Ergonomics Risk Factors: Awkward Posture

Activities / Remarks
Max. Exposure Please tick (/)
Body Part Physical Risk Factor
Duration
Yes No
Work with hand above the head
More than 2 hours per
OR the elbow above the
day
shoulder
More than 2 hours per
Work with shoulder raised
Shoulders day
Work repetitively by raising the
hand above the head OR the More than 2 hours per
elbow above the shoulder more day
than once per minute
Work with head bent
More than 2 hours per
downwards more than 45
day
degrees
Head Work with head bent More than 2 hours per
backwards day
More than 2 hours per
Work with head bent sideways
day
Work with back bent forward
More than 2 hours per
more than 30 degrees OR bent
day
Back sideways
More than 2 hours per
Work with body twisted
day

Work with wrist flexion OR

More than 2 hours per
extension OR radial deviation
day
more than 15 degrees
Hand/Elbo
Work with arm abduction More than 4 hours per
w/Wrist
sideways day
Work with arm forward more
More than 2 hours per
than 45 degrees OR arm
day
backward more than 20 degrees
More than 2 hours
Work in a squat position.
total per day
Leg/Knees
More than 2 hours per
Work in a kneeling position
day
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Ergonomics Risk Factors: Static and Sustained Work Posture

 Please tick Activities / Remarks
Max. Exposure (/)
Body Part Physical Risk Factor
Duration
Yes No
Trunk/ Head/ Work in a static
More than 1 minute
Neck/ Arm/ awkward position as in
continuously
Wrist Table 1
Work in a standing
More than 2 hours
position with minimal
continuously
leg movement
Leg/Knees
Work in static seated More than 30
position with minimal minutes
movement continuously
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Ergonomics Risk Factors: Repetitive Motion

Activities /
Max. Exposure Please tick (/)
Body Part Physical Risk Factor Remarks
Duration
Yes No
Work involving repetitive
sequence of movement more than More than 3 hours on
twice per minute a “normal” workday
Work involving intensive use of
OR
the fingers, hands or wrist
More than 1 hour
Neck, Work involving repetitive
continuously without a
shoulders, shoulder/arm movement with
break
elbows, some pauses OR continuous
wrists, shoulder/arm movement
hands,
knee
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.
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Ergonomics Risk Factors: Forceful Exertion Weight / Force:
Recommended weight Exceed limit? Activities /
Activity (where applicable) Remarks
limit Yes No

Lifting and lowering only based on Table 3.3

based on Figure 3.1 and

Repetitive lifting and lowering
Table 3.4

Twisted body posture while lifting and based on Figure 3.1 and
lowering Table 3.5

Repetitive lifting and lowering with based on Figure 3.1,

twisted body posture Table 3.4 and Table 3.5

Pushing and Pulling based on Table 3.6

Handling in seated position based on Figure 3.2

Carrying based on Table 3.7

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Ergonomics Risk Factors: Vibration
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Max. Exposure
Body parts Physical Risk Factor
Duration
Yes No

Hand-Arm Work using power tools (e.g. battery powered/ More than 80% in hour
electrical pneumatic/hydraulic) without PPE
(segmental
vibration) Work using power tools (ie: battery More than 60% in 8 hours
powered/electrical pneumatic/hydraulic) with PPE shift work

Whole body Work involving exposure to whole body vibration More than 60% in 8 hours
shift work

Work involving exposure to whole body vibration More than 40% in 8 hours
combined employee complaint of excessive body shift work
shaking

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Ergonomics Risk Factors: Environmental Factors

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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
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A B C D E F
Any Pain or
Discomfort due to risk
Minimum Result Need
factors as found in
Total requirement of Advanced
Risk factors Musculoskeletal
Score for advanced Initial ERA?
Assessment
ERA ERA (Yes/No)
(refer Part 3.1)
(Yes/No)
Awkward Neck
13 ≥6
Postures Shoulder
Upper back
Static and
Upper arm
Sustained 3 ≥1
Lower back
Work Posture
Forearm
Forceful Wrist
1 1
exertion Hand
Hip/buttocks
Repetition 5 ≥1
Thigh
Vibration 4 ≥1 Knee
Lighting 1 1 Lower leg
Feet
Temperature 1 1 YES / NO
Ventilation 1 1
If YES, please tick (√)
Noise 2 ≥1 which part of the body