Ergonomic risk assessment on laboratory chair user

Jamaluddin, Nurul Syifaa’ (2019) Ergonomic risk assessment on laboratory chair user. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This ergonomic study is an ergonomic risk assessment on laboratory chair users where the research is to find the correct body postures especially students while using laboratory chairs that are available at laboratories located at FTKMP and FTKEE factories, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). This study focuses on the comfort of students using laboratory chairs and also wants to identify the inclination of the chair features related to spine problems and Musculoskeletal disease when using laboratory chairs. Therefore, proper posture position as well as design and engineering of ergonomic chair are considered very important for its use and comfort of the students. This research study uses a number of techniques such as using a survey form to identify the discomfort of chair parts associated with spinal problems and musculoskeletal among students, Borg’s Scale Discomfort Survey and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) techniques were used to make comparisons before and after of proper posture use. After that, the findings from these techniques will be compared.

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