Advance Ergonomics Risk Assessment (ERA) Scope of Work
- On-Site Gathering of Information of activities
- Pre-Assessment documentation gathering (accident investigation report, current policies and guidelines, existing controls, medical report, process flow and physical layout etc.);
- Onsite data collection (Questionnaires, interviews, onsite measurements, photo/video recording);
- Body Symptom Survey;
- Multiple type of assessments;
- Reviewing Initial ERA
- Off-site Data Analysis and Report Preparation
- Documentation review;
- Data Analysis and Risk Rating; and
- Determining action plan.
- Report submission & presentation
Benefits of Advance Ergonomics Risk Assessment (ERA)
What is the benefits of conducting the Advance Ergonomic Risk Assessment (ERA)?
- Identifying ergonomic risk factors (ERF’s) that exposes employees to potential musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), back pain, discomfort and potential human errors.
- Offering practical solutions to eliminate or reduce ergonomic risk factors for each identified task activity.
- Potential for reducing insurance premiums for employees.
- Avoiding costly compensation claims and legal action (SOCSO).
- Shows management commitment towards Health & Safety culture at the workplace.
Compliance
Guidelines on Ergonomics Risk Assessment at Workplace 2017
- The training person who complete the ERA must ensure proper communication of the findings to the employer or his representative. The employer is responsible for ensuring that effective and timely control measure are applied to the hazard and communicated the result back to the affected employees.
