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In most cases, you will be able to determine the body position angle in the field as you observe the task. The REBA assessment requires that you determine postural angles of six different body positions. 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. When using REBA, only the right or left side is assessed at a time. 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.
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Selection of the postures to be evaluated should be based on 1) the most difficult postures and work tasks (based on worker interview and initial observation), 2) the posture sustained for the longest period of time, or 3) the posture where the highest force loads occur. 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 worker’s movements and postures during several work cycles. The ErgoPlus REBA web-based calculator is shown above and you can also check out the application here: ErgoPlus Industrial Using Rapid Entire Body Assessment Getting Ready Simply select the appropriate body segment positions/postures, load force, coupling, and activity to calculate the REBA score and risk index. We have developed a cloud-based REBA calculator as a part of our ErgoPlus Industrial platform that can be used to efficiently conduct an assessment, calculate the score and save your results. Outlined in the above chart are the REBA level of MSD risk descriptions and cut points.
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The minimum REBA Score = 1, and the maximum REBA Score = 15. The output of the Rapid Entire Body Assessment tool is the final REBA Score, which is a single score that represents the level of MSD risk for the job task being evaluated. Requires separate assessment of right and left sides of the body, although in most cases you will be able to quickly determine which side of the body has the greatest exposure to MSD risk. Only allows the evaluator to assess one employee’s worst-case posture at one point in time, requiring the use of representative postures.ģ. Does not consider the duration of the task, available recovery time, or evaluate hand-arm vibration risk.Ģ.
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Rapid Entire Body Assessment Limitations:ġ. REBA was developed with the following objectives in mind:ġ) To provide a simple postural analysis system sensitive to musculoskeletal risks in a variety of tasks.Ģ) To divide the body into segments to evaluate individually with reference to postures and movement planes.ģ) To provide a scoring system for muscle activity caused by static, dynamic, rapid changing or unstable postures.Ĥ) To consider coupling as an important variable in the handling of loads.ĥ) To give an action level output with an indication of urgency.Ħ) To provide a user-friendly assessment tool that requires minimal time, effort, and equipment.