Summary
In short
- A tool and equipment ergonomic review is a review used in KnowErgo that reviews hand tools and equipment for grip, weight, vibration and trigger force. It is built against ISO 11228-3, ISO 5349 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Run before purchase and after complaints. Carried out by ergonomics with users.
- The template holds 48 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is suitability score, where high is good.
- ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Asset, Job.
What it is
What it is
What is a tool and equipment ergonomic review?
A tool and equipment ergonomic review is a review used in KnowErgo that reviews hand tools and equipment for grip, weight, vibration and trigger force. It is built against ISO 11228-3, ISO 5349 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is a tool and equipment ergonomic review completed?
A tool and equipment ergonomic review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Run before purchase and after complaints.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form TER2-2026-000
- You are running the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links asset, job
Not for
- Workstation Design Review, which reviews a proposed workstation design against ergonomic principles before it is built.
- Anthropometric Fit Check, which checks a workstation suits the range of body sizes that will use it, not just the average.
- Anything outside KnowErgo, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the tool and equipment ergonomic review template based on?+
It is built against ISO 11228-3, ISO 5349. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the tool and equipment ergonomic review contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, physical characteristics, use in practice, fit for the environment, related records, trial and decision. Together they hold 48 fields, 31 of which are required.
How often is a tool and equipment ergonomic review raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form TER2-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the tool and equipment ergonomic review belong to?+
It is part of Ergonomics and MSD Prevention. Assessed tasks with before and after scores, and a business case that gets equipment approved.
How is a tool and equipment ergonomic review scored?+
Scoring is suitability score. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the tool and equipment ergonomic review template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the tool and equipment ergonomic review library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowErgo — ergonomics. Task assessment, video posture analysis, rotation and workstation redesign.
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Sources
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization