Winery Ergonomic Risk Assessment

Quick Exposure Check

Scoring the Assessment & Determining Risk

The assessment scores should be used to:

ƒDetermine the comparative levels of exposure for each body area

ƒIdentify where exposures are highest and focus intervention to such areas

To score the exposure assessment

1.Use the Exposure Scores sheet to determine the scores for each body area. For example, at the top left hand corner of the sheet for the Back:

ƒThe first table shows the scores for combinations Posture (A1-3) and Weight (H1-4).

Identify the corresponding exposure combination,e.g. the combination A2 and H2 would score 6, for A3 and H3 score 10. Enter this in the ‘Score 1’ box at the bottom right-hand corner.

ƒDo this for the correct combination of factors for the back, i.e. by calculating either scores 1 to 5 OR scores 1 to 3 plus score 6 as applicable

ƒThen sum the total scores for the back.

2. Repeat this procedure for each body area and other factors (i.e. vibration etc.).

3. Do this following again any intervention.

Task: / Task Description:
[stepby step, specify posture, weights, frequency, environmental, physical factors, existing injury etc.]
Location:
AssessmentTeam:
[Listnames of all participants]
Date:
Risk Factor / Action Items : / Assigned to / RevisedRR
[i.e.A3 & reason for A3,
Additionalrisk factors should also be explored, such as distance traveled, load characteristics, uneven floors, etc.] / [Listnames & assign
datefor completion] / Back:
Shoulder/Arm:
Wrist/Hand:
Neck:
StableBase:
Vibration:
WorkPace:
Environment:
ReviewedBy:
[AreaManager – Sign&Date] / Approved By:
[HSE– Sign&Date]

Note1:‘Stress’asmentionedinsectionQmustconsiderEnvironmentalstressors,suchastemperature,humidity,

lighting,noiseetc.Shouldanysuchfactorberatedas‘Moderate’ormoreaquantitativereadingmustbenoted(in*Q

section) for comparison with appropriate guidance/standards.

Note 2: For any LTA or where a significant doubt exists, the H&S manager must be informed so that a more comprehensive assessment can be initiated.

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Worker’sname Date

Worker’sAssessment

Workers

HIsthemaximumweighthandled

MANUALLYBYYOUinthistask?

H1Light(5kgorless)

H2Moderate(6to10kg)

H3Heavy(11to20kg)

H4Veryheavy(morethan20kg)

JOnaverage,howmuchtimedoyouspendperdayonthistask?

J1Lessthan2hours

J22to4hours

J3Morethan4hours

KWhenperformingthistask,isthemaximumforce levelexertedbyonehand?

K1Low(e.g.lessthan1kg)

K2Medium(e.g.1to4kg)

K3High(e.g.morethan4kg)

LIsthevisualdemandofthistask

L1Low(almostnoneedtoviewfinedetails)?

*L2High(needtoviewsome finedetails)?

*IfHigh,pleasegivedetailsintheboxbelow

M Atworkdoyoudriveavehiclefor

M1LessthanonehourperdayorNever?

M2Between1and4hours perday?

M3Morethan4hours perday?

NAtworkdoyouusevibratingtoolsfor

N1LessthanonehourperdayorNever?

N2Between1and4hours perday?

N3Morethan4hours perday?

PDoyouhavedifficulty keepingupwiththiswork?

P1Never

P2Sometimes

*P3Often

*IfOften,pleasegivedetailsintheboxbelow

QIngeneral,howdoyoufindthisjob

Q1Notatallstressful?

Q2Mildlystressful?

*Q3Moderatelystressful?

*Q4Verystressful?

*IfModeratelyorVery,pleasegivedetailsintheboxbelow

*AdditionaldetailsforL,PandQifappropriate

*L
*P
*Q

ExposureScores Worker’snameDate

Back

Shoulder/ArmWrist/HandNeck

BackPosture(A)Weight(H)A1 A2 A3

H1

Height(C)Weight(H)C1 C2 C3

H1

RepeatedMotion(F)Force(K)F1 F2 F3

K1

NeckPosture(G)Duration(J)G1 G2 G3

J1

H2H2

K2J2

H3H3

K3J3

H4H4

Score1

Score1

Score1

BackPosture(A)Duration(J)

A1 A2 A3

J1

J2

J3

Score2

Score1

Height(C)Duration(J)C1 C2 C3

J1

J2

J3

Score2

RepeatedMotion(F)Duration(J)F1 F2 F3

J1

J2

J3

Score2

VisualDemand(L)Duration(J)L1 L2

J1

J2

J3

Score2

Duration(J)Weight(H)

J1J2 J3

H1

H2

H3

H4

Score3

Duration(J)Weight(H)J1J2 J3

H1

H2

H3

H4

Duration(J)Force(K)J1J2 J3

K1

K2

K3

Score3

Total score for Neck

SumofScores1to2

Driving

Assessment

M1 M2 M3

Nowdo ONLY 4ifstatic

OR 5and6ifmanualhandling

Score3

149

StaticPosture(B)Duration(J)B1 B2

J1

J2

Frequency(D)Weight(H)D1 D2 D3

H1

H2

WristPosture(E)Force(K)E1 E2

K1

K2

TotalforDriving

Vibration

J3H3

Score4H4

K3

Score4

Score4

N1 N2 N3

149

Frequency(B)Weight(H)

B3 B4 B5

H1

H2

Frequency(D)Duration(J)D1 D2 D3

WristPosture(E)Duration(J)E1 E2

TotalforVibration

Workpace

J1

H3

J2

H4

J3

Score5

J1

J2

J3

Score5

Score5

P1 P2 P3

149

Frequency(B)Duration(J)

B3 B4 B5

TotalforWorkpace

J1

Stress

J2

J3

Score6

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Total score forBackSumofscores1to4 OR Scores1to3plus5and6

Total score forShoulder/Arm

SumofScores1to5

Total score forWrist/Hand

SumofScores1to5

TotalforStress

Ergonomic Risk Assessment

Quick Exposure Check

Table 1: Risk Assessment matrix

Risk Rating
(RR) / Low / Moderate / High / Very
High
AssessmentScores
Back: / 10-20 / 21-30 / 31-40 / 41-56
Shoulder/Arm: / 10-20 / 21-30 / 31-40 / 41-56
Wrist/Hand: / 10-20 / 21-30 / 31-40 / 41-56
Neck: / 2-6 / 7-10 / 11-14 / 15-18
StableBase / 1 / 4 / 9
Vibration: / 1 / 4 / 9 / -
WorkPace: / 1 / 4 / 9 / -
Environment: / 1 / 4 / 9 / 16

Table 2: Guidance Weights for lifting & Lowering

WhereOperations are / Figuresshould be reduced by
repeated
Onceor twice per minute / 30%
Fiveto eight times per minute / 50%
Morethan 12 times per minute / 80%

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