New Challenges Regarding the Intervention of Musculoskeletal Risk in Truck Service Garages

Background: The automotive industry is heavily affected by sick leaves caused by the handling of loads and using postures that produce musculoskeletal disorders. Research is needed to analyse their causes and find possible solutions to eliminate or mitigate these risks. Objective: Our objective was to analyse the level of musculoskeletal risk in the different work tasks performed by truck and bus mechanics. Our intention is also to analyse whether postural training and feedback can help reduce risk. Methods: The rapid entire body assessment (REBA) was used to assess the postures performed by 35 mechanics from eight branches throughout Spain. The participants were subsequently divided randomly into two groups (experimental group and control group). The experimental group (EG) was given training and feedback on their postures and the control group (CG) was not offered any type of intervention. A few months after the initial assessment, their postural load in the usual tasks was re-evaluated. Results: An overall average REBA Score: 10.49 ± 1.33. The main risk was found in the trunk and arms with sustained above-the-head postures. EG’s second results are significantly improved compared to the first (p = 0.026 *). Conclusions: These jobs have a high-risk level of musculoskeletal disorders. The course of action presented with postural training and feedback has shown satisfactory results. Nevertheless, given the size of the sample, further research will be needed to delve deeper into this possibility as a future line of intervention.

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An Evaluation of Posture Recognition Based on Intelligent Rapid Entire Body Assessment System for Determining Musculoskeletal Disorders

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s20164414 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (16) ◽

pp. 4414 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ze Li ◽

Ruiqiu Zhang ◽

Ching-Hung Lee ◽

Yu-Chi Lee

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Motion Capture ◽

Mean Squared Error ◽

Assessment System ◽

Risk Level ◽

Entire Body ◽

Motion Capture System ◽

Site Assessment ◽

Risk Levels ◽

Rapid Entire Body Assessment

Determining the potential risks of musculoskeletal disorders through working postures in a workplace is expensive and time-consuming. A novel intelligent rapid entire body assessment (REBA) system based on convolutional pose machines (CPM), entitled the Quick Capture system, was applied to determine the risk levels. The aim of the study was to validate the feasibility and reliability of the CPM-based REBA system through a simulation experiment. The reliability was calculated from the differences of motion angles between the CPM-based REBA and a motion capture system. Results show the data collected by the Quick Capture system were consistent with those of the motion capture system; the average of root mean squared error (RMSE) was 4.77 and the average of Spearman’s rho (ρ) correlation coefficient in the different 12 postures was 0.915. For feasibility evaluation, the linear weighted Cohen’s kappa between the REBA score obtained by the Quick Capture system and those from the three experts were used. The result shows good agreement, with an average proportion agreement index (P0) of 0.952 and kappa of 0.738. The Quick Capture system does not only accurately analyze working posture, but also accurately determines risk level of musculoskeletal disorders. This study suggested that the Quick Capture system could be applied for a rapid and real-time on-site assessment.

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Hubungan Tingkat Risiko Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) Mengguna-kan Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) dengan Keluhan MSDs pada Residen Ilmu Bedah

JURNAL BIOMEDIK (JBM) ◽

10.35790/jbm.10.3.2018.21982 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 168

Author(s):

Ade P. Tubagus ◽

Diana V. D. Doda ◽

Herlina I. S. Wungouw

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Risk Level ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Entire Body ◽

Strong Positive Correlation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Body Map ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Rapid Entire Body Assessment

Abstract: According to WHO, musculoskeletal disorders are categorized as the second rank of work-related disease. Various factors such as work, individual, and social factors can cause MSDs. These disorders play an important role in morbidity of workers such as healthcare workers. This study was aimed to analyze the correlation between the risk level of MSDs evaluated by using REBA and MSDs complaints among surgery residents. This was an analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design. The instruments used in this study were the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) worksheet and the Nordic Body Map (NBM) questionnaire. Data were analyzed with the Spearman correlation test. There were 42 surgery residents of Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado participated in this study. The majority of them were males (81%) and young adults (88%). The prevalence of MSDs complaints were as follows: 60% of respondents had mild complaints, 33% had moderate complaints, and 7% had severe complaints. The bivariate analysis showed that the risk level of MSDs evaluated by REBA had a strong positive correlation with MSDs complaints (P=0.000; r=0.603). Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between risk level of MSDs evaluated by using REBA and the MSDs complaints. Based on the results, ergonomics interventions are recommended to surgery residents in order to prevent the occurence of MSDs.Keywords: musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), REBA, surgery residentsAbstrak: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) menurut WHO berada di urutan kedua terbanyak penyakit akibat kerja. Berbagai faktor seperti pekerjaan serta faktor individu dan sosial dapat menyebabkan terjadinya MSDs. Gangguan ini berperan dalam morbiditas di banyak bidang pekerjaan salah satunya di bidang kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat risiko MSDs menggunakan REBA dengan keluhan MSDs pada residen ilmu bedah. Jenis penelitan ialah analitik observasional dengan desain potong lintang. Alat ukur yang digunakan ialah lembar kerja Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) dan kuesioner Nordic Body Map (NBM). Analisis data menggunakan uji korelasi Spearman. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan sebanyak 42 residen ilmu bedah Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado menjadi responden penelitian. Mayoritas responden berjenis kelamin laki-laki (81%) dan berada dalam kategori dewasa muda (88%). Prevalensi keluhan MSDs ialah 60% keluhan MSDs ringan, 33% keluhan sedang, dan 7% keluhan berat. Hasil uji korelasi Spearman mendapatkan tingkat risiko MSDs menggunakan REBA memiliki hubungan positif kuat dengan keluhan MSDs (P=0,000, r=0,603). Simpulan: Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara tingkat risiko MSDs menggunakan REBA dengan keluhan MSDs. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian maka direkomendasikan intervensi ergonomi pada residen bedah untuk mencegah terjadinya keluhan MSDs.Kata kunci: musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), REBA, residen bedah

