Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Forest Products Industry

With the advancement of technology, the pressure on personnel in corporate operations has been reduced and productivity has increased. However, many industries continue to profit from labor. MSD can develop as a result of poor working conditions and repetitive movements. This research was carried ou...

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Main Authors: Muharrem Ünver, Merve Yılmaz
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Language:English
Published: Sakarya University 2023-10-01
Series:Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
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description With the advancement of technology, the pressure on personnel in corporate operations has been reduced and productivity has increased. However, many industries continue to profit from labor. MSD can develop as a result of poor working conditions and repetitive movements. This research was carried out in a forest products enterprise with two facilities in Western Black Sea Region. The company produces construction timber using Fir and Pine as the base material. First, the demographic information of the field workers was obtained, then the musculoskeletal diseases of the local parts of the body were examined by using the Cornell (CMDQ) questionnaire. In the second step, REBA analysis was performed independently for the workstations determined in the company. According to the CMDQ study, employees reported the most strain on the lower back, back, and right wrist. It was determined that the most discomfort was in the lumbar region (35.90%). Again, according to the pain felt, it was seen that the most obstacles to work were caused by the waist, right upper leg and back. Scores overlap according to the common body regions evaluated in the Cornell and REBA analysis.
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spelling doaj-art-2f83e22030bc4f5fbcf84d69b37319e92025-08-20T02:40:25ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi2147-835X2023-10-012751019103510.16984/saufenbilder.126507628Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Forest Products IndustryMuharrem Ünver0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7587-6849Merve Yılmaz1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-351XKARABÜK ÜNİVERSİTESİKARABÜK ÜNİVERSİTESİWith the advancement of technology, the pressure on personnel in corporate operations has been reduced and productivity has increased. However, many industries continue to profit from labor. MSD can develop as a result of poor working conditions and repetitive movements. This research was carried out in a forest products enterprise with two facilities in Western Black Sea Region. The company produces construction timber using Fir and Pine as the base material. First, the demographic information of the field workers was obtained, then the musculoskeletal diseases of the local parts of the body were examined by using the Cornell (CMDQ) questionnaire. In the second step, REBA analysis was performed independently for the workstations determined in the company. According to the CMDQ study, employees reported the most strain on the lower back, back, and right wrist. It was determined that the most discomfort was in the lumbar region (35.90%). Again, according to the pain felt, it was seen that the most obstacles to work were caused by the waist, right upper leg and back. Scores overlap according to the common body regions evaluated in the Cornell and REBA analysis.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3010577ergonomic risk assessmentcornell questionnairereba methodergonomicsmusculoskeletal system disorders
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Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Forest Products Industry
Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
ergonomic risk assessment
cornell questionnaire
reba method
ergonomics
musculoskeletal system disorders
title Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Forest Products Industry
title_full Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Forest Products Industry
title_fullStr Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Forest Products Industry
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title_short Ergonomic Risk Assessment in the Forest Products Industry
title_sort ergonomic risk assessment in the forest products industry
topic ergonomic risk assessment
cornell questionnaire
reba method
ergonomics
musculoskeletal system disorders
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3010577
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