Manual tasks screening tools and risk assessments

Screening tools for manual handling tasks

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

Risk assessments for manual tasks

Find out about the three different manual task risk assessments: the NZ manual handling assessment charts (NZMAC) which assesses lifting, carrying, and team handling; the risk assessment of pushing or pulling tasks (RAPP tool); and the assessment of repetitive tasks (ART tool).

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.