PERANCANGAN ALAT BANTU UNTUK MENGURANGI RESIKO BAHAYA POSTUR KERJA

Abstract

Most small industry in Indonesia still run its production process plainly. This is caused by the lack of knowledge as well as lack of awareness for the importance of science in running their production. Home industry "Wargi Saluyu", a small industry which produce bread, representing one of the small industry which is still very simple. It still do not pay attention to worker factor. Workers of "Wargi Saluyu" griping to experience of sigh of muscle ( pain in bone, stiff, injure muscle). Injury of muscle like this ordinary referred as musculoskeletal disorders ( MSDs). Rapid Entire Body Assessment ( REBA) is one of the method used to assess working posture in its bearing with symptom of musculeskeletal disorders. REBA can be used quickly to assess position work or neck posture, back, arm, foot/feet and wrist of an operator ( worker). Besides, this method also influenced by coupling factor, burden of eksternal sustained by body and also worker activity. Assessment for worker posture using REBA method conducted at each production process. Result of assessment show worker posture at each process has different risk level. Worker posture which has the highest risk level is one in grilling process and draining process of bread. This matter caused by work facilities which are not adequate so that workers have awkward posture. Design of work facilities conducted for the process of draining and grilling. Assessment with REBA method for the worker posture after using recommended work facilities shows better result. It can be shown by decreasing value of REBA score for the worker posture of grilling process from 12 becoming 4 and for worker draining process from 11 becoming 2. Thereby recommended work facilities expected can lessen the risk of working posture.