ERGONOMIC RISK ASSESSMENT WITH ROSA AND CORNELL METHODS IN THE OFFICES OF A LARGE-SCALE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 33 Sayı: 3, 469 - 483, 31.12.2022

Emin Kahya , Filiz Erkaplan

https://doi.org/10.46465/endustrimuhendisligi.1161272

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Öz

One of the most important and the most common health problems among office workers and computer users is the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This study aims to investigate the risk of MSDs and associated factors in the office workplaces of a Electonic Units Design and Manufacturing Company. Data were gathered from 102 office employees from a manufacturing company via ROSA method and Cornell questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed to examine the relationship between ergonomic risk levels and MSDs reported by the office staff. The mean ROSA final score is 4,43 (std. dev. = 0.9785), chair section is 4,41, monitor and telephone section is 1,83, and mouse and keyboard section is 3,04. Fifty one of 102 (50%) office workplaces are at risk. The most important factor to raise the risk level is found to be the height and depth of the chair. The Cornell questionnaire results highlight that the highest discomfort severity is related to the neck (39,29), back (38,95%), waist (11,45%) and shoulders (4,11% and 4,05%).

Anahtar Kelimeler

Office ergonomics, Ergonomic risk assessment , Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA), Cornell questionnaire

BÜYÜK ÖLÇEKLİ BİR ÜRETİM İŞLETMESİNİN OFİSLERİNDE ROSA VE CORNELL YÖNTEMLERİ İLE ERGONOMİK RİSK DEĞERLENDİRMESİ

Öz

Ofis çalışanları ve bilgisayar kullanıcıları arasında en önemli ve en yaygın sağlık sorunlarından biri, kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları riskidir. Bu çalışmada, elektronik birim tasarım ve üretimini gerçekleştiren bir işletmenin idari birimlerinde çalışan102 kişinin, ROSA yöntemi ve Cornell anketi ile risk değerlendirmesi ele alınmıştır. İki yöntemin verileri kullanılarak analizler yapılmış ve ofislerin risk düzeyleri ile ofis çalışanların kas-iskelet sistemlerinde hissettikleri rahatsızlıklar arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. ROSA skoru 4,43 (s.d. 0,9785), sandalye skoru 4,41, ekran-telefon skoru 1,83, ve fare-klavye skorunun 3,04 olduğu belirlenmiştir. İncelenen 102 çalışanın 51’i (%50) ergonomik açıdan riskli (risk skoru 5 üstü) bulunmuştur. Risk düzeyinin yüksek çıkmasının en önemli nedenleri, sandalyenin yüksek ve derin olmasıdır. Ergonomik açıdan riskli durumlarda bulunan ofislerde çalışanların; boyun (%39,29), sırt (%38,95), bel (%11,45) ve omuz (%4,11 ve %4,05) bölgelerinde hissettikleri rahatsızlıkların ofis risk düzeyi ile önemli bir ilişkiye sahip oldukları tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ofis ergonomisi, Ergonomik risk değerlendirmesi, Hızlı Ofis Zorlanma Değerlendirmesi (ROSA), Cornell anketi

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