BRUSH FIBER COMPLAINTS ON THE USE OF SITTING AND STANDING WORK

Authors

  • Anizar Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Padang Bulan, Medan 20155, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Zainul Bahri Torong Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Bussiness, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Padang Bulan, Medan 20155, Indonesia
  • Idhar Yahya Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Bussiness, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Padang Bulan, Medan 20155, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32734/abdimastalenta.v3i2.2636

Keywords:

fiber brush, pain complaints, ergonomic work facilities, work posture

Abstract

Fiber brush production is entirely conducted manually by workers with the help of a very simple tool. Workers complain of experiencing pain in some parts of the body when working using sitting and standing postures. This study will evaluate the causes of pain complaints in workers who engage in fiber-binding and fiber-cutting activities. Pain complaints data are obtained from the Standard Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) and work posture is assessed using the RULA and REBA methods. The assessment result shows that work method with unbalanced limb loadings induces pain complaints on workers. The choice between standing and sitting work posture is based on workload received by workers. Therefore, it is proposed to provide ergonomic work facilities in order to minimize the loading received by workers.

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Published

2019-10-02

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2018): ABDIMAS TALENTA: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat

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