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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2005.24.1.027

Risk Factor Analysis and Ergonomics Improvements in a Shipbuilding Industry  

Oh, Soon-Yong (한성대학교 대학원)
Jeong, Byung-Yong (한성대학교 산업시스템공학과)
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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.24, no.1, 2005 , pp. 27-35 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper describes a practical ergonomic approach for the shipbuilding industry that occupies the highest rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) in Korea. Typical work processes within a shipbuilding operation were surveyed to determine the presence of risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders. We used interviews, document analysis, video analysis, and OWAS postural analysis to identify and quantify ergonomic risk factors that workers may be exposed to in the course of their normal work duties. Some ergonomics actions were performed to solve the problems identified in the risk factor analysis. The practical ergonomic approach has resulted in decreases in workers' accident, and increases in productivity. The ergonomic solutions developed in this study could be applied to other sectors of industry that share common features of work with shipbuilding industry.
Keywords
Ergonomic risk factor; Shipbuilding industry; Ergonomics improvements;
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