ABSTRACT
Rapid upper-limb assessment (RULA) (McAtamney and Corlett, 1993) provides an easily calculated rating of musculoskeletal loads in tasks where people have a risk of neck and upper-limb loading. The tool provides a single score as a “snapshot” of the task, which is a rating of the posture, force, and movement required. The risk is calculated into a score of 1 (low) to 7 (high). These scores are grouped into four action levels that provide an indication of the time frame in which it is reasonable to expect risk control to be initiated.
