ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: AWKWARD POSTURE
Max. Exposure Please tick (/) Remark & Picture
Body Part Physical Risk Factor
Duration Yes No
Work with hand above the head OR More than 2 hours
/
the elbow above the shoulder per day
More than 2 hours
Work with shoulder raised /
per day
Shoulders
Work repetitively by raising the hand
above the head OR the elbow above More than 2 hours
/
the shoulder more than once per per day
minute
Work with head bent downwards More than 4 hours
/
more than 45 degrees per day
Head
More than 2 hours
Work with head bent backwards /
per day
More than 2 hours
Work with head bent sideways /
per day
Work with back bent forward more More than 2 hours
/
than 30 degrees OR bent sideways per day
Back
More than 2 hours
Work with body twisted /
per day
Work with wrist flexion OR
More than 2 hours
extension OR radial deviation more /
per day
than 15 degrees
Hand/
More than 4 hours
Elbow/ Work with arm abduction sideways /
per day
Wrist
Work with arm forward more than 45
More than 2 hours
degrees OR arm backward more than /
per day
20 degrees
More than 2 hours
Work in a squat position. /
total per day
Leg/ Knees
More than 2 hours
Work in a kneeling position /
per day
Max. Exposure Please tick (/) Remark & Picture
Body Part Physical Risk Factor
Duration Yes No
Sub Total (Number of tick(s)) 3 10
ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: STATIC AND SUSTAINED WORK POSTURE
Max. Exposure Please tick (/) Remark & Picture
Body Part Physical Risk Factor
Duration Yes No
Trunk/ Head/ Neck/ Work in a static awkward More than 1 minute
/
Arm/ Wrist position as in Table 1 continuously
Work in a standing position More than 2 hours
/
with minimal leg movement continuously
Leg/Knees Work in static seated
More than 30 minutes
position with minimal /
continuously
movement
Sub Total (Number of tick(s)) 0 3
ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: REPETITIVE MOTION
Max. Exposure Please tick (/)
Body Part Physical Risk Factor Remark & Picture
Duration Yes No
Neck,
shoulders,
elbows, Work involving repetitive
wrists, sequence of movement more than /
hands, knee twice per minute
More than 3 hours on a
“normal” workday
Work involving intensive use of
the fingers, hands or wrist or
OR /
Work involving intensive keying
(Data Entry)
More than 1 hour
continuously without a
Work involving repetitive break
shoulder/arm movement with
/
some pauses OR continuous
shoulder/arm movement
Work using the heel/base of palm
More than 2 hours per
as a “hammer” more than once /
day
per minute
Work using the knee as a More than 2 hours per /
“hammer” more than once per day
minute.
Sub Total (Number of tick(s)) 2 3
Ergonomics Risk Factors: Forceful Exertion
(Manual handling – Lifting and/or lowering)
Recommended weight Current Exceed limit?
Working height (where force is applied) weight
(male or female) handled Yes No
Between floor to mid-lower leg 7kg 6kg /
Between mid-lower leg to knuckle - - /
Between knuckle height and elbow - - /
Between elbow and shoulder - - /
Above the shoulder - - /
Summary of Forceful Exertion (Manual Handling)
Exceed limit? Remark & Picture
Activity (where applicable) Recommended weight
Yes No
Lifting and lowering only, or based on Table 3.3 /
based on Figure 3.1 and
Repetitive lifting and lowering, or /
Table 3.4
Twisted body posture while lifting and based on Figure 3.1 and
/
lowering, or Table 3.5
Repetitive lifting and lowering with based on Figure 3.1, Table
/
twisted body posture, or 3.4 and Table 3.5
Pushing and Pulling, or based on Table 3.6 /
Handling in seated position, or based on Figure 3.2 /
Exceed limit? Remark & Picture
Activity (where applicable) Recommended weight
Yes No
Carrying factors based on Table 3.7 /
Sub-Total (Number of tick(s)) 1 4
ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: VIBRATION
Max. Exposure Please tick (/) Remark & Picture
Body parts Physical Risk Factor
Duration Yes No
Hand-Arm Work using power tools (e.g. battery More than 80% in /
powered/ electrical pneumatic/ hour
(segmental hydraulic) without PPE
vibration)
Work using power tools (ie: battery More than 60% in 8 /
powered/electrical hours shift work
pneumatic/hydraulic) with PPE
Whole body Work involving exposure to whole More than 60% in 8 /
body vibration hours shift work
Work involving exposure to whole More than 40% in 8 /
body vibration combined employee hours shift work
complaint of excessive body shaking
Sub Total (Number of tick(s)) 1 3
ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Please tick (/) Remark & Picture
Physical Risk Factor
Yes No
Inadequate lighting /
Extreme temperature (hot/cold) /
Inadequate air ventilation or poor IAQ /
Noise exposure above PEL /
Exposed to annoying noise more than 8 hours /
Sub Total (Number of tick(s)) 1 4
SUMMARY RESULTS OF INITIAL ERA
Any pain or discomfort Need
Result of
Total Minimum Requirements due to risk factors as Advanced
Risk Factor Initial
score for Advance ERA found in MSD ERA
ERA
assessment (Yes/No)
Awkward posture 13 ≥6 3 No
Static and sustained
3 ≥1 0 No
work posture If YES please tick which
part of body
Forceful exertion 1 1 1 Neck Yes
Repetition 5 ≥1 2 Shoulder Yes
Upper back
Vibration 4 ≥1 1 Yes
Lower back /
Lighting 1 1 0 Upper arm / No
Elbow
Temperature 1 1 0 No
Lower Arm
Ventilation 1 1 0 Hand/Wrist / No
Thigh
Knee /
Lower leg
Noise 2 ≥1 1 Ankle/ Foot Yes
