Ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised NIOSH lifting equation

The purpose of this study is to analyze the existing operation of a manual multitask packaging work task which is hazardous to a worker and then suggest the improvements by providing practical guidelines ergonomically. The work task was suggested to be redesigned ergonomically and improved by lookin...

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Main Author: Muhammad Thaqib, Kamaruzzaman
Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:en
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/213/1/Ergonomic%20job%20redesign%20for%20multitask%20packaging%20work%20by%20using%20revised%20NIOSH%20lifting%20equation.pdf
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description The purpose of this study is to analyze the existing operation of a manual multitask packaging work task which is hazardous to a worker and then suggest the improvements by providing practical guidelines ergonomically. The work task was suggested to be redesigned ergonomically and improved by looking for clues and reviewing previous complaints, by observing the work activities, and by talking to the workers, supervisors, and managers. Several National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) assessment tools of assessing work task was conducted to quickly detect problem work tasks. The result of the analysis did show that the evaluated work task is physically stressful to even healthy workers but follow up actions were not done because the suggested improvements were not accepted and implemented. Despite the fact that the suggested improvements were not accepted, the ergonomic practical guidelines were still established generally and may only be reliable if were to be used in the evaluated section of BI Technologies Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
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spelling my.ump.umpir.2132023-11-15T01:31:15Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/213/ Ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised NIOSH lifting equation Muhammad Thaqib, Kamaruzzaman TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The purpose of this study is to analyze the existing operation of a manual multitask packaging work task which is hazardous to a worker and then suggest the improvements by providing practical guidelines ergonomically. The work task was suggested to be redesigned ergonomically and improved by looking for clues and reviewing previous complaints, by observing the work activities, and by talking to the workers, supervisors, and managers. Several National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) assessment tools of assessing work task was conducted to quickly detect problem work tasks. The result of the analysis did show that the evaluated work task is physically stressful to even healthy workers but follow up actions were not done because the suggested improvements were not accepted and implemented. Despite the fact that the suggested improvements were not accepted, the ergonomic practical guidelines were still established generally and may only be reliable if were to be used in the evaluated section of BI Technologies Corporation Sdn. Bhd. 2008-11 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/213/1/Ergonomic%20job%20redesign%20for%20multitask%20packaging%20work%20by%20using%20revised%20NIOSH%20lifting%20equation.pdf Muhammad Thaqib, Kamaruzzaman (2008) Ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised NIOSH lifting equation. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Muhammad Thaqib, Kamaruzzaman
Ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised NIOSH lifting equation
title Ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised NIOSH lifting equation
title_full Ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised NIOSH lifting equation
title_fullStr Ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised NIOSH lifting equation
title_full_unstemmed Ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised NIOSH lifting equation
title_short Ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised NIOSH lifting equation
title_sort ergonomic job redesign for multitask packaging work by using revised niosh lifting equation
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/213/1/Ergonomic%20job%20redesign%20for%20multitask%20packaging%20work%20by%20using%20revised%20NIOSH%20lifting%20equation.pdf
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