@article{article_371803, title={ERGONOMIC RISK ASSESSMENT OF MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING AT AN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING COMPANY}, journal={PressAcademia Procedia}, volume={5}, pages={317–324}, year={2017}, DOI={10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.606}, author={Deros, Baba Md and Daruis, Dian Darina İndah and Rosly, Athirah Liyana and Aziz, İlhami Abd and Hishamuddin, Nor Syazwani and Hamid, Nur Hidayah Abd and Roslin, Siti Maisarah}, keywords={Ergonomics,manual handling,REBA,NIOSH,MNQ}, abstract={<p> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">This study investigates ergonomic risks faced by manual material
handling (MMH) workers performing repetitive loads carrying, holding, lifting,
lowering, pushing and pulling activities. A total of 11 MMH workers was
recruited to participate in the study. Methods used to collect data were </span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:103%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Modified Nordic
Questionnaire (MNQ), Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and NIOSH Lifting
Equation. </span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:103%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">MNQ result showed the MMH workers’ body parts that suffered pain are
shoulders (63.6%), upper back (54.5%) and lower back (45.4%). </span> <span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:103%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D;"> The movements, which
recorded high REBA score (i.e. 9) are twisting, lowering and lifting, which is
considered as high risk. Based on NIOSH Lifting Equation, the  </span> <span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;">value of RWL for MMH tasks is 15.82 and the lifting index (LI) is 0.73.
The recommended control measures to be implemented in Company X include to
limit the working time, administrative control, training, and reduce the weight
of the load carried and lifted by the MMH workers. </span> <span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;">   </span> <br /> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Suat TEKER}