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QEC Assessment

• Quick Exposure Check (QEC) •

• QEC is used to assess exposure to work-related musculoskeletal risk factors affecting the back, shoulder/arm, wrist/hand, and neck •

Worker's Name:*
First Last
Worker's Job Title:*
Task:*
Assessment Conducted By:*
First Last
Date:*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Time:*

: Hours

Minutes

AM/PM
Action(s) Required:*
Observer's Assessment
BACK - (A) When performing the task, is the back*
- A1 - Almost neutral?
- A2 - Moderately flexed or twisted or side bent?
- A3 - Excessively flexed or twisted or side bent?
(select worse case situation)
BACK - (B) Select ONLY ONE of the two following task options:*
Does the back remain in a static position most of the time?*
- B1 - NO
- B2 - YES
Is the movement of the back...*
- B3 - Infrequent (around 3 times per minute or less)?
- B4 - Frequent (around 8 times per minute)?
- B5 - Very frequent (around 12 times per minute or more)?
SHOULDER/ARM - (C) When the task is performed, are the hands*
- C1 - At or below waist height?
- C2 - At about chest height?
- C3 - At or above shoulder height?
(select worse case situation)
SHOULDER/ARM (D) Is the shoulder/arm movement*
- D1 - Infrequent (some intermittent movement)?
- D2 - Frequent (regular movement with some pauses)?
- D3 - Very frequent (almost continuous movement)?
WRIST/HAND (E) Is the task performed with*
- E1 - An almost straight wrist?
- E2 - A deviated or bent wrist?
(select worse case situation)
WRIST/HAND (F) Are similar motion patterns repeated*
- F1 - 10 times per minute or less?
- F2 - 11 to 20 times per minute?
- F3 - More than 20 times per minute?
NECK (G) When performing the task, is the head/neck bent or twisted?*
- G1 - No
- G2 - Yes, occasionally
- G3 - Yes, continuously
Worker's Assessment
(H) Is the maximum weight handled MANUALLY BY YOU in this task?*
- H1 - Light (5 kg or less)
- H2 - Moderate (6 to 10 kg)
- H3 - Heavy (11 to 20kg)
- H4 - Very heavy (more than 20 kg)
(J) On average, how much time do you spend per day on this task?*
- J1 - Less than 2 hours
- J2 - 2 to 4 hours
- J3 - More than 4 hours
(K) When performing this task, is the maximum force level exerted by one hand?*
- K1 - Low (e.g. less than 1 kg)
- K2 - Medium (e.g. 1 to 4 kg)
- K3 - High (e.g. more than 4 kg)
(L) Is the visual demand of this task*
- L1 - Low (almost no need to view fine details)?
- *L2 - High (need to view some fine details)?
* If HIGH, please give details in the box below
* L - Additional Details*
(M) At work do you drive a vehicle for*
- M1 - Less than one hour per day or Never?
- M2 - Between 1 and 4 hours per day?
- M3 - More than 4 hours per day?
(N) At work do you use vibrating tools for*
- N1 - Less than one hour per day or Never?
- N2 - Between 1 and 4 hours per day?
- N3 - More than 4 hours per day?
(P) Do you have difficulty keeping up with this work?*
- P1 - Never
- P2 - Sometimes
- *P3 - Often
* If OFTEN, please give details in the box below
* P - Additional Details*
(Q) In general, how do you find this job*
- Q1 - Not at all stressful?
- Q2 - Mildly stressful?
- *Q3 - Moderately stressful?
- *Q4 - Very stressful?
* If MODERATELY or VERY, please give details in the box below
* Q - Additional Details*
QEC Exposure Scores
Back
BACK SCORE (Static) TOTAL
(Sum of Back Scores - Static)
BACK SCORE (Material Handling)
(Sum of Back Scores - Material Handling)
Shoulder/Arm
SHOULDER/ARM TOTAL
(Sum of Shoulder/Arm Scores)
Wrist/Hand
WRIST/HAND TOTAL
(Sum of Wrist/Hand Scores)
Neck
NECK TOTAL
(Sum of Neck Scores)
Driving
DRIVING TOTAL
Vibration
VIBRATION TOTAL
Work pace
WORK PACE TOTAL
Stress
STRESS TOTAL

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