Investigation of The Posture Positions of The Apparel Workshop Employees with The REBA and RULA Method

Yavuz, Şenol; Gür, Berna; Çakir, Ahmet Doğan; Köse, Dursun Ali

doi:10.17350/hjse19030000225

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“…It is a method designed for the analysis of strenuous, frequently repetitive, and unpredictable body postures. [17] The method involves assigning scores to each region of the body involved in performing a task to quantify the risks. This method is based on observation, where the evaluator assesses posture positions by reviewing photographs and videos [18].…”

Section: 2reba Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Forest Products Industry

YILMAZ,

ÜNVER

2023

Sakarya University Journal of Science

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With the advancement of technology, the pressure on personnel in corporate operations has been reduced and productivity has increased. However, many industries continue to profit from labor. MSD can develop as a result of poor working conditions and repetitive movements. This research was carried out in a forest products enterprise with two facilities in Western Black Sea Region. The company produces construction timber using Fir and Pine as the base material. First, the demographic information of the field workers was obtained, then the musculoskeletal diseases of the local parts of the body were examined by using the Cornell (CMDQ) questionnaire. In the second step, REBA analysis was performed independently for the workstations determined in the company. According to the CMDQ study, employees reported the most strain on the lower back, back, and right wrist. It was determined that the most discomfort was in the lumbar region (35.90%). Again, according to the pain felt, it was seen that the most obstacles to work were caused by the waist, right upper leg and back. Scores overlap according to the common body regions evaluated in the Cornell and REBA analysis.

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Section: 2reba Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Forest Products Industry

YILMAZ,

ÜNVER

2023

Sakarya University Journal of Science

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“…Apart from that, research by Nelfiyanti, et.al (2022) regarding MSD analysis using the RULA approach for chassis assembly workers where there are several groups analyzed and there are groups analyzed that have a high risk so corrective action needs to be taken as soon as possible [5]. Therefore, it can be seen that evaluating or assessing work posture is very important, especially for several products and work positions to avoid injury or problems with body posture [9,10]. This is also supported by research by Widiyawati, et.al.…”

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Automatic patient bed comfort structure analysis based on the RULA method

Dzulkiflih,

Utomo,

Paramita

et al. 2023

E3S Web Conf.

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To improve patient care, reduce medical staff injuries, and increase the efficiency of the patient care process, automated patient beds are a very important innovation in the world of healthcare. However, there needs to be a study to find an ergonomic automatic bed design so that it is safe and comfortable when used by patients. This research concerns the study of the ergonomics of patient bed design using the Rapid Upper Limb Analysis (RULA) method. The patient bed that has been designed is then analyzed using RULA to obtain initial ergonomic data from a designed patient bed. There are 3 observations made, namely the patient’s condition when sitting, the patient’s condition when lying down, and the patient’s condition when the bed can be adjusted low. When in the sitting position, the average RULA result is obtained at 3, when lying down, the average RULA result is obtained at 3, and when the bed is set low, the average RULA result is obtained at 3. This ergonomic value is an accumulation of the assessment of the structure of the upper arms and forearms, lower body, muscles, neck, torso, legs, wrists, and arms.

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