OWAS method scoring sheet
Legs
Load/Force 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Back Arms 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2
1 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3
2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 2 3 4
3 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1
3 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1
1 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4
4 2 3 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4
3 4 4 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4
Action
Description
Cathegory
Normal and natural posture without harmful effects on the
1
musculoskeletal system.
Posture with the possibility of causing damage to the
2
musculoskeletal system
3 Posture with harmful effects on the musculoskeletal system
4 The load caused by this posture has extremely harmful effects on
the musculoskeletal system.
Action
No action required
Corrective actions are required in the near future
Corrective actions are required as soon as
possible.
Corrective action is required immediately.
OWAS Scoring sheet
Legs
Load/Force 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Back Arms 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2
1 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3
2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 2 3 4
3 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1
3 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1
1 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4
4 2 3 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4
3 4 4 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4
Legs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Load/Force 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Back Arms
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
4
2
3
Back Back
Arms Arms
Legs Legs
Loag/weight Loag/weight
Back
Arms
Legs
Loag/weight
