To analyse the works body posture in PHN Industry Sdn Bhd using RULA assessment method

Dzulkafli, Siti Dzulaika (2016) To analyse the works body posture in PHN Industry Sdn Bhd using RULA assessment method. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The project has been done at a manufacturing industrial automotive factory. There are working activities that involve ergonomics risk factor in the workstations. The most ergonomics risk factor activities found in the workstations is repeating, heavy lifting activities and awkward working body posture. The workers are having signs of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) problems. This problem statement had been highlighted through the distributed questionnaire and interview with the workers at workstations. Moreover, the objectives of this project are to analyse the body posture of the workers based on existing design of workstations in stamping, dies manufacturing, and rework area at PHN Industry Sdn Bhd, redesign the workstations in industry for improving the body posture and to improve the workers performance, and suggest the proper body posture to reduce the Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) problems. The methods had been used along this project include; interview session, questionnaire, CATIA V5 RULA analysis, NIOSH lifting index calculation, recommended work limit calculation, anthropometry body workers, video recording, and Nordic questionnaire. Then, the result that had been gained at the end of the study is decreasing of the RULA analysis score which can lead to musculoskeletal disorder problems through the improvised working posture and redesigned workstations. Besides, this project had been come out with the guidelines of recommended weight limit and lifting index that can be used by the workers and increase the awareness of the workers about the musculoskeletal disorder issues.

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