The corn shelling process in Desa Sahan, Kabupaten Bengkayang, is still done by hand. This condition can cause musculoskeletal complaints such as back pain, neck pain and other fatigue in the body. Based on the observation, it is necessary to analyze and redesign the corn sheller to reduce the fatigue felt by farmers. This study aims to identify musculoskeletal complaints on working posture when corn shelling and evaluate when using the designed corn sheller. This study combines using of RULA analysis with Nordic Body Map and anthropometric data in designing corn sheller. NBM was used to identify fatigue points in workers. Anthropometry was used to determine the dimensions of the corn sheller. RULA in the Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) software application was used to simulate the corn sheller with a mannequin simulation. The result showed there was a reduction in the NBM score in the condition of the existing equipment compared to the corn sheller at nine body points. Based on the anthropometric analysis, the body dimension data used in the design of the corn sheller are the reach of the hands forward, the width of the hips and the height of the knees sitting. The results of the RULA analysis concluded that there was a decrease in the RULA score from 7 in the existing condition, which means it is dangerous and must get immediate action to a score of 3, which means it is not dangerous and needs further review. This condition indicates that the redesigned corn sheller for Desa Sahan, Kabupaten Bengkayang, has reduced the risk of musculoskeletal complaints. Proses Pemipilan jagung di Desa Sahan, Kabupaten Bengkayang, masih dilakukan secara manual menggunakan tangan. Hal ini dapat menyebabkan keluhan muskuloskeletal seperti nyeri pada punggung, nyeri leher dan kelelahan lain pada tubuh. Berdasarkan temuan observasi, maka diperlukan analisis dan usulan alat yang dapat membantu dalam mengurangi kelelahan yang dirasakan petani saat memipil jagung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi keluhan muskuloskeletal terhadap postur kerja saat melakukan Pemipilan jagung dan mengevaluasi postur kerja saat menggunakan alat pemipil jagung hasil rancangan. Penelitian ini mengombinasi penggunaan metode Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) bersama Nordic Body Map (NBM) dan data antropometri dalam perancangan alat pemipil jagung. Nordic Body Map digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi titik-titik kelelahan pada pekerja. Antropometri digunakan untuk penentuan ukuran dimensi tubuh pekerja yang digunakan sebagai masukan dimensi ukuran alat pemipil jagung. Sedangkan RULA dalam aplikasi software Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) digunakan untuk simulasi alat pemipil jagung dengan mannequin. Hasil penelitian didapat bahwa terjadi pengurangan skor NBM pada kondisi alat existing dibandingkan dengan alat pemipil jagung pada beberapa titik tubuh. Berdasarkan analisis antropometri, data dimensi tubuh yang digunakan dalam perancangan alat adalah jangkauan tangan ke depan, lebar pinggul dan tinggi lutut duduk. Hasil analisis RULA menyimpulkan bahwa terjadi penurunan skor RULA dari 7 pada kondisi existing yang berarti berbahaya dan harus mendapat tindakan segera menjadi skor 3 yang berarti tidak berbahaya namun perlu peninjauan lanjut. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa alat pemipil jagung redesain untuk Desa Sahan, Kabupaten Bengkayang telah mengurangi risiko terjadinya keluhan muskuloskeletal.
Slouching and squatting work postures in the fish cleaning process can cause skeletal muscle injury. Based on the results of previous research conducted by Adelia (2020), the results of the existing NBM show that workers have complaints in the muscles of the neck, arms, back, waist, buttocks, hands, wrists, thighs, knees, and feet. The result of total muscle complaints individual skeletal is 75, meaning that the existing work posture requires work improvement. Improvement of working posture can be done by designing work aids in the form of desks and chairs. The determination of the MSDs risk level category was carried out by identifying the skeletal muscle complaints felt by workers using a Nordic body map (NBM) questionnaire, a working posture assessment was carried out to determine the score level in work posture using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method with the help of CATIA V5R20 software. Assistive devices in the form of desks and work chairs are designed based on complaints experienced by workers and use the anthropometric approach in determining the dimensions of work aids. Based on the results of the implementation of work aids, there was a change in the score for skeletal muscle complaints and work posture. The results showed that the average NBM value of individual muscle complaints was 56.75, this is included in the moderate risk level and the results of the RULA analysis on the repair work posture experienced a change in the final score, namely 4 (yellow).
The roasting process of coffee beans in West Kalimantan, especially Pontianak city, is still done traditionally. The coffee roasting process is done manually by using a fire stove as a heater. Workers with standing posture stir the coffee beans continuously, and it can take 4 hours for 20 kilos of coffee beans. Standing work posture is required for stirring the coffee beans but can cause fatigue in workers due to long-standing times and high heating temperatures. This situation causes the roasting process to be less efficient and can cause the roasting process to be uneven. The purpose of this study was to identify musculoskeletal complaints of standing work posture in the manual coffee roasting process and provide an evaluation of corrective work posture when using the design results of an automatic digital roasting machine. The methods used in this study were the Nordic Body Map (NBM) and the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) to assess the level of risk of posture for musculoskeletal complaints. The results of the identification of body points that experience fatigue were carried out by distributing NBM questionnaires and evaluating the worker's posture using RULA on CATIA V5R20. Based on the existing NBM, the risk score is 78, and the final RULA score is 6, which means that immediate corrective action is needed because the work posture is categorized as dangerous and does not meet ergonomic principles. Improvement of working posture is made by designing a roasting machine that is digital and automatic. So the workers do not need to mix the coffee beans manually. Based on roasting machine implementation results, there was a significant change in the NBM score and the final RULA score. The NBM results obtained a score of 55 which means that the risk is moderate with the risk of fatigue in the neck, right leg and, left leg. Meanwhile, evaluation of work posture based on RULA on CATIA obtained a final score of 3, which means that the work posture is not dangerous and does not require immediate improvement.
The people of West Kalimantan, especially in Punggur, Sungai Kakap, Kuburaya execute the grinding process of coffee beans with two types of processing, namely dry processing and wet processing. In the process of wet processing, there are problems, one of them is when grinding raw coffee process before the drying process. The process of grinding raw coffee is carried out with non-ergonomic equipment that causing the workers to have musculoskeletal disorders complaints, the workers are bending over so that they cannot work for a long time, and low productivity because workers have to separate the beans from the coffee skin which takes a long time. This study aims to analyze the level of musculoskeletal disorder risk experienced by workers when using a raw coffee grinder using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method. In addition, an anthropometric principle was carried out to determine the size of the tool so it can be used in an ergonomic position and can get a good working posture recommendation when using the machine. Based on RULA analysis using CATIA, show a score of 6 when lifting coffee from the grinder, grinding raw coffee, and taking the coffee grind. The result of RULA indicates that repairs and changes are needed quickly because the work posture produced by the coffee grinder is not ergonomic. Meanwhile, the results of RULA analysis using a coffee grinder after the design showed a score of 3 when lifting coffee from the grinder, a score of 4 when grinding raw coffee, a score of 3 when taking the results of the coffee grind. The score shows that the resulting posture is ergonomic and feasible to apply.
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