Ergonomic Assessment In Manufacturing Industry

Koh, Choon Chieh (2006) Ergonomic Assessment In Manufacturing Industry. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This thesis title is aim to complete an ergonomic assessment in manufacturing industry. Ergonomic assessment in this thesis is defined as the design and improve the workplace, equipment, machine, tool, product, environment, and system, taking into consideration the human’s physical capabilities, biomechanical and optimizing the effectiveness and productivity of work systems while assuring the safety, health, and well-being of the workers. The study begins with literature review on the scholarly articles, books and other sources that related to major ergonomic issues like environmental and musculoskeletal disorders issues that affected workers performances. This thesis purpose is to do research about the workers musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) injuries at different body areas and environmental factors that affected worker performance. This thesis purpose also included identification and analyses of ergonomic issues in workplace and make recommendations and implementations to prevent environmental and musculoskeletal disorders issues. In this study, data analysis divided to 8 parts; questionnaire that related to ergonomic issues, temperature and humidity, light level, sound level, heart rate, pinches strength, grip strength and lifts strength for analysis purposes. Based on results from data analysis, 9 improvement suggestions given, 5 suggestions approved by Fetta management for further project implementations such as implementation of grinding station, implementation of simple jigs on welding table, implementation of proper material loading area, implementation of scissor lift and implementation of small stairway. Lastly, the feedbacks’ data collected base on the implementations done. These data are to evaluate the effectiveness of the 5 implementations. The feedbacks’ analysis divided into 4 parts; questionnaires feedbacks that related to ergonomic issues, pinches strength feedbacks, grips strength feedbacks and lifts strength feedbacks for analysis purposes.

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