Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA)
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Task Being Analyzed:
Chair Height Additional Considerations Score Section A Score
Insufficient Space
Under Desk - Ability Non-Adjustable
Knees at Too low- Knee Too High - No foot
to Cross Legs (+1) (+1)
3 6
90° (1) Angle < 90° Knee Angle contact on
(2) > 90° (2) ground (3)
Section A
YES (+1) NO (0) YES (+1) NO (0)
Seat Pan Depth Additional Considerations + Score A & B Score Duration Chair Score
Non- Adjustable (+1)
Approximately 3 inches of Too Long - Too Short - > 3 5 1 6
space between knee and < 3" of space (2) 3" of space
edge of seat. (1) (2)
YES (+1) NO (0)
FALSE
Armrests Additional Considerations Score Section B Score
Elbows Supported in Too Low (Arms Too High Too Wide (+1) Non- Adjustable (+1)
Hard/Damaged
surface (+1)
2 3
line with shoulders, Unsupported) (2) (Shoulders
shoulders relaxed (1) Shrugged) (2) YES (+1) YES (+1) YES (+1)
Section B
NO (0) NO (0) NO (0)
Back Support Additional Considerations + Score NOTES:
ROSA
Adequate Lumbar No Lumbar Support OR
Support- Chair Lumbar
reclined between 95°
Angled Too Far
Support Not in Small Back (Greater
Angled Too Far
Forward (Less
No Back Support (ie
Stool OR Worker
Work Surface Too High,
Shoulders Shrugged
Back Rest Non-
Adjustable (+1)
1 Grand Score
of Back (2) than 110°) (2) than 95°) (2) Leaning Forward) (2) (+1)
and 110° (1) YES (+1) YES (+1)
NO (0) NO (0)
Monitor Additional Considerations Score Duration
Duration:
+1 if ≥ 1 hr/day consecutively or ≥ 4 hrs/day intermittently
Arm's Length Distance Too Low (below Too High (3) Too Far (+1) Glare on Neck Twist Greater Documents - No 4 1 0 if 30 min - 1 hr/day consecutively or 1-4 hrs/day intermittently 6
(40-75cm) / Screen at 30°) (2) Screen (+1) than 30° (+1) Holder (+1)
Eye Level (1) YES (+1) YES (+1) YES (+1)
-1 if < 30 min/day consecutively or < 1 hr/day intermittently
YES (+1)
Section C
NO (0) NO (0) NO (0) NO (0)
Telephone Additional Considerations Score Duration Section C Score
No Hands-Free Option
Headset / One Hand on
Phone & Neutral Neck
Too Far of Reach
(outside of 30 cm) (2)
Neck and Shoulder
Hold (+2)
(+1)
2 1 5
Posture (1) YES (+2) YES (+1)
NO (0) NO (0)
Peripherals Score
Mouse Additional Considerations Score Duration
Mouse in line with Reaching To Mouse/Keyboard on
Different Surfaces (+2) Pinch Grip on Mouse (+1)
Palmrest in Front of
Mouse (+1)
1 1 5
Shoulder (1) Mouse (2)
YES (+2) YES (+1) YES (+1)
NO (0) NO (0) NO (0)
Section D
Keyboard Additional Considerations Score Duration Section D Score
Wrists Straight, Wrists Extended/ Deviation While Keyboard Too High - Reaching to Overhead Items Platform
Score = 1-5: Further assessment not immediately
Shoulders
Relaxed (1)
Keyboard on
Positive Angle
Typing (+1) Shoulders Shrugged (+1) (+1) Non-Adjustable (+1) 1 1 2 Grand required.
(>15° Wrist
Extension) (2) YES (+1) YES (+1) YES (+1) YES (+1) Score Score > 5: The office workstation requires further
assessment; changes should be considered
NO (0) NO (0) NO (0) NO (0)
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Reference: Sonne, Michael, Dino L. Villalta, and David M. Andrews. "Development and evaluation of an office ergonomic risk checklist: ROSA- Rapid office strain assessment." Applied Ergonomics. 43 (2012): 98-108. Print.