RULA: a survey method for the investigation of work-related upper limb disorders

Applied Ergonomics, Volume 24, Issue 2, April 1993, Pages 91-99

Lynn McAtamney and E. Nigel Corlett

Only fill in the BLACK boxes in the RULA Assessment worksheet

Fill in the details in the white box below

Name: JOKO PRIONO

Section: MAINTENANCE

Task: WELDING

Assessor: AJI

Date: 12/3/2021

Worksheet
Please select the appropriate score on every BLACK highlighted
cell is the RULA Assessment Worksheet

Force Loads

0 If load is < 4.4lbs (intermittent):

1 If load is 4.4lbs to 22lbs (intermittent):
2 If load is 4.4lbs to 22lbs (static or repeated):
3 If load is more than 22lbs or repeated or shocks:

Wrist / Legs
Your only options are 1 or 2

Muscle Use
Your only options are 0 or 1
per limb disorders

NOTES
A: Arms & Wrist B: Neck, Trunk & Leg Analysis
Step 1: Locate upper arm position Step 9: Locate Neck Position
Step1a: Adjust……… Step 9a: Adjust…..
If shoulder is raised: +1 If neck is twisted: +1
If upper arm is abducted: +1 If neck is side bending: +1
If arm is supported or person is leaning +1 Step 10: Locate Trunk Position
Step 2: Locate lower arm position Step 10a: Adjust…..
Step 2a: Adjust….. If trunk is twisted: +1
If either arm is working across the midline If trunk is side bending: +1
or out of the body: +1 Step 11: Legs:
Step 3: Locate Wrist Position If legs & feet are supported: +1
Step 3a: Adjust…… If not: +2
If wrist is bent from mid-line: +1 Step 12: Look up posture score in Table B:
Step 4: Wrist Twist Using values from steps 1 - 4 locate score in Table B
If Wrist is twisted in mid-range: +1 Step 13 Add Muscle Use Score
If wrist is at or near end of range: +1 If Posture is mainly static (i.e. held > 10 minutes
Step 5: Look up posture score in Table A: OR if action repeated occurs 4X per minute +1
Using values from steps 1 - 4 locate score in Table
A Step 14: Add Force/Load Score
Step 6 Add Muscle Use Score If load < 4.4lbs (intermittent): +0
If Posture is mainly static (i.e. held > 10 minutes If load 4.4 to 22lbs (intermittent): +1

OR if action repeated occurs 4X per minute +1 If load 4.4 to 22lbs (static or repeated): +2
Step 7: Add Force/Load Score If more than 22lbs repeated or shocks: +3
If load < 4.4lbs (intermittent): +0 Step 15: Find Column in Table C
If load 4.4 to 22lbs (intermittent): +1 Add values from steps 12 - 14 to obtain
If load 4.4 to 22lbs (static or repeated): +2 Neck, Trunk & Leg score. Find column in Table C
If more than 22lbs repeated or shocks: +3
Step 8 Find row in Table C
Add values from steps 5 - 7 to obtain
Wrist & Arm score. Find row in Table C
 Arm & Wrist Analysis Neck, Trunk & Leg Analysis
Upper Arm Neck
1 1
Upper Arm Neck
Adjustment Adjustment
0 2

Lower Arm Trunk

2 2
Lower Arm Trunk
Adjustment Adjustment
1 0

Wrist Wrist Twist Legs

3 1 1

Arm Muscle Use Force Load Score A Upper Body Muscle Use Force Load Score B
0 3 0 0

+ = 6 Final Score 5 3 + =
e Load Score B

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 Name: JOKO PRIONO

Task: WELDING

Assessor: AJI

Date: 3/12/2021

1 3 3 2
Upper Arm Lower Arm Neck Score Trunk
Score Score Score

3 1 1
Wrist Wrist Twist Leg Score
Score

3 3
Posture Score A 3

+ +
0 0
Muscle Use Score Muscle Use Score

+ +
3 0
Force Load Score A Force Load Score B

= =
6 3
Wrist & Arm Score Neck, Trunk & Leg Score

5 5 5

Final Score

RULA Score
1 2 Acceptable Posture None necessary
3 4 Further Investigation, change may Necessary
5 6 Futher investigation, change soon Necessary soon
7 Investigate & implement change Necessary now
 SCORES
Table A
Wrist
1 2 3 4
Upper Lower Wrist Twist Wrist Twist Wrist Twist Wrist Twist
Arm Arm 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
2 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
3 1 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5
2 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 2
3 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
2 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 1
5 1 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7
2 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 Trunk Posture Score
3 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 1 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 Legs Legs Legs Legs Legs Legs
2 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 Neck 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 1 3 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7
3 2 2 3 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7
Table C 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7+ Table B 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8
1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6
4 3 3 3 4 5 6 6
3 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 3
+ 6
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8+ 5 5 6 7 7 7 7
0 0
+ +
3 0
= =
6 Final Score 5 3

Name: JOKO PRIONO Assessor: AJI

Section: MAINTENANCE Task: WELDING Date: 12/3/2021