RULA

Rapid Upper Limb

Assessment :
RULA is a quick survey method for use in ergonomic
investigations of workplaces where MSD's are
reported.
POSTURE
ADOPTED
DURING
CONSTRUCTION
A. ARM AND WRIST
ANALYSIS
STEP 1: LOCATE UPPER ARM
POSITION:
In Step 1: +2 score was given for upper arm position
being 20-45 degrees and +1 score was given due to
abduction of upper arm.
STEP 2: LOCATE LOWER ARM
POSITION
In Step 2: +1 score was given for lower arm position
being 0-90 degrees and +1 score was given because
lower arm crosses body midline.
STEP 3: LOCATE WRIST
POSITION
In Step 3:Wrist score was +2 and +1 was added for
side besnt

STEP 4: WRIST TWIST

In Step 4:Wrist score is +1 because the wrist is
twisted near the mid range.
 STEP 5: LOOK-UP POSTURE IN TABLE A
Using values form step 1-4 the score according to
table A is 4.
Buying
STEP 6: ADD MUSCLE USE
Behavior SCORE
In step 6 muscle score given is +1 due to
static posture.

STEP 7: ADD FORCE/LOAD SCORE

In step 7 force score given is +1 .
Know The
Competition

STEP 8: FIND ROW IN TABLE C

After Strategy
Marketing adding To all the values from step 5-7 we
Capture Value
obtain Wrist and Arm score to be 6.
 B. NECK,TRUNK,LEG
ANALYSIS

STEP 9: LOCATE NECK POSITION

In Step 9: +3 score was given for neck position being

>20 degrees and +1 was added for twisted position.
 STEP 10: LOCATE TRUNK
POSITION
In Step 10: +3score was given for trunk position being
20-60 degrees and +1 was added for side bending.

STEP 11: LEGS

In Step 11: +1 score was given as legs and feet
are well supported.
 STEP 12: LOOK-UP
POSTURE SCORE IN
TABLE B

After adding all the

values form steps 9-11
we obtain Trunk posture
Score as 7
 ADD MUSCLE FIND COLOUMN IN
SCORE: TABLE C:
In step 13 muscle score given is After adding values from
+1 due to static posture. step 12-14 we obtain Neck,
Trunk and Leg score is 8

01 13 14 15
ADD FORCE/LOAD
SCORE:
In step 14 force score IS 1
RULA Score adopted by this posture is 7.
LADY USING HAND
PUMP
A. ARM AND WRIST
ANALYSIS
STEP 1: LOCATE UPPER ARM
POSITION:
In Step 1: +2 score was given for upper arm position
being 20-45 degrees and -1 is given because lady is
leaning forward in such a way that gravity assists the
shoulder position..
STEP 2: LOCATE LOWER ARM
POSITION
In Step 2: +1 score was given for lower arm position
being 60-90degrees
STEP 3: LOCATE WRIST
POSITION
In Step 3:Wrist score was +3 and +1 was added for
midline bent.

STEP 4: WRIST TWIST

In Step 4:Wrist score is +2 because the wrist is
twisted near the end range.
 STEP 5: LOOK-UP POSTURE IN TABLE A
Using values form step 1-4 the score according to
table A is 3.
Buying
STEP 6: ADD MUSCLE USE
Behavior SCORE
In step 6 muscle score given is +1 due to
repetition.

STEP 7: ADD FORCE/LOAD SCORE

In step 7 force score given is +1 .
Know The
Competition

STEP 8: FIND ROW IN TABLE C

After Strategy
Marketing adding To all the values from step 5-7 we
Capture Value
obtain Wrist and Arm score to be 5.
 B. NECK,TRUNK,LEG
ANALYSIS

STEP 9: LOCATE NECK POSITION

In Step 9: +3 score was given for neck position being

>20 degrees.
STEP 10: LOCATE TRUNK
POSITION
In Step 10: +3score was given for trunk position being
20-60 degrees .

STEP 11: LEGS

In Step 11: +1 score was given as legs and feet are
well supported.
 STEP 12: LOOK-UP
POSTURE SCORE IN
TABLE B

After adding all the

values form steps 9-11
we obtain Trunk posture
Score as 4.
 ADD MUSCLE FIND COLOUMN IN
SCORE: TABLE C:
In step 13 muscle score given is After adding values from
+1 due to static posture. step 12-14 we obtain Neck,
Trunk and Leg score is 6.

01 13 14 15
ADD FORCE/LOAD
SCORE:
In step 14 force score IS 1
RULA Score adopted by this posture is 6.
POSTURE OF
VEGETABLE
VENDOR
A. ARM AND WRIST
ANALYSIS
STEP 1: LOCATE UPPER ARM
POSITION:
In Step 1: +3 score was given for upper arm position
being 45-90 degrees and +1 is addeed for abduction of
arm.
STEP 2: LOCATE LOWER ARM
POSITION
In Step 2: +2 score was given for lower arm position
being >100 degrees .
STEP 3: LOCATE WRIST
POSITION
In Step 3: The wrist is flexed greater than 15
degrees for a score of +3 and the wrist is deviated
significantly.

STEP 4: WRIST TWIST

In Step 4:Wrist score is +2because the wrist is
twisted near the end range.
 STEP 5: LOOK-UP POSTURE IN TABLE A
Using values form step 1-4 the score according to
table A is 5.
Buying
STEP 6: ADD MUSCLE USE
Behavior SCORE
In step 6 muscle score given is +1 due to
static posture.

