Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) Overview Slides - OHCOW

Developed by: Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)

Description: RULA is an assessment designed to quickly identify risk of upper limb disorders in a workplace task. The presentation slides provide background on RULA, equipment required to conduct an assessment, basic worksheet instructions, and examples. It also emphasizes that prior to using RULA, the assessor should be familiar with the assessment method described in the original publication (reference below).

Worksheet: Rapid Upper-Limb Assessment (RULA)

Original publication: McAtamney, L., & Corlett, E. N. (1993). RULA: a survey method for the investigation of work-related upper limb disorders. Applied ergonomics, 24(2), 91-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-6870(93)90080-S

Keywords: RULA, Upper Limb, Arm, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Assessment, Posture, Tool