Audit template in the LeanSuite app
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Manual handling and ergonomics audit checklist
Audit lifting, carrying and repetitive tasks in an area and how well they are controlled.
The full question list
The 10 questions in the audit
Every question is answered Yes, No or N/A. Each No is flagged and asks for a photo and a comment, so the finding arrives with its evidence.
Task design
- 1Heavy items are lifted with mechanical aids where possible
- 2Items are stored between knee and shoulder height
- 3Loads are kept close to the body during lifting
- 4Awkward reaches, twists and long holds are limited
Equipment and workstation
- 5Trolleys, lift tables and hoists are available and work
- 6Workstation height can be adjusted or suits the task
- 7Floors are even and free of obstructions on routes
People and follow-up
- 8People are trained in safe lifting
- 9Strains and discomfort are reported and followed up
- 10Job rotation or breaks are used for repetitive tasks
When to use it
- Once a month.
- An auditor or leader answers each question from what they see, hear and read in the area.
- Each record starts with: Area or task.
How it is scored
The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 80. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted audit shows its score and pass or fail, and every No is flagged with its photo and comment.
Change the points or the pass mark after you clone it. How rules and scoring work.
Read and print
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Use this template in LeanSuite
It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “Manual Handling and Ergonomics Audit”. Clone it into your plant, change any question, then schedule it to a person, role or asset with reminders. Auditors complete it on a phone or tablet, with photo evidence where required.
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