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Analisis Postur Pekerja Pengelasan Di CV. XYZ dengan Metode Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)

JATI UNIK : Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik dan Manajemen Industri ◽

10.30737/jatiunik.v3i2.844 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 110

Author(s):

Muhamad Bob Anthony

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Risk Level ◽

Entire Body ◽

Work Process ◽

Work Posture ◽

Calculation Results ◽

Level 3 ◽

High Level ◽

Rapid Entire Body Assessment ◽

Work Table

CV. XYZ is one of the welding workshops that serves the manufacture of iron products with 4 (four) welding workers. Welding work carries risks for experiencing Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) for the welding worker. This can be caused by work posture factors that often bend and squat when doing welding. Based on the calculation results, REBA score results obtained with action level 3 (three) which states that the welding work in the CV. XYZ is at a high level of risk so immediate corrective action is needed by CV. XYZ Proposed improvement of the worker's posture when welding work is a redesign of the work station or the addition of work aids based on ergonomic principles such as the procurement of a work table for the welding work process so as to reduce the risk of workers' posture to a low risk level. Keyword : Musculoskeletal Disorders, REBA, Welding, Work PostureCV. XYZ merupakan salah satu bengkel pengelasan yang melayani pembuatan produk besi dengan 4 (empat) orang pekerja pengelasan. Pekerjaan pengelasan memiliki risiko untuk mengalami Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) bagi pekerja pengelasan tersebut. Hal ini dapat disebabkan oleh faktor postur kerja yang sering membungkuk dan jongkok saat melakukan pengelasan. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan, didapatkan hasil skor REBA dengan action level 3 (tiga) yang menyatakan bahwa pekerjaan pengelasan di CV. XYZ berada pada level risiko tinggi sehingga diperlukan tindakan perbaikan secepatnya oleh CV. XYZ. Usulan perbaikan postur tubuh pekerja saat pekerjaan pengelasan adalah perancangan ulang stasiun kerja atau penambahan alat bantu kerja berdasarkan prinsip-prinsip ergonomi seperti pengadaan meja kerja untuk proses pekerjaan pengelasan sehingga dapat mengurangi risiko postur tubuh pekerja menjadi level risiko rendah. Kata Kunci: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pengelasan, Postur Kerja, REBA

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Risk and Exposure of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Surgeons Working in Dhaka City

Update Dental College Journal ◽

10.3329/updcj.v9i1.41199 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 3-7

Author(s):

Nihar Sultana ◽

Md Anower Hussain Mian ◽

Md Golam Rubby

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽

Risk Level ◽

Exposure Level ◽

Entire Body ◽

Strong Positive Correlation ◽

Dhaka City ◽

High Exposure ◽

Dental Professionals

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most important occupational health problems particularly in dental professionals. Dentists are among the workers who are more often susceptible to this disorder, as because their work includes risk factors that may lead to this disorder. The study aims to determine the prevalence of MSDs among dental surgeons , also the risk and exposure of this disorder by assessing job postures and the correlation between them. Methods : This cross sectional study was conducted among purposively selected 86 dental surgeons working in eight different tertiary level public and private hospitals in Dhaka city. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection, where Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire(NMQ) used which records the prevalence of MSDs in terms of musculoskeletal symptoms and to assess the risk and exposure of MSDs, Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) score sheet, Quick Exposure Check (QEC) have been used respectively by 10- 15 minutes observing each study subject during different dental operating procedures. After data collection analysis of data was performed by using SPSS software (Version 22). Results : More than 63 % and 47 % of the participants reported pain and discomfort in at least one body region in the last 12 months and the last 7 days respectively. The major affected part was neck, followed by lower back, shoulders and hands / wrists. In different field of specialization among the study subjects musculoskeletal symptoms were highest in oral and maxillofacial surgeons followed by general practitioners, orthodontists, endodontists, prosthodontists. The exposure assessment (QEC) showed that a small percentage (22.1%) have acceptable exposure, where 30.2%, 47.7% had medium exposure and high exposure respectively. Whereas the risk assessment (REBA) showed that 59.3% of the participants were in medium risk group that necessitates further investigation and needs to implement change. Pearson’s correlation test indicated that there is a strong positive correlation between the current exposure and the risk (r = 0.832) and the relationship between exposure and risk of MSDs was found to be highly significant as p < 0.01. Highly significant association found between risk level according to REBA score and the exposure level according to QEC score with MSDs ( as p value < .01). Conclusion: This study concludes that high prevalence of MSDs and high risk levels as well as exposure levels according to REBA and QEC, suggest inappropriate and incorrect ergonomic postural habits existing among the dental surgeons which necessitates further investigation and attention on this issue to combat with this disorder among dental professionals. Update Dent. Coll. j: 2019; 9 (1): 3-7

