Summary
In short
- A video assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that scores a task from video using whichever recognised methods you select, covering RULA, REBA, NIOSH, WISHA, Snook and MAC. It is built against ISO 11226 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- The assessor uploads the capture, picks the methods and reviews the scores that come back. Raised whenever a task needs a defensible posture or handling score.
- The template holds 80 fields across 8 sections, with scores returned repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is highest risk band, where high is bad.
- ISO 11226 is static working postures. Ergonomic limits for how long a posture can be held. Underpins the postural analysis methods.
- It connects to the rest of the library: feeds Task Assessment, Reassessment and CAPA.
What it is
What it is
What is a video assessment?
A video assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that scores a task from video using whichever recognised methods you select, covering RULA, REBA, NIOSH, WISHA, Snook and MAC. It is built against ISO 11226 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is a video assessment completed?
A video assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. The assessor uploads the capture, picks the methods and reviews the scores that come back.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This assessment 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 assessment covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: feeds task assessment, reassessment and capa
Not for
- Anything outside KnowErgo, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 11226Static working postures
Ergonomic limits for how long a posture can be held. Underpins the postural analysis methods.
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 video assessment template based on?+
It is built against ISO 11226. ISO 11226 is static working postures. Ergonomic limits for how long a posture can be held. Underpins the postural analysis methods. 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 video assessment contain?+
There are 8 sections: header, consent, capture, conditions filmed, what the video cannot see, scores returned, interpretation, outcome. Together they hold 80 fields, 56 of which are required.
How many video assessment records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the video assessment 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 video assessment scored?+
Scoring is highest risk band. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the video assessment 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 video assessment 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.
Meet KnowErgo→Sources
Sources
- ISO 11226 — Static working postures
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization