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Suggestion of a Method to Assess the Risk Level of Agricultural Works Considering Work Posture and Working Time

작업자세와 작업시간을 고려한 농작업의 인간공학적위험성 평가 방법의 제안

  • Park, Hee-Sok (Department of Industrial Engineering, Hongik University) ;
  • Lee, Yun Keun (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) ;
  • Kim, Hyocher (National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Lee, Kyungsuk (National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
  • Received : 2017.09.19
  • Accepted : 2017.09.27
  • Published : 2017.10.31
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Abstract

Objective: A method to assess the risk level of agricultural works considering work posture and working time was suggested, and the method was applied to the major fruit crops. Background: It is not complete to analyze only work postures when assessing risk level of agricultural works. Method: $3{\times}3$ matrix was employed, in which the severity level was taken from the REBA method and exposure level was taken from the working time, using the criteria of caution zone/hazard zone. Results: Among the 5 major fruit crops(apple, pear, grape, peach, persimmon), the highest level of ergonomic risk was found in the apple and pear, while medium level was found in other 3 crops, mainly because the working time was less in the 3 crops. Conclusion: It was found that when assessing the overall ergonomic risk of agricultural works, work posture and working time should be considered at the same time. Application: The suggested method could be applied to other non-cyclic tasks.

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