STEP 7: ADD FORCE/LOAD SCORE

In step 7 force score given is 0 because
Know The
load Competition
is < 4.4lbs.
STEP 8: FIND ROW IN TABLE C
After Strategy
Marketing adding To all the values from step 5-7 we
Capture Value
obtain Wrist and Arm score to be 6.
 B. NECK,TRUNK,LEG
ANALYSIS

STEP 9: LOCATE NECK POSITION

In Step 9: +2 score was given for neck position being

10-20 degrees .
 STEP 10: LOCATE TRUNK
POSITION
In Step 10: +3score was given for trunk position being
20-60 degrees .

STEP 11: LEGS

In Step 11: +2 score was given as legs and feet are
not well supported.
 STEP 12: LOOK-UP
POSTURE SCORE IN
TABLE B

After adding all the

values form steps 9-11
we obtain Trunk posture
Score as 5.
 ADD MUSCLE FIND COLOUMN IN
SCORE: TABLE C:
In step 13 muscle score given is After adding values from
1. step 12-14 we obtain Neck,
Trunk and Leg score is 6.

01 13 14 15
ADD FORCE/LOAD
SCORE:
In step 14 force score IS 0
because load < .4.4 lbs.
(intermittent) when action
occurs .
RULA Score adopted by this posture is 7.
POSTURE OF A
TAILOR
A. ARM AND WRIST
ANALYSIS
STEP 1: LOCATE UPPER ARM
POSITION:
In Step 1: +1 score was given for upper arm position
being 20 degrees .
STEP 2: LOCATE LOWER ARM
POSITION
In Step 2: +2 score was given for lower arm position
being >100 degrees and there is no adjustment for the
arm working across the midline.
 STEP 3: LOCATE WRIST
POSITION
In Step 3:the wrist is flexed greater than 15 degrees for a
score of +3 as wrist is deviated significantly .

STEP 4: WRIST TWIST

In Step 4:Wrist score is +1 because the wrist is
twisted near the mid range.
 STEP 5: LOOK-UP POSTURE IN TABLE A
Using values form step 1-4 the score according to
table A is 3.
Buying
STEP 6: ADD MUSCLE USE
Behavior SCORE
In step 6 muscle score given is +1 due to
static posture.

STEP 7: ADD FORCE/LOAD SCORE

In step 7 force score given is +2 because action is
Know
repeated occurs 4xThe
per minute .
Competition

STEP 8: FIND ROW IN TABLE C

After Strategy
Marketing adding To all the values from step 5-7 we
Capture Value
obtain Wrist and Arm score to be 6.
 B. NECK,TRUNK,LEG
ANALYSIS

STEP 9: LOCATE NECK POSITION

In Step 9: +2 score was given for neck position being

10-20 degrees and +1 was added for twisted position.
 STEP 10: LOCATE TRUNK
POSITION
In Step 10: +2score was given for trunk position being
0-20 degrees

STEP 11: LEGS

In Step 11: +1 score was given as legs and feet are
well supported.
 STEP 12: LOOK-UP
POSTURE SCORE IN
TABLE B

After adding all the

values form steps 9-11
we obtain Trunk posture
Score as 3.
 ADD MUSCLE FIND COLOUMN IN
SCORE: TABLE C:
In step 13 muscle score given is After adding values from
+1 due to static posture. step 12-14 we obtain Neck,
Trunk and Leg score is 6

01 13 14 15
ADD FORCE/LOAD
SCORE:
In step 14 force score IS 2.
RULA Score adopted by this posture is 7.
POSTURE
ADOPTED
DURING IRON
SMELTING
A. ARM AND WRIST
ANALYSIS
STEP 1: LOCATE UPPER ARM
POSITION:
In Step 1: +2 score was given for upper arm position
being 20 degrees and -1 score was deducted as worker
is leaning forward and +1 for abduction of arm.
STEP 2: LOCATE LOWER ARM
POSITION
In Step 2: +2 score was given for lower arm position
being >100 degrees and +1 score was given because
lower arm crosses body midline.
 STEP 3: LOCATE WRIST
POSITION
In Step 3:Wrist score was +3 and +1 was added for thr
bent.

STEP 4: WRIST TWIST

In Step 4:Wrist score is +1 because the wrist is
twisted near the mid range.
 STEP 5: LOOK-UP POSTURE IN TABLE A
Using values form step 1-4 the score according to
table A is 5.
Buying
STEP 6: ADD MUSCLE USE
Behavior SCORE
In step 6 muscle score given is +1 due to
repitition.

STEP 7: ADD FORCE/LOAD SCORE

In step 7 force score given is +2.
Know The
Competition

STEP 8: FIND ROW IN TABLE C

After Strategy
Marketing adding To all the values from step 5-7 we
Capture Value
obtain Wrist and Arm score to be 8.
 B. NECK,TRUNK,LEG
ANALYSIS

STEP 9: LOCATE NECK POSITION

In Step 9: +3 score was given for neck position being

>20 degrees .
 STEP 10: LOCATE TRUNK
POSITION
In Step 10: +3score was given for trunk position being
20-60 degrees .

STEP 11: LEGS

In Step 11: +1 score was given as legs and feet
are well supported.
 STEP 12: LOOK-UP
POSTURE SCORE IN
TABLE B

After adding all the

values form steps 9-11
we obtain Trunk posture
Score as 4.
 ADD MUSCLE FIND COLOUMN IN
SCORE: TABLE C:
In step 13 muscle score given is After adding values from
+1 due to static posture. step 12-14 we obtain Neck,
Trunk and Leg score is 5.

01 13 14 15
ADD FORCE/LOAD
SCORE:
In step 14 force score IS 0.
RULA Score adopted by this posture is 7.
Thank You
-RIDDHI JEJANI
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