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    Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)

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    The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) is a tool used to evaluate risks of musculoskeletal disorders from postures and demands of job tasks. It involves observing a worker's movements and scoring different body regions on a worksheet. Scores from the worksheet are compiled to generate an overall risk level. An example assessment is provided where a worker's task scores a 9, indicating high risk. After changing the work method, the task scores a lower 4 upon reassessment, demonstrating REBA's ability to evaluate risk and impact of changes.

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    Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)

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    The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) is a tool used to evaluate risks of musculoskeletal disorders from postures and demands of job tasks. It involves observing a worker's movements and scoring different body regions on a worksheet. Scores from the worksheet are compiled to generate an overall risk level. An example assessment is provided where a worker's task scores a 9, indicating high risk. After changing the work method, the task scores a lower 4 upon reassessment, demonstrating REBA's ability to evaluate risk and impact of changes.

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    The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) is a tool used to evaluate risks of musculoskeletal disorders from postures and demands of job tasks. It involves observing a worker's movements and scoring different body regions on a worksheet. Scores from the worksheet are compiled to generate an overall risk level. An example assessment is provided where a worker's task scores a 9, indicating high risk. After changing the work method, the task scores a lower 4 upon reassessment, demonstrating REBA's ability to evaluate risk and impact of changes.

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    Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)

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    Juwairiah
    The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) is a tool used to evaluate risks of musculoskeletal disorders from postures and demands of job tasks. It involves observing a worker's movements and scoring different body regions on a worksheet. Scores from the worksheet are compiled to generate an overall risk level. An example assessment is provided where a worker's task scores a 9, indicating high risk. After changing the work method, the task scores a lower 4 upon reassessment, demonstrating REBA's ability to evaluate risk and impact of changes.

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    Rapid Entire Body

    Assessment (REBA)
    ERGONOMIC RISK ASSESSMENT

    Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)tool to


    evaluate whole body postural MSD risks.
    Thisergonomic assessment tooluses a systematic
    process to evaluate whole body postural MSD and risks
    associated with job tasks. A single page worksheet is
    used to evaluate required or selected body posture,
    forceful exertions, type of movement or action,
    repetition, and coupling.

    TheRapid Entire Body Assessment worksheet


    (REBA)was designed for easy use without need for an
    advanced degree in ergonomics or expensive
    equipment.
    Only need the worksheet and a pen.
    Using the REBA worksheet, the evaluator will assign a
    score for each of the following body regions: wrists,
    forearms, elbows, shoulders, neck, trunk, back, legs and
    knees.

    After the data for each region is collected and scored,


    tables on the form are then used to compile the risk
    factor variables, generating a single score that
    represents the level ofMSD risk:

    Using the REBA Assesment Tool Getting Ready


    The evaluator should prepare for the assessment by interviewing the worker
    being evaluated to gain an understanding of the job tasks and demands, and
    observing the workers movements and postures during several work cycles.
    Selection of the postures to be evaluated should be based on:
    The most difficult postures and work tasks (based on worker interview and initial
    observation)
    The posture sustained for the longest period of time, or
    The posture where the highest force loads occur

    The REBA can be conducted quickly, so multiple positions and tasks within the
    work cycle can usually be evaluated without a significant time/effort cost. When
    using REBA, only the right or left side is assessed at a time.
    After interviewing and observing the worker, the evaluator can determine if
    only one arm should be evaluated, or if an assessment is needed for both
    sides.

    Using the REBA Assessment Tool


    Example
    The REBA worksheet is divided into two body segment sections on
    the labeled A and B.
    Section A (left side) covers the neck, trunk, and leg.
    Section B (right side) covers the arm and wrist.

    This segmenting of the worksheet ensures that any awkward or


    constrained postures of the neck, trunk or legs which might influence
    the postures of the arms and wrist are included in the assessment.
    Score Group A (Trunk, Neck and Legs) postures first, then score Group
    B (Upper Arms, Lower Arms, and Wrists) postures for left and right.
    For each region, there is a posture scoring scale and additional
    adjustments which need to be considered and accounted for in the
    score.

    Steps 1-3:Neck, Trunk and Leg


    Analysis

    Note:In step 2, a +2 score was used for trunk position (0-20 degrees) and
    +1 was added for the side bending adjustment (when viewed from behind,
    worker was left side bending approximately 10 degrees) for a total score of
    +3.

    Steps 4-6:Calculate the score for Group A as outlined below:

    Step 4:Using values from steps 1-3, locate the


    score for this step in table A.
    Step 5:Add the force score to this box. In this
    case, the weight of the component part
    inserted by the worker is 11.5 lbs. Therefore,
    the score for this step is +1.
    Step 6:Add the values in step 4 and 5 to
    obtain score A. Find row for Score A in Table C
    and circle value.

    Steps 7-9:Right Arm and Wrist Analysis

    Note:In step 7 the right upper arm is raised more than 90 degrees for a score of +4, a total
    adjustment of +2 is added because the shoulder is raised (+1) and the upper arm is abducted (+1)
    for a total score of +6. In step 8, a +2 score was used due to the arm position outside of the neutral
    range. In step 9, a twisting adjustment of +1 was added to the position score of +2 for a total wrist

    Steps 10-13:Calculate the score for Group B as outlined


    below:
    Step 10:Using values from steps 7-9,
    locate the posture score for this step in
    table B.
    Step 11:Add the coupling score. In this
    case, the coupling is considered fair (+1).
    Step 12:First, add the values in step 10
    and 11 to obtain score B. Next, find
    column in Table C and match with Score
    A in row from step 6 to obtain Table C
    Score.
    Step 13:The Activity Score is +1 due to
    job requiring small range actions (more
    than 4x per minute). The Final REBA
    Score = Table C Score + Activity Score
    Final REBA Score = 9

    CONCLUSION
    In this case, the final REBA score of 9 indicates high risk
    and calls for further investigation and engineering
    and/or work method changes to reduce or eliminate
    MSD risk (see table above).
    After further investigation, it was determined by the
    worker and the department group leader that a different
    method could be used to perform this task. See
    before/after pictures and new REBA results below:

    A follow-up analysis using the REBA worksheet was performed. Using the new work method, the
    final REBA score was reduced from 9 to 4.

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