Summary
In short
- A workstation design review is a review used in KnowErgo that reviews a proposed workstation design against ergonomic principles before it is built. It is built against ISO 6385, CSA Z412 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Run at design stage. Carried out by engineering with ergonomics and the workers who will use it.
- The template holds 54 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is design 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 Job, MOC.
What it is
What it is
What is a workstation design review?
A workstation design review is a review used in KnowErgo that reviews a proposed workstation design against ergonomic principles before it is built. It is built against ISO 6385, CSA Z412 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is a workstation design review completed?
A workstation design review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Run at design stage.
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 WDR-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 job, moc
Not for
- Anthropometric Fit Check, which checks a workstation suits the range of body sizes that will use it, not just the average.
- Tool and Equipment Ergonomic Review, which reviews hand tools and equipment for grip, weight, vibration and trigger force.
- 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.
CSA Z412Office ergonomics
Workstation design for display screen and office work.
CSACanadian Standards Association
Canadian consensus standards. Frequently referenced into provincial regulation, which makes them enforceable.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the workstation design review template based on?+
It is built against ISO 6385, CSA Z412. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard. CSA Z412 is office ergonomics. Workstation design for display screen and office work.
What sections does the workstation design review contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, dimensions, fit across the workforce, materials and flow, other requirements, outcome. Together they hold 54 fields, 42 of which are required.
How often is a workstation design 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 WDR-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the workstation design 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 workstation design review scored?+
Scoring is design score. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the workstation design 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 workstation design 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
- CSA Z412 — Office ergonomics
- CSA — Canadian Standards Association