REBA Employee Assessment Worksheet
REBA Employee Assessment Worksheet
based on Technical note: Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), Hignett, McAtamney, Applied Ergonomics 31 (2000) 201-205
Step 1: Locate Neck Position
Table A
Neck
2
1
+2
+1
B. Arm and Wrist Analysis
SCORES
A. Neck, Trunk and Leg Analysis
Step 7: Locate Upper Arm Position:
3
+2
Legs
+2
Neck Score
Step 1a: Adjust…
If neck is twisted: +1
If neck is side bending: +1
+2
+1
1
2
3
4
5
Trunk
Posture
Score
Step 2: Locate Trunk Position
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
2
3
4
5
6
3
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
+3
Upper
Arm
Score
Trunk Score
1
1
1
3
4
6
7
Adjust:
Leg Score
(score from table A
+load/force
score)
3
3
5
6
7
8
4
4
6
7
8
9
1
3
4
5
6
7
2
3
5
6
7
8
3
5
6
7
8
9
4
6
7
8
9
9
2
2
2
4
5
7
8
2
3
2
3
5
5
8 …show more content…
Find Row in Table C.
10
10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12
11
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
12
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Score A
Scoring:
1 = negligible risk
2 or 3 = low risk, change may be needed
4 to 7 = medium risk, further investigation, change soon
8 to 10 = high risk, investigate and implement change
11+ = very high risk, implement change
+4
Step 8: Locate Lower Arm Position:
3
3
4
5
7
8
9
Table C
Score A
Step 3: Legs
2
2
4
5
6
7
1
Wrist
Step 2a: Adjust…
If trunk is twisted: +1
If trunk is side bending: +1
1
1
3
4
5
6
Lower …show more content…
Find column in Table C and match with Score A in row from step 6 to obtain Table C Score.
Score B
Step 13: Activity Score
Table C Score
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
Final REBA Score
Task name: ________________________________ Reviewer:__________________________ Date: _______/_____/_____
provided by Practical Ergonomics
This tool is provided without warranty. The author has provided this tool as a simple means for applying the concepts provided in REBA .
rbarker@ergosmart.com (816) 444-1667
© 2004 Neese Consulting,
based on Technical note: Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), Hignett, McAtamney, Applied Ergonomics 31 (2000) 201-205
Step 1: Locate Neck Position
Table A
Neck
2
1
+2
+1
B. Arm and Wrist Analysis
SCORES
A. Neck, Trunk and Leg Analysis
Step 7: Locate Upper Arm Position:
3
+2
Legs
+2
Neck Score
Step 1a: Adjust…
If neck is twisted: +1
If neck is side bending: +1
+2
+1
1
2
3
4
5
Trunk
Posture
Score
Step 2: Locate Trunk Position
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
2
3
4
5
6
3
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
+3
Upper
Arm
Score
Trunk Score
1
1
1
3
4
6
7
Adjust:
Leg Score
(score from table A
+load/force
score)
3
3
5
6
7
8
4
4
6
7
8
9
1
3
4
5
6
7
2
3
5
6
7
8
3
5
6
7
8
9
4
6
7
8
9
9
2
2
2
4
5
7
8
2
3
2
3
5
5
8 …show more content…
Find Row in Table C.
10
10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12
11
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
12
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Score A
Scoring:
1 = negligible risk
2 or 3 = low risk, change may be needed
4 to 7 = medium risk, further investigation, change soon
8 to 10 = high risk, investigate and implement change
11+ = very high risk, implement change
+4
Step 8: Locate Lower Arm Position:
3
3
4
5
7
8
9
Table C
Score A
Step 3: Legs
2
2
4
5
6
7
1
Wrist
Step 2a: Adjust…
If trunk is twisted: +1
If trunk is side bending: +1
1
1
3
4
5
6
Lower …show more content…
Find column in Table C and match with Score A in row from step 6 to obtain Table C Score.
Score B
Step 13: Activity Score
Table C Score
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
Final REBA Score
Task name: ________________________________ Reviewer:__________________________ Date: _______/_____/_____
provided by Practical Ergonomics
This tool is provided without warranty. The author has provided this tool as a simple means for applying the concepts provided in REBA .
rbarker@ergosmart.com (816) 444-1667
© 2004 Neese Consulting,