Cornell University Ergonomics Web
Cornell University Ergonomics Web
The Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) method has been developed by Michael Sonne, currently a PhD student at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Professor David Andrews, Research Leadership Chair, Department of Kinesiology at the University of Windsor,Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
ROSA is a picture-based postural targeting screening tool for quantifying exposure to risk factors for office workers. A ROSA assessment gives a quick and systematic assessment of the postural risks to a worker. The analysis can be conducted before and after an intervention to demonstrate that the intervention has worked to lower the risk of injury.
A full description of the ROSA method is contained in the original journal
article:
Sonne, M.W.L., Villalta, D.L. and Andrews, D. (2012) Development and evaluation
of an office ergonomic risk checklist: the Rapid Office Strain Assessment
(ROSA), Applied Ergonomics, 43(1),
98-108.
The following files are downloadable '.pdf' files, and they can be viewed and printed in Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader.