AN ERGONOMIC APPROACH TO DESIGN HAND TOOL FOR TEXTILE PRINTING SECTOR

Industrial Engineering & Management

This study was conducted in Textile Printing industry to determine the occurrence of upper limb problems associated with hand too design, investigate the existing hand tools currently used in textile printing, and design hand tool based on anthropometric dimensions and ergonomic principles. This study consisted of two phases. In the first phase, 100 printing workers from Jaipur areas participated. A questionnaire consisting of personal details, Nordic Questionnaire for upper limbs and a table for anthropometric dimensions of hand were used to collect the required data. In the design phase, the study focused on designing the hand squeegee used in screen printing. The musculoskeletal disorders are the most common work-related health problems in India, affecting thousands of workers. Typically, musculoskeletal disorders affect the back, neck, shoulders and upper limbs; less often they affect the lower limbs. If ergonomic philosophy can be included, then the risk factors of occupational injuries will be compressed. On the basis of first phase, a feedback survey conducted to ergonomically design of new hand tool and known the satisfaction and dissatisfaction level of the workers.

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