Work station improvement for muscular fatigue reduction of sewing operators

Abstract

Abstract

The study aims to improve work station follow by Ergonomic approach in sewing operators and to assessment of muscle fatigue among sewing operators before and after work station improvement. The muscle fatigue was measured by the Body discomfort assessment form, the Anthropometry was used for work station design and a questionnaire of satisfaction in the work station. The result shown that sewing operators had muscular fatigue at moderate level on the right side of upper-back zone (  = 2.65) before work station improvement. The work station was improved at nine items; armrest, sitting area, height level, footrest, pedal area, fingerstall, needle guard and lighting level. The sewing operators had no muscular fatigue at any zone of their body after the work station improvement. Lighting average level was improved from 53 Lux to 881 Lux. The satisfaction of operations about new devices and work station at the highest level.      This study concluded that the new work station, which could reduce muscular fatigue of sewing operators especially on the right side of upper-back zone.