Improvement of Wok Molding Station Increases Work Comfort and Productivity of the Workers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61841/33nkez76Keywords:
-work station, comfort, productivityAbstract
Most small and medium-sized aluminum casting industries of wok products are still using simple work facilities. The work facilities such as the wok molder which is operated manually and some supporting facilities such as the water container, the temporary place for the end product, the wooden molder stamper, the brush, and the place for the diluted clay liquid are still placed irregularly and do not suit to the operators’ body dimension. A work tool that does not suit the user will cause an unnatural work posture and can cause fatigue and uncomfortable feeling, and reduce work efficiency. Therefore, an experimental research needs to be conducted to improve the work comfort and productivity by using treatment by subject design. The research sample was 15 wok molders. There were two treatments given to the sample; molding wok using the former work facilities (P0) and molding wok using the new or improved work facilities (P1). The work comfort was measured using three questionnaires; fatigue in general questionnaire, musculoskeletal complaints questionnaire, and comfort in the general questionnaire. The work productivity was measured based on the total of the produced wok divided by the workload and the work time. The statistical analysis on significant difference results of the processed data before and after the work facilities improvement (P0 and P1) were calculated using Paired Sample t-Test on the significance level of a = 5%. The research results showed that there happened 32.71% decrease of fatigue, 25.71% decrease of musculoskeletal complaints, 34.91% increase of comfort in general, and 31.64% increase of work productivity.
Downloads
References
1. Adhi, K. T., Utami, N. W. A., Astuti, P. A. S., & Putra, I. G. N. E. (2018). Validation of integrated health services data on coverage of weighing programs of children under five. International Journal of Health Sciences, 2(3), 65-71. https://doi.org/10.29332/ijhs.v2n3.224
2. Attwood, D. A., Deeb J. M, and Danz-Reece. M. E. 2004. Ergonomic Solutions for the Process Industries. Texas USA: Gulf Professional Publishing.
3. Baihaqi, K.A., Zonyfar, C., Sukenda. (2020). Application of analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method to determine the selection of quality work packages: A study on the budget plan of perum peruri Karawang, International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(7), 3881-3893.
4. Budie B., Appel-Meulenbroek R., Kemperman A. and Weijs-Perree M. 2019. Employee Satisfaction With The Physical Work Environment: The Importance Of A Need Based Approach. International Journal of Strategic Property Management. 23 (1), 36–49.
5. Budiyanto T., Adiputra N., Sutjana I. D. P, and Tirtayasa K. 2019. Application of RULA Analysis on Work Posture Improvement to Reduce Workers’ Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints and to Accelerate Processing Time of Wok Molding. International research journal of engineering, IT & scientific research 5(4): 8–15.
6. Deouskar N. 2017. The Impact Of Ergonomics On The Productivity Of People. International Journal of Marketing & Financial Management 5(6): 59–63.
7. Dewi, N. N. A., & Mustika, I. W. (2018). Nutrition content and antioxidant activity of black garlic. International Journal of Health Sciences, 2(1), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.29332/ijhs.v2n1.86
8. Dianat I., Nedaeim M, and Mohammad Ali Mostashar Nezami M. A. M., 2015. The Effects of Tool Handle Shape on Hand Performance, Usability and Discomfort Using Masons’ Trowels. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 45: 13–20.
9. Dul J, and Weerdmeester B. 2008. Ergonomics For Beginners A Quick Reference Guide, Second Edition. 3rd ed. London: Taylor & Francis.
10. Edem M.J., Akpan E.U. and Pepple N.M. 2017. Impact of Workplace Environment on Health Workers. Occupational Medicine & Health Affairs 05(02).
11. Helander, M. 2006. A Guide to Human Factors and Ergonomics. Second Edition. Taylor & Francis Group.
12. Human Ergology Society, International Ergonomics Association. 2017. Ergonomic Checkpoints in Health Care Work. https://www.iea.cc/upload/Ergonomic Checkpoints in Health Care Work.pdf.
