Ergonomic Workstation Design for Fish Smoking Workers in the Coastal Area of Surabaya

Abstract

Introduction: Workstation design should be made adjusting the workers' anthropometry to not put additional burden on the worker's body. Fish smoking workers in the coastal area of Surabaya work sitting on a chair as high as their heels which cause them working with unnatural postures. This study aimed to determine ergonomic workstation design for fish smoking workers in the coastal area of Surabaya.Methods: Respondents were the total population consisting of 12 male and 18 female workers. The worker's body was measured in a sitting position using a measuring tape. Dimensions measured included the reach of the thumb as measured from the back, elbow height when seated, calf height, hip width, buttock-popliteal length, and sitting height. Each dimension was calculated on the 5 th and 95 th percentiles to determine the size of the ergonomic workstation.Result: Workstations were made with an adjustable concept. The size of the ergonomic workstation design for male workers includes table width 71.