Observation-based tools for assessment of risk for musculoskeletal disorders

Introduction

The aim of this document is to provide a guide for the selection of easy-to-use, usable and research-based assessment tools for the assessment of risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) during the SLIC Campaign 2022 ‘Healthy Workplaces Lighten the load’. This guide includes observation-based assessment tools that can be used without more advance technical measurement instruments. The target group for the guide is Labour Inspectors and Occupational Safety and Health specialists but also Employers and Safety Representatives can gain from the document.The assessment tools are aimed to support the risk assessment process, but do not usually…