Analysis of Worker Posture on the Crosscut Machine Using the RULA Method in the Raw Material Division at CV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha
CV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha (VSU) is a garden furniture manufacturing company with a raw material division that has the highest number of workers and machines. The crosscut machine operators in this division reported pain in the arms, shoulders, waist, and back based on observations using the Nordic...
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| description | CV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha (VSU) is a garden furniture manufacturing company with a raw material division that has the highest number of workers and machines. The crosscut machine operators in this division reported pain in the arms, shoulders, waist, and back based on observations using the Nordic Body Map questionnaire. This study aims to analyze the ergonomics of the crosscut machine operators’ body posture using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method. The analysis results showed that posture 1 had a RULA score of 6, posture 2 scored 5, and posture 3 scored 6, indicating a high ergonomic risk. Proposed improvements, such as redesigning the work desk, ergonomic chairs, and footrests, successfully reduced the RULA score to 3, showing significant improvement in the operators’ body posture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c579fdada1f643498fc6274b30880c6e2025-08-20T03:27:28ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912025-03-018417910.3390/engproc2025084079Analysis of Worker Posture on the Crosscut Machine Using the RULA Method in the Raw Material Division at CV. Valasindo Sentra UsahaIndah Pratiwi0Rofi Fuad Romadhoni1Department of Industrial Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta 57162, IndonesiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta 57162, IndonesiaCV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha (VSU) is a garden furniture manufacturing company with a raw material division that has the highest number of workers and machines. The crosscut machine operators in this division reported pain in the arms, shoulders, waist, and back based on observations using the Nordic Body Map questionnaire. This study aims to analyze the ergonomics of the crosscut machine operators’ body posture using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method. The analysis results showed that posture 1 had a RULA score of 6, posture 2 scored 5, and posture 3 scored 6, indicating a high ergonomic risk. Proposed improvements, such as redesigning the work desk, ergonomic chairs, and footrests, successfully reduced the RULA score to 3, showing significant improvement in the operators’ body posture.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/84/1/79intervention ergonomicsmusculoskeletal disordersnordic body maprapid upper limb assessment method |
| spellingShingle | Indah Pratiwi Rofi Fuad Romadhoni Analysis of Worker Posture on the Crosscut Machine Using the RULA Method in the Raw Material Division at CV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha Engineering Proceedings intervention ergonomics musculoskeletal disorders nordic body map rapid upper limb assessment method |
| title | Analysis of Worker Posture on the Crosscut Machine Using the RULA Method in the Raw Material Division at CV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha |
| title_full | Analysis of Worker Posture on the Crosscut Machine Using the RULA Method in the Raw Material Division at CV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Worker Posture on the Crosscut Machine Using the RULA Method in the Raw Material Division at CV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Worker Posture on the Crosscut Machine Using the RULA Method in the Raw Material Division at CV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha |
| title_short | Analysis of Worker Posture on the Crosscut Machine Using the RULA Method in the Raw Material Division at CV. Valasindo Sentra Usaha |
| title_sort | analysis of worker posture on the crosscut machine using the rula method in the raw material division at cv valasindo sentra usaha |
| topic | intervention ergonomics musculoskeletal disorders nordic body map rapid upper limb assessment method |
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