Initial Ergonomic Risk Assessment

Date : 27/10/2022
Company Name : DORMA Sdn Bhd
Address : 22, Jalan Keluli 6, Kawasan Perindustrian Pasir Gudang, 81700 Pasir
Gudang, Johor, Malaysia

Description of work tasks and activities in work unit

Name Employee Chen

Staff ID A081
Age 24

Duration of employment 8 months

Department Production
Total workers in work-unit 5

Working Hours 7:30am – 5:30pm

1) 10:10am – 10:20am
2) 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Schedule Break
3) 3:10pm – 3:20pm
4) 5:00pm – 5.20pm
9 hours
Total Working Hours (excluding break)
Work Task Fold box and load item in the box packaging
Carrying Weight capacity Est. < 1kg
Risk Evaluation and The Score of Initial ERA
INITIAL ERGONOMICS RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

Assessor Fatimah Date 27/10/2022

Department Production
Task
Description Fold box and load item in the box packaging
Photos and
descriptions

Ergonomic Risk Factors relevant:

a) Awkward Posture
b) Static and sustained work posture
c) Repetitive motion

ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: AWKWARD POSTURE

 Max. Exposure Please tick (/) Remarks or photos
Body Part Physical Risk Factor
Duration Yes No
Work with hand above the head More than 2 hours
/
OR 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 More than 2 hours
/
elbow above the shoulder more per day
than once per minute

Work with head bent downwards More than 2 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 than 2 hours
more than 30 degrees OR bent /
per day
Back sideways
More than 2 hours
Work with body twisted /
per day

Work with wrist flexion OR

More than 2 hours
extension OR radial deviation /
per day
more than 15 degrees
Hand/
Elbow/
Wrist Work with arm abduction More than 4 hours
/
sideways per day
Work with arm forward more than
More than 2 hours
45 degrees OR arm backward /
per day
more than 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
Sub Total (Number of tick(s)) 2 11
 ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: STATIC AND SUSTAINED WORK POSTURE

Body Please tick (/) Remarks or photos

Physical Risk Factor Max. Exposure Duration
Part Yes No

Trunk/
Head/ Work in a static awkward Duration as per Table 1
Neck/ position as in Table 1 (please refer duration in /
Arm/ (awkward posture table) awkward posture table)
Wrist

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)) 2 1

ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: FORCEFUL EXERTION (MANUAL HANDLING)

Female Male NOT

APPLICABLE

Figure 3.A. Recommended Weight

Ergonomics Risk Factors: Forceful Exertion

(Manual handling – Lifting and/or lowering)

Current Exceed limit? Remarks or

Recommended weight
Working height (where force is applied) weight photos
(male or female) Yes No
handled
Between floor to mid-lower leg
Between mid-lower leg to knuckle
Between knuckle height and elbow
Between elbow and shoulder
Above the shoulder
NOT
APPLICABLE
 Ergonomics Risk Factors: Forceful Exertion
(Manual handling – Repetitive handling)

If employee repeats operations Weight* should be reduced by

Once or twice per minutes 30%
Five to eight times per minute 50%
More than 12 times per minute 80%

Ergonomics Risk Factors: Forceful Exertion

(Manual handling – Lifting and lowering with twisted body posture)

If employee twists body from forward facing to the side Weight* should be reduced by
45 degrees 10%
90 degrees 20%

Ergonomics Risk Factors: Forceful Exertion (Pushing and/or Pulling) NOT

APPLICABLE
Recommended weight
Activity
Male Female

Stopping or starting a approximately 1000 kg load (equivalent to

approximately 750 kg load (equivalent to 150N
200N pushing or pulling force) on smooth
load pushing or pulling force) on smooth level surface
level surface using well maintained handling
using well maintained handling aid
aid
approximately 100 kg load (equivalent to 100N approximately 70 kg load (equivalent to 70N
Keeping the load in
pushing or pulling force) on uneven level pushing or pulling force) on uneven level surface
motion
surface using well maintained handling aid using well maintained handling aid
 Ergonomics Risk Factors: Forceful Exertion
(Handling in Seated Position)

