Occupational ergonomics research and applied contextual design implementation for an industrial shop-floor workstation

Sanjog, J.; Patel, Thaneswer; Karmakar, Sougata

doi:10.1016/j.ergon.2019.05.009

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“…The used questionnaire was the Nordic Body Map (NBM), the purpose of filling out the questionnaire was to find out which parts of the muscle experienced complaints [24]- [26]. The Nordic Body Map (NBM) has a standardized questionnaire which is followed by the rest of the world world [20], [25], [27]- [29]. There are 4 body parts (neck), upper limbs (forearm, shoulder, hand/wrist), lower leg (leg, leg), and trunk (lower and upper back) [30].…”

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Application of Nordic Body Map and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment for Assessing Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A case study in Small and Medium Enterprises

Adiyanto

Mohamad

Jaafar

et al. 2022

IJIE

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Small Medium Enterprise (SMEs) hold a strategic role in economic activities. Since SMEs contribute in enlivening businesses, it is important to assess the SMEs’ performances. One of the most vital aspects in running SMEs is the workers’ productivity which is very risky of declining performance. This study will assess Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD), one of the workers’ productivity problems. By applying Nordic Body Map (NBM) and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA), this study aims to assess work-related MSD in a SME. The NBM questionnaire was used to explore the prevalence of MSD and ergonomic risk factors perceived by the operator. Meanwhile RULA analysis was conducted to know the operator's work position score. The RULA assessment resulted 7 in initial scoreof employee's position. This scoreindicated that it immediately required an investigation, further implementation, and changes. From this result, it is necessary to improve a better working position by using a work desk and chair. After the improvement, the RULA score dropped to 3, a good number. The change of operator’s body posture proved that RULA is very important to be further assessed. By doing so, it can be used to offer advice based on ergonomic risk evaluation and expected to increase productivity in SMEs.

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Application of Nordic Body Map and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment for Assessing Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A case study in Small and Medium Enterprises

Adiyanto

Mohamad

Jaafar

et al. 2022

IJIE

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“…In this study, the term "industrial manufacturing workplace" refers to all types of workplaces used to perform production process activities in the manufacturing industry, including the processes at sub-micro-level (workstation area), micro-level (department area), and macro-level (factory area) according to Lee et al (1997). Industrial manufacturing places have been described not only as "workplaces," but also as "workstations" (Ben-Gal and Bukchin, 2002), "workspaces" (Corlett and Clark, 2009), "assembly lines" (Deros et al, 2011), "production lines" (Castellone et al, 2017), "production rooms" (Mufti et al, 2019), or "shop floors" (Sanjog et al, 2019).…”

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Workplace design in Indonesian manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises: Review and further research

Herwanto,

Suzianti,

Komarudin

2024

Production Engineering Archives

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Workplace design is an essential process for the manufacturing industry to realize a low manufacturing cost with high productivity and competitive advantage, as well as high employee performance and well-being. Although research on workplace design in the Indonesian manufacturing industry began more than 20 years ago, workplace conditions in the manufacturing industry, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia, have remained subpar, with high material handling costs. This review article aims to evaluate recent research on workplace design in the Indonesian manufacturing SMEs and explore possible directions for further research. The results of this review indicate that the research on workplace design in Indonesian manufacturing SMEs is mostly focused on the department area (micro-level), using systematic layout planning methods to improve material handling activities. Even though environmental conditions are unfavorable with low levels of occupational safety and health, research that consider these two in the process of designing workplace in Indonesian manufacturing SMEs is still limited. This review also shows the possibility of developing an integrated workplace design by involving environmental ergonomics and occupational safety and health in manufacturing SMEs.

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“…Real and virtual ergonomic tools were used by Sanjog et al in [8] to assess workplace ergonomics in an industrial workshop. Simulations and digital human models can be of great help to ergonomists or production managers in selecting the best design for a safe workplace.…”

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Digital Ergonomics—The Reliability of the Human Factor and Its Impact on the Maintenance of Aircraft Brakes and Wheels

Hovanec,

Korba,

Al-Rabeei

et al. 2024

Machines

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This paper presents the development and use of digital tools in the maintenance processes and ergonomics of work systems in the aerospace industry. The Industry 4.0 strategy aims to ensure the reliability of the human factor throughout the entire lifecycle of the maintenance process in the aerospace industry. Based on the requirement placed on the digital model of the working environment obtained from the 3D scanner data, an advanced software solution from TECNOMATIX, namely the TX JACK software 16.1.0 module, was used. The investigated digital ergonomic model, with two variants of workers with anthropometrically different weights, is the subject of analysis and simulation of the maintenance work process in an aerospace organization. Furthermore, the research also shows how the workers of maintenance and repair organizations are willing to develop their own knowledge and skills. The aviation industry should invest in the development of reliable software and hardware, improve safety at the level of digital ergonomics and the quality of jobs involving digitalization, and offer appropriate training for safety and quality personnel. The aim of this paper is to ensure the reliability of the human factor in the maintenance process and, consequently, to ensure technical safety by means of innovative tools in practice. The findings suggest that the investigated TESTER-STEND model with high-end adjustable pistons will improve ergonomics, worker performance, and work safety as a whole.

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Occupational ergonomics research and applied contextual design implementation for an industrial shop-floor workstation

Cited by 26 publications

References 28 publications

Application of Nordic Body Map and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment for Assessing Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A case study in Small and Medium Enterprises

Application of Nordic Body Map and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment for Assessing Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A case study in Small and Medium Enterprises

Workplace design in Indonesian manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises: Review and further research

Digital Ergonomics—The Reliability of the Human Factor and Its Impact on the Maintenance of Aircraft Brakes and Wheels

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