RULA Employee Assessment Worksheet

Complete this worksheet following the step-by-step procedure below. Keep a copy in the employee's personnel folder for future reference.

SCORES

B. Neck, Trunk & Leg Analysis

A. Arm & Wrist Analysis

10o to 20o

Step 9: Locate Neck Position

0o to 10o

20o+in extension

Step 1: Locate Upper Arm Position

Table A

+1

+2

+3+4

Wrist

+1+2+2+3+4UpperLower

1

2

3

4

UpperArmLowerArmWrist TwistWrist TwistWrist TwistWrist Twist

ArmArm12121212

-15o to 15o-15o+15o to 45o+45o to 90o90o+1112222333

Step 9a: Adjust

Step 1a: Adjust

222223333=Final Neck Score

If neck is twisted: +1; If neck is side-bending: +1

If shoulder is raised: +1;

If upper arm is abducted: +1;

Final Upper Arm Score =

3232333441 also if0o to 10o0oto 20oStep 10: Locate Trunk Position

If arm is supported or person is leaning: -1

Step 2: Locate LowerArm Position

2122233344trunk is

20o to 60o

well+1

+2+3

222233344sup-standing

60o+

+1+1

ported

323333445

erect

+1

+2

while

3123334455seated;seated

+4

+1+1

2 if not- 20o

-0oto 90o90o+

223334455

Step 10a: Adjust

Step 2a: Adjust

32

3

34

4455

= Final Trunk Score

If trunk is twisted: +1; If trunk is side-bending: +1

If arm is working across midline of the body: +1;

Final Lower Arm Score =

4

13

4

44

4455

Step11:Legs

If arm out to side of body: +1

23

4

44

4455

= Final LegScore

If legs & feet supported and balanced: +1;

Step 3: Locate Wrist Position

If not: +2

33

4

45

5566

15o+

+1

+1

Trunk Posture Score

+1+3

+20o to 15o5155555667

123456

+2

25

6

66

6777

0o to 15o+3

LegsLegsLegsLegsLegsLegs

15o+366677778Neck121212121212

Table B1

1

32

33

45

56

67

7

Step 3a: Adjust

6177777889

27

8

88

8999

2232345556777

If wrist is bent from the midline: +1

Final Wrist Score =

3

3

33

44

55

66

77

7

39

9

99

9999

Step 4: Wrist Twist

4555667777788

If wrist is twisted in mid-range =1;

5777778888888

Wrist Twist Score =

Table C

If twist at or near end of range = 2

6888888899999

Step 12: Look-up Posture Score in Table B

Step 5: Look-up Posture Score in Table A

123

45

6

7+

Use values from steps 1,2,3 & 4 to locate Posture Score inPosture Score A =

1123

34

5

5

Use values from steps 9, 10 & 11 to locate Posture Score in

table A

= Posture B ScoreTable B

+

22234455

+

Step 6: Add Muscle Use Score

3333

44

5

6

Step 13: Add Muscle Use Score

If posture mainly static (i.e. held for longer than 1 minute) or;

43334566

If posture mainly static or;

If action repeatedly occurs 4 times per minute or more: +1Muscle Use Score =

5444

56

7

7

= Muscle Use Score

If action 4/minute or more: +1

+

6445

66

7

7

+

Step 7: Add Force/load Score

Step 14: Add Force/load Score

7556

67

7

7

If load less than 2 kg (intermittent): +0;

If load less than 2 kg (intermittent): +0;

8+556

77

7

7

If 2 kg to 10 kg (intermittent): +1;

If 2 kg to 10 kg (intermittent): +1;

If 2 kg to 10 kg (static or repeated): +2;

Force/load Score =

If 2 kg to 10 kg (static or repeated): +2;

If more than 10 kg load or repeated or shocks: +3

= Force/loadScore

If more than 10 kg load or repeated or shocks: +3

Step 8: Find Row in Table C

The completed score from the Arm/wrist

=

Final Score

=

Step 15: Find Column in Table C

analysis is used to find the row on Table CFinal Wrist & Arm Score =

The completed score from the Neck/Trunk & Leg

= Final Neck, Trunk & Leg Score

analysis is used to find the column on Chart C

Subject:

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Company:

Department:

Scorer:

FINAL SCORE: 1 or 2 = Acceptable; 3 or 4 investigate further; 5 or 6 investigate further and change soon; 7 investigate and change immediately

Professor Alan Hedge, Cornell University. Nov. 2000