EAWS — Ergonomic Assessment Worksheet
A comprehensive whole-body screening worksheet that evaluates working postures, action forces, manual material handling, and repetitive upper-limb load in a single instrument.
What is EAWS?
EAWS (also known as the European Assembly Worksheet) is a first-level screening tool widely used in automotive and assembly industries. It combines four whole-body sections — basic posture, action forces, and manual material handling — into a whole-body score, and scores repetitive upper-limb load separately, then reports the higher of the two on a traffic-light scale.
When to use EAWS
Use EAWS as a structured first-level screen for assembly and manufacturing workstations where posture, force, and manual handling all contribute to risk and you need one combined whole-body picture.
Primary citation: Schaub, K., Caragnano, G., Britzke, B., & Bruder, R. (2013). The European Assembly Worksheet. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 14(6), 616–639.
What EAWS assesses
The body segments and task variables evaluated in a EAWS assessment.
What it assesses
- Section 0 — extra points (e.g. body postures during force exertion)
- Section 1 — working postures and movements held over time
- Section 2 — action forces of the whole body
- Section 3 — manual material handling
- Section 4 — repetitive load of the upper limbs (scored separately)
Scoring and action levels
Final score range: Points → traffic-light (whole-body vs upper-limb, higher governs)
Developed by: Schaub, Caragnano, Britzke & Bruder, 2013
EAWS is coming to Ergocure.ai
EAWS is part of our validated method roadmap. Our engine adds new methods on shared infrastructure — when EAWSgoes live it will run from the same on-device capture and certified-ergonomist review as our live methods. In the meantime, tell us your environment and we'll map the live methods that fit today.
Related assessment methods
Methods commonly used alongside EAWS in a complete ergonomic assessment.
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