Study of the performance of small industry and household pottery craft workers based on ergonomic principles

I Gede Bawa Susana; I Ketut Perdana Putra

doi:10.30574/gjeta.2023.16.3.0195

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Study of the performance of small industry and household pottery craft workers based on ergonomic principles

I Gede Bawa Susana ¹ and I Ketut Perdana Putra ^{2, *}

1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mataram, Jl. Majapahit No. 62 Mataram-Nusa Tenggara Barat 83125, Indonesia.

2 Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mataram, Jl. Majapahit No. 62 Mataram-Nusa Tenggara Barat 83125, Indonesia.

Research Article

Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2023, 16(03), 186–191.

Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2023.16.3.0195

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/gjeta.2023.16.3.0195

Publication history

Received on 10 August 2023; revised on 20 September 2023; accepted on 23 September 2023

Abstract

Musculoskeletal complaints in pottery workers occur due to the use of work tools that are not ergonomic. Work tools that are not ergonomic cause unnatural work postures such as squatting, bending over, out of reach, etc. Overcoming this requires measuring workers' body dimensions or anthropometric data. Using anthropometric data in tool design requires worker measurement data to be calculated using percentiles according to the tool to be designed or redesigned. Applying worker anthropometric data provides work tool designs that suit workers' needs so that they are comfortable when used. This has the impact of no longer causing musculoskeletal complaints, often referred to as ergonomic work tools. Applying ergonomics principles in small industries and households is necessary so that workers can carry out their work effectively, comfortably, safely, healthily, and efficiently. This is so that workers can increase their productivity while maintaining their health.

Keywords

Worker performance; Small industry; Household; Pottery; Ergonomics

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I Gede Bawa Susana and I Ketut Perdana Putra. Study of the performance of small industry and household pottery craft workers based on ergonomic principles. Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2023, 16(3), 186-191. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/gjeta.2023.16.3.0195

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