Effect of work posture on operator complaints: Choice between sitting and standing work

Workers perform manual handling activities with sitting and standing work postures. In sitting work posture, this activity is performed using a 15-cm-long spade, so the workers must bend both their bodies and feet, meanwhile in standing work posture, workers use stainless steel squeegee. Workers on...

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Main Authors: Anizar Anizar, Sari Rahmi M, Syahputri Khalida, Rizkya Indah, Atikah Nurul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819714001
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author Anizar Anizar
Sari Rahmi M
Syahputri Khalida
Rizkya Indah
Atikah Nurul
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description Workers perform manual handling activities with sitting and standing work postures. In sitting work posture, this activity is performed using a 15-cm-long spade, so the workers must bend both their bodies and feet, meanwhile in standing work posture, workers use stainless steel squeegee. Workers on both postures complain of pain but on different parts of the body. Limited work facilities cause this handling activity uses body muscle repetitively. The aim of this study is to obtain an ergonomic work facility so that workers can use standing work posture with minimal pain complaints. The methods used are arterial pulse measurement, pain complaints measurement, anthropometry measurement, and designing handling device using QFD method. The subjects in this study are 6 male workers in a steel company producing threaded steel. The handling device stands 77.9 cm tall with a 15° slope so that silicomanganese can move down by taking advantage of the vibration. Workers only direct silicomanganese into the sack in standing work posture, so that performance can increase.
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spelling doaj.art-e3c18dd3df174c85bc21ca61103576092022-12-21T18:13:36ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2018-01-011971400110.1051/matecconf/201819714001matecconf_aasec2018_14001Effect of work posture on operator complaints: Choice between sitting and standing workAnizar AnizarSari Rahmi MSyahputri KhalidaRizkya IndahAtikah NurulWorkers perform manual handling activities with sitting and standing work postures. In sitting work posture, this activity is performed using a 15-cm-long spade, so the workers must bend both their bodies and feet, meanwhile in standing work posture, workers use stainless steel squeegee. Workers on both postures complain of pain but on different parts of the body. Limited work facilities cause this handling activity uses body muscle repetitively. The aim of this study is to obtain an ergonomic work facility so that workers can use standing work posture with minimal pain complaints. The methods used are arterial pulse measurement, pain complaints measurement, anthropometry measurement, and designing handling device using QFD method. The subjects in this study are 6 male workers in a steel company producing threaded steel. The handling device stands 77.9 cm tall with a 15° slope so that silicomanganese can move down by taking advantage of the vibration. Workers only direct silicomanganese into the sack in standing work posture, so that performance can increase.https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819714001
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title Effect of work posture on operator complaints: Choice between sitting and standing work
title_full Effect of work posture on operator complaints: Choice between sitting and standing work
title_fullStr Effect of work posture on operator complaints: Choice between sitting and standing work
title_full_unstemmed Effect of work posture on operator complaints: Choice between sitting and standing work
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