Solving Office Ergonomics Problem Using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)

DOI

10.2991/icoemis-19.2019.3How to use a DOI?

Keywords

RULA; ergonomic; Office ergonomics; Design; Rapid upper limb assessment

Abstract

This research took place in the Industrial computation laboratory, where the main function of the laboratory as a place of practical activity related to industrial engineering software for students. From the results of the Nordic Body Map preliminary questionnaire (NBM) showed that the highest percentage after students doing computer practically for 2 hours was the pain in the sitting position when operating the computer (typing and holding the mouse). Based on the analysis that has been used with the RULA method for positions at the time of computer operation, the results of risk level 3 to 4 are obtained (long-term action is needed) and the risk level is 5 - 6 (immediate action is required). To reduce the level of student injury risk during the learning process, this research proposes a redesign work desk position and seat position with a work station design approach based on student’s anthropometric data by utilizing RULA. The three results of work station design proposals, computer desks namely table mat height 78 cm, 83 cm wide, and 45 cm long, 68 cm height keyboard and for chairs namely 49 cm seat height, 42 cm seat base width, 46 cm pedestal length, width of backrest 42 cm, height of backrest 58 cm with a slope of 5o degree. By paying concern to the student’s posture, the design proposal should appropriate and decrease the risk level of students who operating computer into level 1 – 2 (acceptance posture).

Copyright

© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Download article (PDF)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ken Erliana
AU  - Fuad Kautsar
AU  - Digitha Oktaviani
AU  - Dani Yuniawan
AU  - Samsudin Hariyanto
AU  - Djoko Andriono
AU  - Effendi Mohamad
AU  - Rizal Firdiansyah
PY  - 2019/11
DA  - 2019/11
TI  - Solving Office Ergonomics Problem Using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)
BT  - Proceedings of the 2019 1st International Conference on Engineering and Management in Industrial System (ICOEMIS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 15
EP  - 22
SN  - 1951-6851
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/icoemis-19.2019.3
DO  - 10.2991/icoemis-19.2019.3
ID  - Erliana2019/11
ER  -