Assessment and virtual redesign of a manual handling workstation by computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application

The objective of this study was to reveal RULA method applications in terms of the knowledge, country, year and journal categories. The search was performed using the “Web of Science Core Collection”. The period from 1993 to April 2019 was selected. Eight hundred nine results were obtained, of which 226 were used. The largest number of publications was determined to be in the fields of industry and health and social assistance, which coincides with the OWAS and Standardized Nordic Questionnaire methods. By country, the USA stands out for its greater number of research studies and categories that are encompassed. By date, 2016 was the year when more studies were carried out, again coinciding with the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. By journal, “Work—A Journal of Prevention Assessment and Rehabilitation” is highlighted, as it is for the REBA method as well. It was concluded that RULA can be applied to workers in different fields, usually in combination with other methods, while technological advancement provides benefits for its application.

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“…It was also applied in a sugar factory assessing the bag movement task. A high-risk level was determined [64].…”

Section: Food Product Manufacturementioning

confidence: 99%

Musculoskeletal Risks: RULA Bibliometric Review

Gómez-Galán

Callejón-Ferre

Pérez-Alonso

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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“…Sundin and Medbo showed that 3D CAD visualization was successfully used in improving participatory ergonomic work about MMH at a Volvo plant in Sweden [36]. Ziaei et al used rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) to assess the risks of awkward postures and estimate the forces and moments by computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application [37]. Li et al proposed a methodology to use three-dimensional skeletal modeling to imitate workers movement in an actual construction manufacturing plant for lifting task [38].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Biobjective Model for Manual Materials Handling with Energy Consumption Being Accounted For

Zhang

Fan

Xiong

et al. 2018

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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Aiming at production environment and operation design in manual materials handling which often overlook workers' physiological factors and cause fatigue, even work-related musculoskeletal disorders, we construct a biobjective model based on economics and ergonomics. In the model, two objectives include functions about handling time and energy consumption. Based on the openness of IGRIP/ERGO simulation software combined with MATLAB, we design and develop the interactive simulation platform, where program language can be automatically generated. Then, we analyze the case about handling operations in an automobile brake pad manufacturing company, and the number of input materials and process scheduling are taken as research objects. Finally, the results show that the win-win optimal solution can be usually obtained between productivity and ergonomics for decision makers according to the proposed biobjective model. Moreover, the case study demonstrates that the interactive simulation platform can be devoted to providing the solution for modern production operation directly and conveniently, which can make the production environment and operation design in accordance with ergonomics.

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Ergonomics Study in the Productive Process in Civil Construction in the External Plastering Activity

Michaloski

Stradioto

Xavier

2019

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

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Assessment and virtual redesign of a manual handling workstation by computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application

Abstract: The main risk factors were heavy weight and poor control of sugar bags. Virtual redesign can diminish bending and twisting postures, and, therefore, some resulting forces and moments.

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Musculoskeletal Risks: RULA Bibliometric Review

Musculoskeletal Risks: RULA Bibliometric Review

A Biobjective Model for Manual Materials Handling with Energy Consumption Being Accounted For

Ergonomics Study in the Productive Process in Civil Construction in the External Plastering Activity

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