Risk Assessment of Ergonomic Factors in a Textile Firm by RULA, REBA and Fine Kinney Methods

Authors: Aslan I , Hamitoğlu F , Acar MN and Acar HA

DOI: 10.23880/eoij-16000340

Volume 9, Issue 1

Abstract

In the textile business, risks can lead to occupational musculoskeletal system diseases due to working on a machine for a long time in the same posture position. In this study, it was aimed to analyses the ergonomic risk of the employees by using the REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment), Rapid Upper Body Assessment (RULA) and Fine-Kinney risk assessment methods to find physical difficulties and overcome them in a textile firm, Diyarbakır, Türkiye. In this study, ergonomic risk assessments of people working in 20 different jobs were measured by REBA and RULA methods. In the same study, 19 different threats and risks were scored and evaluated by using the Fine-Kinney method. Snap making process and drawing process were high risks according to REBA method and quilting transport processes, print preview process, printing process, warehouse packaging process and roll fabric transportation process were found as the highest risks by RULA method. Failure to prevent employees from working in positions that strain the musculoskeletal systems and the lack of proper posture when taking products or parts carried by hand are scored as intolerable risks at overall. In this direction, necessary arrangements were made and solutions were offered to the stakeholders of the sector.

Keywords: Ergonomic Risk Factors; REBA; RULA; Fine Kinney; Occupational Health and Safety (OHS); Textile Sector

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