13. Jaishree, S. 2015. A Study on Labour Welfare And Its Impact on Employees’ Job Satisfaction In Garment Industries, Tirupur. International Journal in Management and Social Science 3(4): 86–95.
14. Kamat, S. R., Md Zula, N. E. N., Rayme, N. S., Shamsuddin, S., & Husain, K. 2017. The ergonomics body posture on repetitive and heavy lifting activities of workers in aerospace manufacturing warehouse. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 210(1).
15. Katabaro J. M. and Yan Y. 2019. Effects of Lighting Quality on Working Efficiency of Workers in Office Building in Tanzania. Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2019.
16. Kohnavard B., Shegerd M., and Asl Z. M., 2018. Ergonomic Assessment of Body Working Postures among the Employees of a Car Services Workshop Using OWAS Technique. International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention 3(1): 19–22.
17. Kotur, B. R., and Anbazhagan S. 2014. Education AndWork-Experience-Influence on the Performance. IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) 16(5): 104–10.
18. Kroemer, K. H. E., and E. Grandjean. 2009. Fitting The Task To The Human, A Textbook Of Occupational Ergonomics. Fith Edition. London: CRC Press.
19. Man N. C. and Ling T. W. 2014. Relationships between Working Hours and Productivity: The Case of Food Services and Information Communication Industries in Hong Kong. Advances in Economics and Business 2(7): 281–92. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ecn&AN=1558280&site=ehost- live%0Ahttp://www.hrpub.org/journals/jour_archive.php?id=18&iid=15.
20. Manuaba A. 2006. “Total Approach Is a Must for Small and Medium Enterprises to Attain Sustainable Working Conditions and Environment, with Special Reference to Bali, Indonesia.” Industrial health 44(1): 22–26.
21. Pocock S. J. 2013. Clinical Trials: A Practical Approach. John Wiley & Sons.
22. Roman-Liu D. 2013. External Load and the Reaction of the Musculoskeletal System - A Conceptual Model of the Interaction. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 43(4): 356–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2013.04.002.
23. Saridewi, D.P., Mahendra, I.W.E. (2020). Developing character of disability students through picture and picture models with sad dharma method. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(6), 1711-1722.
24. Sarode, A. P., and Shirsath M. 2014. The Factors Affecting Employee Work Environment & It’s Relation with Employee Productivity. Journal of Science and Research 3(11): 2735–2737.
25. Stephen P. and Haslegrave C. H. 2016. Bodyspace: Anthropometry, Ergonomics and the Design of Work, Third Edition. 3rd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
26. Sumandya, I.W., Mahendra, I.W.E. (2020). Developing vocation based mathematics e-module in linear program material. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(6), 1741-1752.
27. Suryasa, W., Mendoza, J.R.Z., Mera, J.T.M., Martinez, M.E.M., Gamez, M.R. (2020). Mobile devices on teaching-learning process for high school level. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 20(4), 331-340. https://doi.org/10.37200/ijpr/v24i4/pr201012
28. Sutapa, Nyoman I., Santiana I, Yusuf M., and Lokantara W. D., 2017. “Ergonomic Chair Design for Nursing Mothers to Increase Motivation of Exclusive Breastfeeding.” Journal of Advanced Science Letters 23(12): 12182–85.
29. Wiardani, N. K., Adiatmika, I., Paramita, D. P., & Tirtayasa, K. (2018). Adult women perception towards obesity and its intervention strategies in the community. International Journal of Health Sciences, 2(2), 46-60. https://doi.org/10.29332/ijhs.v2n2.158
30. Yusuf, M. 2014. “Design of Jewel Stone Sharpener to Increase Jewel Worker Work Productivity in Bali.” In International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Industrial Application (ICETIA), , 353–57.
31. Zonyfar, C., Baihaqi, K.A., Pertiwi, A.B. (2020). Pixel value differencing and modulus function method for embedded message in digital images. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(7), 3379-3385.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
- The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Notices:
You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation .
No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.
