Journal of Ergonomics
Open Access

Abstract

Ergonomic Assessment of Lampakanay Rope Makers in Lapu-Lapu City

Daisy Jane A. Sarenas*, Anton P. Habierto, Mary Angelie T. Emia, Dandreb Glyn L. Suaybaguio and Engr. Ace Mari S. Simbajon

Ropemaking is a traditional craft known for its manual labor-intensive process. This study aimed to give corrective actions to the risk factors associated with the different work postures of lampakanay rope makers in Basak- Sudtunggan, Lapu-Lapu City. Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ), and Ovako Working Posture Analysis System (OWAS) were the ergonomic tools used to assess the risk level of the worker’s postures. The mean scores for each of the tools disclosed that their bad work postures using the current method put workers at high risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Thus, two ergonomically designed methods were proposed. A t-test was utilized to statistically compare the scores of the current method and the two proposed method. Results showed that there is a significant difference between the current method and the proposed methods. Overall, the second proposed method proved to be best used by lampakanay rope makers.

Published Date: 2024-07-04; Received Date: 2023-06-18