TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract i
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Table of Contents v
List of Figures viii
List of Tables ix
List of Abbreviations x
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background
1 1.2
Problem Statements 3
1.3 Project Overview
4 1.4
Objectives of the Project 5
1.5 Scope and Limitation
5 1.6
Outline of Thesis 6
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
7 2.2
Potential Benefits of Ergonomics 8
2.3 Impacts of Lack Ergonomic Awareness
9 2.4
Working Posture 10
2.4.1 Standing Workstation
10 2.4.1.1
Related Injuries in Standing Workstations 11 2.4.2
Sitting Workstation 12
2.4.2.1 Related Injuries in Sitting Workstations 13
2.5 Design Implementations Tools
15 2.6
Ergonomic Assessment Tools 16
2.6.1 Observation Method 16
2.6.1.1 Pen-Paper Based Method 16
2.6.1.2 Direct Method 21
2.6.1.2.1 Posture Assessment 21
2.7 Ergonomic Related Injuries
23 2.7.1
Musculoskeletal Disorder 23
3.0 METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
28 3.2
Data Collections 31
3.2.1 Gaining Response from the Workers
31 3.2.2 Designation of Current Workstations
34 3.2.2.1 Example of Anthropometry Data and Magnitude 35
4.0 RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Overview
38 4.2
Questionnaire Results 39
4.3 Current Working Posture and Design Analysis
41 4.3.1 Workstation 1: Pressing Process
41 4.3.2 Workstation 2: Bending Process
43 4.4
Workstation Redesign and Evaluation 45
4.4.1 Workstation 1: Pressing Process 45
4.4.2 Workstation 2: Bending Process 47
5.0 DISCUSSION
5.1 Identifying Response of Workers a Through Questionnaire
49 5.1.1 Discussion of Frequency and Level of Discomfort
In Body Part among Workers in Pressing Process 50
5.1.2 Discussion of Frequency and Level of Discomfort In Body Part among Workers in Bending Process 51
5.2 Current Workstation Design and Evaluations
52 5.2.1 For Workstation 1: Pressing Process
52
5.2.2 For Workstation 2: Bending Process 53
5.3 Redesign Workstation and Evaluation 55
5.3.1 For Workstation 1: Pressing Process 55
5.3.2 For Workstation 2: Bending process 56
6.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
6.1 Summary
57 6.1.1 Identification of the Response of Workers
57 6.1.2 Workstation Design Analysis and Evaluations
58 6.2
Conclusions 58
7.0 SUGGESTION FOR FUTURE WORK
