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REBA Employee Assessment Worksheet

A. Neck, Trunk and Leg Analysis

Step 1: Locate Neck Position

Step 1a: Adjust… If neck is twisted: +1 If neck is side bending: +1

Step 2: Locate Trunk Position

Step 2a: Adjust… If trunk is twisted: +1 If trunk is side bending: +1

Step 3: Legs

Step 4: Look-up Posture Score in Table A Using values from steps 1-3 above, Locate score in Table A

Step 5: Add Force/Load Score If load < 11 lbs. : +0 If load 11 to 22 lbs. : +1 If load > 22 lbs.: +2 Adjust: If shock or rapid build up of force: add +1

Step 6: Score A, Find Row in Table C Add values from steps 4 & 5 to obtain Score A. Find Row in Table C.

B. Arm and Wrist Analysis

Step 7: Locate Upper Arm Position:

Step 7a: Adjust… If shoulder is raised: +1 If upper arm is abducted: +1 If arm is supported or person is leaning: -1

Step 8: Locate Lower Arm Position:

Step 9: Locate Wrist Position:

Step 9a: Adjust… If wrist is bent from midline or twisted : Add +1

Step 10: Look-up Posture Score in Table B Using values from steps 7-9 above, locate score in Table B

Step 11: Add Coupling Score Well fitting Handle and mid rang power grip, good: +0 Acceptable but not ideal hand hold or coupling acceptable with another body part, fair: +1 Hand hold not acceptable but possible, poor: +2

No handles, awkward, unsafe with any body part, Unacceptable: +3

Step 12: Score B, Find Column in Table C Add values from steps 10 &11 to obtain Score B. Find column in Table C and match with Score A in row from step 6 to obtain Table C Score.

Step 13: Activity Score +1 1 or more body parts are held for longer than 1 minute (static) +1 Repeated small range actions (more than 4x per minute) +1 Action causes rapid large range changes in postures or unstable base

Original Worksheet Developed by Dr. Alan Hedge. Based on Technical note: Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), Hignett, McAtamney, Applied Ergonomics 31 (2000) 201-205

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+2+1 Add +1 Add +2

Adjust:

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Scores

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Scoring 1 = Negligible Risk 2-3 = Low Risk. Change may be needed. 4-7 = Medium Risk. Further Investigate. Change Soon. 8-10 = High Risk. Investigate and Implement Change 11+ = Very High Risk. Implement Change

Neck Score

Trunk Score

Leg Score

Posture Score A

Force / Load Score

Score A

Upper Arm Score

Lower Arm Score

Wrist Score

Posture Score B

Coupling Score

Score B

Table C Score Activity Score REBA Score

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