Rodgers Muscle Fatigue Analysis

Date: Task:
Company: Supervisor:
Dept: Evaluator:

Effort Level
Table A Scores Overall Priority Matrix
(If the effort cannot be exerted by most people, enter 4 for Effort)
Overall
Cont. Priority
Effort
Effort Level Effort Low Moderate High Very High
Region Light (1) Moderate (2) Heavy (3) Frequency
Duration
See Table A See Table B

Neutral neck: head turned Same as moderate but with

Head turned to side; head
partly to side; backor force or weight; head
Neck fully back; head forward
forward slighly; back leaning stretched forward (chin
about 20 degrees
forward 0-20 degrees tucked into chest)

Right
Neutral arms; arms slightly Arms away from body, no Exerting forces or holding
Shoulders away from sides; arms support; working overhead weight with arms away from
extended with some support or behind body or overhead

Left
Standing; sitting with lumbar Bending forward; no load;
Lifting or exerting force while
support; leaning to side or lifting moderately heavy
Back twisting; high force or load
bending slightly; arching loads near body; working
while bending
back overhead

Right
Neutral; arms away from High forces exerted with NOTES:
Rotating arm while exerting
Arms/ Elbows body; no load; light forces rotation; lifting with arms
moderate force
lifting near body; no twisting extended

Left
Right
Light forces or weights Grips with wide or narrow
Wrists/
handled close to body; span; moderate wrist angles, Pinch grips; strong wrist
Hands/
straight wrists; comfortable especially flexion; use of angles; slippery surfaces
Fingers power grips gloves with moderate forces Left
Right

Standing; walking without Bending forward, leaning on Exerting high forces while
Legs/ Knees bending or leaning; weight table; weight on one side; pulling or lifting; crouching
on both feet pivoting while exerting force while exerting force
Left
Right

Standing; walking without Bending forward, leaning on Exerting high forces while
Ankles/ Feet/
bending or leaning; weight table; weight on one side; pulling or lifting; crouching
Toes on both feet pivoting while exerting force while exerting force
Left

Table B Score = 1 Score = 2 Score = 3 Score = 4

Continuous Effort Duration

<6s 6 - 20 s 20 - 30 s > 30 s
Effort Frequency
< 1 / min 1 - 5 / min 6 - 15 / min > 15 / min

Reference: Rodgers, Suzanne H. (1992). A functional job evaluation technique, Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews. 7(4):679-711.
Rodgers, Suzanne H.(1988). Job evaluation in worker fitness determination. Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews. 3(2): 219-239.

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