A Systematic Approach Of Ergonomics Assessment Tool Selection

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Part	Steps	Description
Part A: Arm and Wrist Analysis	Step 1	Locate upper arm position.Select the score of your upper arm position.
	Step 1a	Select which applicable to you and add the score into Step 1, then total up Upper Arm Score
	Step 2	Locate Lower Arm PositionSelect the score of your lower arm position.
	Step2a	Add the score into Step 2 if it applicable to you, ignore if it is not. Then total up Lower Arm Score.
	Step 3	Locate Wrist PositionSelect the score of your wrist position.
	Step 3a	Add the score to Step 3 if it applicable to you, ignore if it is not. Then, total up Wrist Position Score.
	Step 4	Wrist TwistAdd if the statement is applicable to you. Total up Wrist Twist Score.
	Step 5	Determine the final score for Step 1 to Step 4 by look-up to Posture Score in Table A that provided in the score sheet.
	Step 6	Add Muscle Used Score
	Step 7	Add Force/Load Score
	Step 8	Sum up score from Step 5 to Step 7, to obtain Wrist and Arm Score. Then, look-up to Table C for Wrist and Arm Score.
Part B: Neck, Trunk, and Leg	Step 9	Locate Neck PositionSelect the score of your neck position
	Step 9a	Add the score into Step 9 if the statement is applicable to you. Then, total up Neck Score.
	Step 10	Locate Trunk PositionSelect the score of your trunk position.
	Step 10a	Add the score into Step 10 if the statement is applicable to you. Then, total up Trunk Score.
	Step 11	LegSelect the score of your leg position
	Step 12	Determine the final score for Step 9 to Step 11 by look-up to Posture Score in Table B that provided in the score sheet.
	Step 13	Add Muscle/Use Score
	Step 14	Add Force/Load Score
	Step 15	Sum up score from Step 12 to Step 14, to obtain Neck, Trunk and Leg Score. Then, look-up to Table C for Neck, Trunk and Leg Score.
	Step 16	Lastly, determine the final RULA score.

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