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Ergonomic Method to Reduce the Risk Level of Musculoskeletal Disorders in a Garment Manufacturing SME in Lima, Peru

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/idata.v25i2.22769

Keywords:

musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), risk level, REBA, RULA, ergonomic method

Abstract

In Peru, the textile industry represents a very important sector due to its significant contribution to the national GDP. All 398 thousand workers in this sector are prone to suffer from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), since the operation of machinery and handling of materials involves prolonged repetitive movements, causing strain on the body. This research aims to reduce the risk level of MSDs in a garment manufacturing SME. Therefore, an ergonomic method was developed based on REBA and RULA integration, which also proposes preventive and corrective measures. A initial evaluation was performed based on the observed postures of the operators to identify the risk levels; subsequently, the evaluation was repeated upon the implementation of the method in order to estimate its effectiveness. As a result, there was an improvement of 44.97%, that is, the level of risk to which the workers are exposed was reduced, demonstrating that the method is useful for garment manufacturing SMEs.

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Author Biographies

  • Jorge Ortiz Porras, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial. Lima, Peru

    Mechatronics engineer from UNI and PhD in Business Management from UNMSM. Currently working as associate professor and postgraduate professor at the School of Industrial Engineering - UNMSM. (Lima, Peru).

  • Andrei Bancovich Erquínigo, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial. Lima, Peru

    Industrial Engineering student at UNMSM (Lima, Peru).

  • Taddy Candia Chávez, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial. Lima, Peru

    Industrial Engineering student at UNMSM (Lima, Peru).

  • Lisseth Huayanay Palma, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial. Lima, Peru

    Textile and Apparel Engineering graduate from the School of Industrial Engineering at UNMSM (Lima, Peru). Currently working as an independent consultant (Lima, Peru).

  • Luis Raez Guevara, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial. Lima, Peru

    Industrial engineer from UNMSM and Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from UNMSM (Lima, Peru). Currently working as main professor and Academic Vice-Dean of the School of Industrial Engineering – UNMSM (Lima, Peru).

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Published

2022-12-31 — Updated on 2023-01-24

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Producción y Gestión

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Copyright (c) 2022 Jorge Ortiz Porras, Andrei Bancovich Erquínigo, Taddy Candia Chávez, Lisseth Huayanay Palma, Luis Raez Guevara

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Ergonomic Method to Reduce the Risk Level of Musculoskeletal Disorders in a Garment Manufacturing SME in Lima, Peru. (2023). Industrial Data, 25(2), 143-169. https://doi.org/10.15381/idata.v25i2.22769