Further Development of the Usability and Validity of the Quick Exposure Check

The Quick Exposure Check allows physical work activities to be assessed in collaboration with the worker.

It has been designed to be quick, easy to use and not require extensive training before use.

A one-page assessment sheet includes questions for both the practitioner (observer) and the worker to quantify exposure to risk for WMSDs.

The exposure levels for four main areas of the body can be scored and these can form a basis for intervention and re-assessment.

The guide aims to: provide background to QE;C present information on how to prioritise tasks for assessment and conduct basic task analysis; explain each question and describe the range of answers; show how to score assessments; encourage a systems approach to making interventions.