Office THE RAPID OFFICE STRAIN ASSESSMENT

Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 20/11/2023 Developed by Michael Sonne, MHK, CH.

Assessed by : TDY

Section A. Chair
Chair Height AREA SCORE 2

Non-Adjustable (+1)

0
Knees at 90 (1) Too low-Knee Angle Too High-Knee No foot contact on Insufficient space
0 0
< 90 (2) Angle > 90 (2) ground (3) under desk-ability to cross
legs (+1)

Pan Depth AREA SCORE 1

Non-Adjustable (+1)

Approximately 3 inches of space between Too Long-Less Than Too Short-More knee and
0 0
edge of seat (1) 3 of space (2) Than 3 of space (2)

Armrest AREA SCORE 2

Non-Adjustable (+1)

Elbows supported in line Too High (Shoulders Shrugged/Low (Arms Hard/damaged Too Wide (+1)
with shoulder, shoulders Unsupported) (2) surface (+1)
relaxed (1)

Back Support AREA SCORE 2

Back Rest
Non-Adjustable (+1)

Adequate lumbar No lumbar support Angled too far back No back-support (ie Work surface too
support-chair reclined OR lumbar support (greater than 1100) stool, OR Worker high (Shoulder between
0 0
95 - 110 (1) not positioned in OR Angled too far leaning forward) (2) Shrugged) (+ 1)
small of back (2) forward (Less than
0
95 ) (2)

DURATION 1 Section A Score 3

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Section B. Monitor and Telephone
Monitor AREA SCORE 2

Arm's length distance Too low (below 300) Too High (Neck Neck twist greater Glare on screen (+1) Document - No
0
(40-75cm)/screen at eye Too Far (+1) Extension) (3) than 30 (+1) Holder (+1)
level (1)

DURATION 1 Monitor SCORE 3

Telephone AREA SCORE 2

No-Hands-Free
options (+1)

Headset/One hand on Too far of reach (outside of 30 cm) Neck and shoulder
phone & neutral neck hold (+2)
posture (1)
Phone score 3
DURATION 1 Section B Score 3

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Section C. Mouse and Keyboard

Mouse AREA SCORE 2

Mouse in line with Reaching to mouse Mouse and keyboard on different surface Pinch grip on mouse Palmrest in front of
shoulder (1) (2) (+2) (+1) mouse (+1)

DURATION 1 MOUSE SCORE 3

Keyboard AREA SCORE 2

Platform
Non-Adjustable (+1)

Waist straight, Wrist extended Deviation while Keyboard Too High Reaching to
shoulder relaxed (1) /Keyboard on Typing (+1) Shoulder shrugged Overhead (+1)
positive angle (+1)
(> 15 0; wrist
extension) (2)

DURATION 1 KEYBOARD SCORE 3

Peripherals and Monitor Score: 3
Chair Monitor or Mouse and
ROSA FINAL SCORE
Telephone Keyboard
3 3 3 3

DURATION INSTRUCTION
If less than 30 minutes continuosly, or less than 1 hour per day, mark as -1
If between 30 minutes and 1 hour continuosly, or between 1 and 4 hours per day, mark as 0
If greater than 1 hour continuosly, or more than 4 hours per day, mark as +1

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