Ergonomic and workplace assessment of an integrated fiber industry using quantitative methods

Abstract

Ergonomic Design and Workplace Assessment are the major disciplines that govern the Occupational Health and Safety of a Process Industry.This paper highlights the various factors that are vital to these disciplines in the context of an Integrated Fiber Industry (combined chemical and spinning operations). A Questionnaire was designed to cover all aspects related to Ergonomics and Workplace. It included feedback from the workers at the Spinning and After-treatment sections (heart of the fiber industry). Based on the workers response quantification was done on the marks allocated to each one of the factors. This methodology aimed at finding the deviations from the desired norms and regulations. This approach is discussed in detail in the article. Certain inferences can be made from the study. • No of Training hours to be increased • Use of Personal Protective Equipment to be encouraged • Comfort conditioning to be calculated & maintained (Based on 8 hours working)