| Autor: |
Agre, Someshwari, Qutubuddin S. M., Shabadi, Smita, Hiremath, Rudreshwar |
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IEOM African Conference Proceedings; 2022, p1232-1233, 2p |
| Abstrakt: |
Ergonomics is the study of the kind of work people do, the machines and tools they use and the environment they work in to perform the work. Most of the small scale industries are surrounded by ergonomic deficiencies and occupational health and safety issues. The present study is focused on identifying the ergonomic problems in traditional small scale industries like dal mills (pulse processing) and oil ghani (oil mill). Most of these industries are a part of the unorganized sector in India, engaged in production of goods with primary objective of generating employment and contributes to the economy. The objective of study is to find out ergonomic shortcomings in the workplace and recommend suitable measures to improve the efficiency and productivity. About 5 oil mills and 5 dal mills are selected and demographic data of workers is collected. Musculoskeletal discomfort questionnaire and visual analogue scale were administered to know the prevalence of MSDs in different body parts and overall discomfort. Postural analysis using RULA and REBA was carried out to determine the risk levels due to awkward postures. Environmental parameters like noise, heat and illumination were measured using appropriate instruments. The results of MSD questionnaire indicate about 45%-60% discomfort in lower back, upper back and shoulders. The VAS score is 47% in oil mill workers and 58% in dal mil workers. The postural analysis indicated about 32% and 39% workers in high risk category in oil mill and dal mill respectively. In some activities in both industries high noise is prevalent. The poor working conditions and negligible use of personnel protective equipment add to the discomfort and health of the workers. Several ergonomic interventions like engineering controls and administrative controls are recommended so that the workers health and safety levels improves that leads to overall satisfaction and increase in productivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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