Female Male

Box zone

NOT
Figure 3.B. Recommended Weight for Seated Position
APPLICABLE
Summary of Carrying Activity
Factor Condition Outcome Remarks or photos

Floor Surface Dry and clean floor in good condition Acceptable

Dry floor but in poor condition, worn or

uneven Conduct advanced
Contaminated/wet or steep sloping floor or ERA
unstable surface or unsuitable footwear

Other No factors present Acceptable

environmental
factors One or more factors present (i.e. poor
Conduct advanced
lighting condition and strong air
ERA
movements)

Carry distance 2 m—10 m Acceptable

Conduct advanced
10 m or more
ERA

Obstacles en route No obstacles and carry route is flat Acceptable

Steep slope or up steps or through closed Conduct advanced

doors or trip hazards or using ladders ERA

Others

NOT
APPLICABLE
Summary of Forceful Exertion (Manual Handling)

Exceed limit? Remarks or photos

Activity Recommended weight
Yes No
 Lifting and lowering; or Figure 3.1 & Table 3.3
Repetitive lifting and lowering; or Figure 3.1 & Table 3.4
Twisted body posture while lifting
Figure 3.1 & Table 3.5
and lowering; or
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
Carrying based on Table 3.7
Other Forceful Activity
Sub Total (Number of tick(s))

ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: REPETITIVE MOTION

Max. Exposure Please tick (/) Remarks or photos

Body Part Physical Risk Factor
Duration Yes No
Work involving repetitive sequence of More than 3 hours /
movement more than twice per minute on a “normal”
Work involving intensive use of the workday /
fingers, hands or wrist or work
involving intensive data entry (key-in) OR
Neck,
shoulders, /
Work involving repetitive shoulder/arm More than 1 hour
elbows,
movement with some pauses OR continuously
wrists,
continuous shoulder/arm movement without a break
hands, knee
Work using the heel/base of palm as a More than 2 hours /
“hammer” more than once per minute per day
Work using the knee as a “hammer” More than 2 hours /
more than once per minute. per day
Sub Total (Number of tick(s)) 2 3
NOT
APPLICABLE
ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: VIBRATION

Max. Exposure Please tick (/) Remarks

Body parts Physical Risk Factor or photos
Duration Yes No
Hand-Arm Work using power tools (e.g. battery powered/ More than 50 minutes
electrical pneumatic/ hydraulic) without PPE in an hour
(segmental
vibration) Work using power tools (ie: battery powered/ More than 5 hours in 8
electrical pneumatic/ hydraulic) with PPE hours shift work

Whole body Work involving exposure to whole body More than 5 hours in 8
vibration hours shift work
 Work involving exposure to whole body More than 3 hours in 8
vibration combined employee complaint of hours shift work
excessive body shaking

Sub Total (Number of tick(s))

NOT
APPLICABLE
ERGONOMICS RISK FACTORS: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Please tick (/)

Physical Risk Factor Remarks or photos
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))

Initial ERA Form

A B C D E F
Risk Factor Total Minimum Result of Initial Any pain or discomfort Need
score Requirements ERA due to risk factors as advanced
for Advance found in MSD assessment ERA
ERA Refer Part 3.1 (Yes/No)
(Yes/No)
Awkward 13 ≥6 2 No
posture If YES please tick which
Static and 3 ≥1 2 part of body Yes
sustained work Neck /
posture Shoulder /
Forceful 1 1 Lifting/ 0 Upper back No
exertion Lowering Lower back /
Pushing/ 0 Upper arm
Pulling
 Handling 0 Elbow
Load in Lower Arm
Seated Hand/Wrist
Carrying 0 Thigh /
Other 0 Knee
Repetition 5 ≥1 2 Lower leg Yes
Vibration 4 ≥1 0 Ankle/Foot No
Lighting 1 1 0 No
Temperature 1 1 0 No
Ventilation 1 1 0 No
Noise 2 ≥1 0 No

Recommendation For Further Action Ergonomic Improvement

1) Proceed with advance ERA for:
a) Static and sustained work posture
b) Repetition motion
2) Other recommendation:
a) Provide chair because the work can be done while sitting instead of standing for a
long period of time

Assessed by:

Siti Fatimah