Abstract
The small and medium-sized enterprises (UKM) of Kerupuk Cipir are the home industries which produce kerupuk cipir. During the making process, there were still many phases which were done manually using a simple work facility. During the dough stirring phase, the workers used a bending work posture (unergonomic) which caused musculoskeletal complaints and various problems toward the workers. Therefore, a research was conducted by applying rapid entire body assesment (REBA) analysis to decrease musculoskeletal complaints and increase productivity. The research was conducted experimentally at UKM Kerupuk Cipir in Binangun Village, Karangpucung District, Cilacap Regency by using the treatment by subject design. There were two treatments given toward the sample: stirring the dough using the former work facility and stirring the dough using the improved work facility through ergonomic approach. The musculoskeletal complaints were measured using Nordic Body Map questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed a decrease on REBA score from 11 on level 4 which was in the category of high risk into score of 4 on level 2 which was in the category of quite high when the handle position is on the upper side, score of 5 when the handle position is on the front side, and score of 7 when the handle position is on the lower side. The workers’ complaints of severe pain on 9 body parts and pain on 6 body parts were decreased into mild pain on 7 body parts and no pain on 20 other body parts. Work productivity increased into 89.62%.
Highlights
The industrial competition, including small and medium-sized enterprises in developing their businesses, are very competitive
One of the indicators which can make a work activity be called as a proper one is when it has fulfilled the ergonomic principles and can be measured based on the direct impact which is felt by the workers when doing the work such as comfort, decrease on musculoskeletal complaints, LOGIC Jurnal Rancang Bangun dan Teknologi
The instruments used in the research were Nordic Body Map which was used to measure the musculoskeletal complaints and rapid entire body assesment (REBA) (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) which was used to analyze the risk as a postural analysis system which is sensitive toward musculoskeletal risks in various works, especially in assessing work postures [12]
Summary
The industrial competition, including small and medium-sized enterprises in developing their businesses, are very competitive. The small and medium-sized enterprises (UKM) of Krupuk Cipir are located in Binangun Village, Karangpucung District, Cilacap Regency. The phase of stirring the dough was considered as an unergonomic activity because the workers were using bending work posture when stirring the dough This condition was caused by the dough stirrer, which was located lower than the workers' knees. The advantage of applying this method is that the application is simple, and the speed in determining the result is accountable [10] Based on this method, the workers' activity in stirring the dough showed the workers' work posture score of 11, which was in the category of high risk
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