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TABLE 34.1 MSD Risk Factor Screening Tool.
MSD Risk Factor Screening Tool
Task Title: _____________________
Company:
Name of Analyst:_________________
Evaluation Date:
Brief Task Description:
_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
__________________________
Upper Extremity
A
B
C
D
E
F
Risk Factor
Category
Risk
Factors
2 to 4
Hours
4+ to 8
Hours
8+
Hours
Add 0.5
per
hour
Score
Repetition
(Finger,
Wrist,
Elbow,
Shoulder,
or Neck
Motions)
1.
Identical or Similar Motions Performed Every Few
Seconds
Motions or motion patterns that are repeated every 15 seconds
or less. (Keyboard use is scored below as a separate risk
factor.)
1
3
2.
Intensive Keying
Scored separately from other repetitive tasks in the repetition
category; includes steady pace, as in data entry.
1
3
3.
Intermittent Keying
Scored separately from other repetitive tasks. Keyboard or
other input activity is regularly alternated with other activities
for 50 to 75 percent of the work.
0
1
Hand Force
(Repetitive
or Static)
1.
Grip More Than 10-Pound Load
Holding an object weighing more than 10
pounds or squeezing hard with hand in a power
grip.
1
3
2.
Pinch More Than 2 Pounds
Pinch force of 2+ pounds as in the pinch used to
open a small binder clip with the tips of fingers.
2
3
Awkward
Postures
1.
Neck: Twist / Bend
Twisting neck to either side more that 20°,
bending neck forward more than 20° as in
viewing a monitor, or bending neck
backward more than 5°.
1
2
2.
Shoulder: Unsupported Arm or Elbow
Above Mid-Torso Height
Arm is unsupported if there is not an arm
rest when doing precision finger work, or
when the elbow is above mid-torso height.
2
3
3.
Forearm: Rapid Rotation
Rotating the forearm or resisting rotation from a tool. An
example of forearm rotation is using a manual screwdriver.
1
2
4.
Wrist: Bend / Deviate
Wrist bends that involve more than 20° of flexion (bending
the wrist palm down) or more than 30° of extension (bending
the wrist back). Bending can occur during manual assembly
and data entry.
2
3
5.
Fingers
Forceful gripping to control or hold an object, such as click-
and-drag operations with a computer mouse or deboning with a
knife.
0
1
(Table Continued)
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