Manual tasks screening tools and risk assessments

Screening tools for manual tasks

Use the five manual tasks screening tools for lifting/lowering, carrying, pushing/pulling, manual-handling-while-seated, and repetitive upper limb activities to identify if the task is low risk, or if you need to complete further assessment.

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Risk assessments for manual tasks

Find out about the three different manual task risk assessments: the New Zealand manual handling assessment charts (NZMAC) which assesses lifting, carrying, and team handling; the New Zealand risk assessment of pushing and pulling (NZRAPP); and the New Zealand assessment of repetitive tasks (NZART).

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Contributing factors for musculoskeletal risks checklist

Use this checklist if you need to investigate manual tasks in more detail. It will help you to assess the range of contributing risk factors associated with musculoskeletal harm.

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