Open AccessA Case Study of Ergonomics Prevention Program in a Machine Manufacture Industry
Author(s) -
Pei-Chia Wang,
Cheng-Chun Yang,
Yen-Chun Huang,
Yu-Sen Cheng
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
rsf conference proceeding series. engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2809-6843
pISSN - 2809-6878
DOI - 10.31098/cset.v2i1.538
Subject(s) - checklist , human factors and ergonomics , engineering , psychological intervention , occupational safety and health , axle , operations management , poison control , medicine , nursing , psychology , mechanical engineering , medical emergency , pathology , cognitive psychology
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) is the most potential risks in human production and economic systems. In this research, ergonomics guidelines and enacted relevant regulations announced by other countries to effectively facilitate ergonomics prevention programs were discussed. A machine manufacture industry as a case study has been ergonomically evaluated by Musculoskeletal Disorders Checklist (MSDs) and Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), which was used to recognize the dominating risk factors. According to the result of observation and preliminary assessment, low back pain related to the high frequency of manual material handling tasks was the critical issue in this case study. The conclusion revealed that the proposed improvement such as engineering redesign, training, health management, and administration, would be implemented into the main axle assembly area, customer service department, and Z-axis assembly area. The further improvement interventions would help organization to carry out the ergonomics prevention program.