Çok Tehlikeli Endüstride WERA Yöntemi ile Ergonomik Risk Analizi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 13 - 32

Devran Ateş , Muharrem Kemal Özfırat

https://izlik.org/JA25EK57PH

Öz

Ergonomi, insanın fiziksel, zihinsel ve duygusal özelliklerini inceleyerek çalışma ortamlarını ve araçlarını en uygun hale getirmeyi amaçlayan bilim dalıdır. Ergonomi, iş güvenliği, verimlilik ve çalışan sağlığı açısından oldukça önemlidir. Ergonominin temel amacı, çalışanın sağlığını korumaktır. Bunun yanı sıra iş kazalarının önlenmesi, iş verimliliğinin artırılması ve çalışan refahının sağlanması hedeflenir. Doğru bir ergonomi yaklaşımı hem çalışan verimliliğini hem de çalışma ekibinin verimliliğini olumlu etkiler.

Bu çalışmada Ergonomik risklerin değerlendirilmesi ve sistematik bir şekilde analiz edilmesi için kullanılan WERA (Workplace Ergonomics Risk Assessment) yöntemi ile çok tehlikeli endüstri sınıfına giren gemi bakım, onarım ve montaj sektöründe çalışan gemi teknikeri üzerinden ergonomik risk değerlendirmesi yapılmış ve risk seviyesi tespit edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda özellikle yüksek puan alan sırt, boyun ve bacak bölgeleri için ergonomik risk değerlendirilmeleri yapılmış, gereken değişiklik ve alınması gereken önlemler araştırılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

WERA , ergonomi , risk , değerlendirme , tehlikeli , işyeri

Ergonomic Risk Analysis with the WERA Method in High-Hazard Industry

https://izlik.org/JA25EK57PH

Öz

Ergonomics is a branch of science that aims to optimize work environments and equipment by examining human physical, mental, and emotional characteristics. Ergonomics is crucial for occupational safety, productivity, and employee health. The primary goal of ergonomics is to protect employee health. Furthermore, it aims to prevent workplace accidents, increase work efficiency, and ensure employee well-being. A sound ergonomics approach positively impacts both employee and team productivity.

In this study, the WERA (Workplace Ergonomics Risk Assessment) method, used to systematically assess and analyze ergonomic risks, was used to assess ergonomic risk for ship technicians working in the ship maintenance, repair, and assembly sector, a highly hazardous industry, and to determine their risk levels. Ergonomic risk assessments were conducted for the back, neck, and leg areas, which received particularly high scores, and necessary changes and precautions were researched.

Anahtar Kelimeler

WERA , ergonomics , risk , assessment , hazardous , workplace

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