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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2006.25.3.061

Comparison of Evaluation Tools of Work Posture in Automobiles Assembly Process  

Seo, Seung‐Lock (School of Automative, Industrial & Mechanical Engineering, Daegu University)
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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.25, no.3, 2006 , pp. 61-66 More about this Journal
Abstract
Awkward work postures in workshop highly affect on work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WMSDs). Especially, in automobiles assembly process, these awkward work postures of workers may cause serious injury and illness. This study is to compare the performance among the evaluation tools which can measure the work-loads caused by the awkward work postures in automobiles assemble process. RULA, REBA and TVAL(Toyota Verification of Assembly Line) are used as the evaluation tools. The 85 jobs selected in the automobiles assembly process are applied to the three tools and their performances are analyzed after the evaluation of the work-load in each job. Through various measures of performance such as statistical test, DUNCAN test, regression test etc., the tendencies and characteristics among them are analyzed in detail.
Keywords
Work posture; Work-related musculoskeletal disorders; RULA; REBA; TVAL;
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