Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Work of Production Department Employees at Suthraland Co. Ltd
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Risk assessment, Ergonomic in the work, Production department employees, REBAAbstract
This research aims to 1) study the behavior and occurrence of workplace accidents among employees in the production department and 2) to assess the ergonomic risks in the workplace of Sutraland Co., Ltd. The study utilized a questionnaire to examine the behavior and occurrence of workplace accidents among employees in the production department during the rubberwood processing process stage, specifically those involved in sawing and stacking wood, totaling 150 individuals. The ergonomic risk was assessed using the REBA method on 48 employees, divided into 40 sawing woodworkers and 8 stacking woodworkers. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The study results on work behavior and accidents occurrence found that 100% of employees performed tasks by repeatedly moving their legs, knees, and feet in the same manner for more than 2 hours per day. 62% of employees were at moderate risk from their work behavior. Eye injuries from flying objects were the most frequent, with an average of 1.39 (standard deviation 0.88). Being struck by solid objects resulted in the most severe accidents, with an average of 1.59 (standard deviation 0.99). Regarding physical discomfort, it was found that back pain was the most frequent, with an average of 1.72 (standard deviation 0.98), and back pain was the most severe, with an average of 1.90 (standard deviation 0.97). Ergonomic risk assessment using the REBA method showed that 100% of wood stacking employees were at very high risk, level 5.
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