Risk Assessment of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders for the Assembly Line Operators using OCRA Method

Raj Kumar*, Parveen Kalra **
*, ** Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh, India.
Periodicity:March - May'2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.14.4.16677

Abstract

Now-a-days, the Work-related Musculo skeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are considered to be the principal ergonomic aspect in terms of occupational safety. The operators maintained various most strenuous postures while performing the repetitive assembly tasks. These most strenuous postures and repetitive movements of the assembly operator cause WMSDs which includes carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, neck syndrome etc. These disorders cause extreme fatigue in the body of working operators, which inferiors their performance. The present study aims to reduce the risk level of WMSDs in the body of working operators. In this study, Occupational Repetitive Actions (OCRA) index is used to estimate and minimize the risk level of WMSDs. The OCRA index provides a value for determining the percentage of the operators affected by WMSDs among the entire working populace.

Keywords

Occupational Repetitive Actions, Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Repetitive Tasks, Assembly line, Risk assessment, Workstation.

How to Cite this Article?

Kumar, R., and Kalra, P. (2020). Risk Assessment of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders for the Assembly Line Operators using OCRA Method. i-manager's Journal on Management, 14(4), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.14.4.16677

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