Analisis Ergonomi Menggunakan Metode Rula Pada Bagian Gudang Pt. Florindo Makmur Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai

Abstract

Research shows that the working conditions at PT. Florindo Makmur still have a high risk that can lead the workers to musculoskeletal disorders and work postures error on the workers due to work with the equipment and unergonomic posture (non-ergonomic). Musculoskeletal complaints are the complaints on parts of skeletal muscle which is perceived by someone from the very mild to very sick complaints. In general musculoskeletal disorders experienced in the back, neck, shoulders, upper arms and waist. Musculoskeletal disorders are rarely experienced in the lower limbs. The use method is Rula method (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) it is a method developed in the field of ergonomic investigating and assessing the work done by the position of the upper body. The results showed that the posture of the worker must be changed to avoid the musculoskletal injury because of the process results in an average working respondents scored 7. From these results it can be concluded that all respondents at the level of action that must be performed is the changes of working posture as soon as possible.