Abstract
<p><em>Working in a standing position consumes energy by 10% -15% compared to work done in a sitting position. If the posture stays for a prolonged period, then the health of the worker may be disrupted and affect production activity.</em></p><p><em>IKM (Small and Medium Industry) Tahu Sari Murni is one of the tofu processing industries located in Krajan RT.03 / RW.03 Mojosongo, Surakarta. All workers, working on a standing position with </em><em>awkward</em><em> posture such as lifting, bending, and standing for 7-8 hours. Therefore, an awkward posture risk assessment using the QEC method needs to be done to determine the occupational risks faced by the worker.</em></p><p><em>The results show that only the soybeans washing station that categorized at the "safe" level while the other six stations are at level 3 which means it needs improvement because workers also have musculo sceletal disorder in the upper body</em></p>
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