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Date: dd/mm/yy
Load / Force
Activity: 0 < 5kg
+1 - 1 or more body parts static (held > 1min) 1 5 - 10kg
+1 - repeated > 4 per min in small range (not walking) 2 > 10kg
-1 - rapid large changes in posture or unstable base Add +1 for shock or ra
0 Good: Well-fitting handle & a mid range power grip
1 Fair: Hand hold acceptable but not ideal, or coupling is
acceptable via another part of the body.
2 Poor: Hand hold not acceptable although possible
3 Unacceptable: Awkward, unsafe grip, no handles;
coupling unacceptable using other parts of the body
Load / Force
1 5 - 10kg
Table A Table B
4 5
+
Trunk Load/Force Coupling Upper Arm
2 2 1 4
6 6
Table C
10
Legs REBA Score Wrist
3 2
REBA Score Risk Level Action
1 Negligable None necessary Subject: XXXXXXX
2-3 Low May be necessary Task: Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
4-7 Medium Necessary Scorer: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
8 - 10 High Necessary soon Date: dd/mm/yy
11 - 15 Very High Necessary now
Subject: XXXXXXX
Task: Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: dd/mm/yy
Table A Table B
4 5
+
Trunk Load/Force Coupling Upper Arm
2 2 1 4
6 6
Table C
1 + 1
Activity
2
Legs
10
REBA Score Wrist
3 2
REBA Score Risk Level Action
1 Negligable None necessary
2-3 Low May be necessary
4-7 Medium Necessary
8-10 High Necessary soon
11-15 Very High Necessary now
REBA Employee Assessment Worksheet Permission granted by Dr Lynn McAnatomany to convert the paper based format to an Excel spreadsheet version.
A. Neck, Trunk and Leg Analysis SCORES B: Arms and Wrist Analysis
Step 1: Locate Neck Position Neck Step 7: Locate Upper Arm Position:
Table A 1 2 3
Legs
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5 3 3 5 6
1 2 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7
Neck Score Trunk Posture
Step 1a Adjust…. 3 2 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8
Score
If neck is twisted: +1 4 3 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 Step 7a: Adjust….
If neck is side bending: +1 5 4 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 9 If shoulder is raised: +1 4
If Upper Arm is abducted: +1 Upper Arm Score
Step 2: Locate Trunk Position Lower Arm If arm is supported or leaning: -1
Table B 1 2
Wrist
1 2 3 1 2 3 Step 8: Locate Lower Arm Position:
1 1 2 2 1 2 3
2 1 2 3 2 3 4
Step 2a: Adjust…. 3 3 4 5 4 5 5 1
If trunk is twisted: +1 2 Upper Arm
Score 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 Lower Arm Score
If trunk is side bending: +1 Trunk Score 5 6 7 8 7 8 8
6 7 8 8 8 9 9
Step 3: Legs Step 9: Locate Wrist Position:
Table C
Score A (score
form table A
+load/force
Score B, (table B value + coupling score) 2
3 score)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Wrist Score
Leg Score 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 Step 9a: Adjust……
2 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 If wrist is bent from midline or twisted: Add +1
3 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 Step 10: Look-up Posture Score in Table B: 5
Step 4: Look-up Posture Score in Table A 4 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 Using values from steps 7-9 above, locate score in Table B Posture Score B
Using values from steps 1-3 above, locate score in 4 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 Step 11: Add Coupling Score +
Table A Posture Score A 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 Well fitted handles and mid range power grip, good: +0
This tool is provided without warranty. The author has automated the paper verion of this tool for applying the concepts provided in REBA .