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Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Years Of Service, And Work Attitudes With Musculoskeletal Disorders In Tailors At West Java

Journal of Public Health Research and Community Health Development ◽

10.20473/jphrecode.v4i1.15637 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 52

Author(s):

Gurdani Yogisutanti ◽

Nuryanti Irawati ◽

Neti Sitorus

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Work Attitudes ◽

Entire Body ◽

West Java ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Body Map ◽

Years Of Service ◽

Rapid Entire Body Assessment

Latar Belakang: Gangguan muskuloskeletal banyak dikeluhkan oleh penjahit yang bekerja di perusahaan dengan lama bekerja yang berkisar antara 6-8 jam per hari dan posisi statis. Tujuan: Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis hubungan status gizi, masa kerja, dan sikap kerja dengan gangguan muskuloskeletal pada penjahit yang bekerja di suatu perusahaan di Kota Bandung. Metode: Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional, melibatkan 30 orang penjahit sebagai responden yang diambil secara total sampling. Pengukuran status gizi dengan bantuan timbangan berat badan dan microtoise, untuk sikap kerja diukur menggunakan Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) dan gangguan muskuloskeletal menggunakan Nordic Body Map (NBM). Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar responden mengeluhkan gangguan muskuloskeletal, sikap kerja yang berisiko dan status gizi dalam kategori gemuk. Responden yang mengalami keluhan muskuloskeletal dengan masa kerja kurang dari 5 tahun. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa keluhan muskuloskeletal berhubungan dengan status gizi (p=0,001), masa kerja (p=0,000), dan sikap kerja (p=0,000). Kesimpulan: Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa sebagian besar penjahit mengalami gangguan muskuloskeletal dan sikap kerja yang berisiko, oleh karena itu perlu dilakukan peregangan setiap 4 jam sekali pada saat bekerja dan perlu melakukan senam punggung setiap hari sebelum tidur.

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Naprapathy Versus Orthopaedic Standard Care for Common Musculoskeletal Disorders: An 8-year Follow-up of a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial in Sweden

10.21203/rs.3.rs-641470/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Stina Lilje ◽

Andreas Eklund ◽

Anders Wykman ◽

Tobias Sundberg ◽

Eva Skillgate

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Health Care Systems ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Bodily Pain ◽

Control Group ◽

National Health Care ◽

Care Systems ◽

Experimental Group

Abstract Background: Musculoskeletal pain is among the most common reasons for seeking care, specialist competence for its treatment in primary care limited and waiting lists for orthopaedics often amongst the longest. Many referrals to orthopaedics do not concern disorders that benefit from surgery. Manual therapy is effective, yet not integrated in national health care systems, and there is a lack of research on other than neck and low back pain, and a lack of long-term follow-ups. The present study evaluates the long-term effects of a complementary therapy for common orthopaedic disorders.Methods: An 8-year follow-up (96 months) of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of naprapathy (experimental group) versus standard orthopaedic care (control group) for non-surgical patients of working age with the most common musculoskeletal disorders on the waiting lists(n=78). Bodily pain, physical function (SF36), Quality of life (QoL; SF6D), and data on health care utilization were collected.Results: N=75 participants in the original study sample completed the 8-year follow-up. The differences in bodily pain (21,7 (95% CI: 9,1-34,3)), physical function (17,6(6,7-28,4)), and QoLs (0,823 (95% CI: 0.785-0.862) compared with 0,713 (95% CI: 0.668-0.758)) were statistically significantly in favor of the experimental group (p-values<0,01). After sensitivity analysis the experimental group had altogether 260 health care visits compared with 1 161 in the control group.Conclusions:Naprapathy is a continuously effective treatment. Together with earlier research our study suggests that specialized manual therapy should be considered when triaging patients with common non-surgical musculoskeletal disorders in national health care systems.Trial registration: Not applicable, as per information given by ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Investigation into the Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevalence and Postural Assessment among Barbers in Sari-2016

Iranian Journal Of Health Sciences ◽

10.18502/jhs.v6i4.203 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Siavash Etemadinezhad ◽

Fateme Ranjbar ◽

Jamshid Yazdani Charati

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Work Experience ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Entire Body ◽

Chi Square ◽

Work Related ◽

Body Regions ◽

Working Postures ◽

The Mean ◽

Rapid Entire Body Assessment

Background and purpose: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders usually entangle back spines, neck and upper limbs. Working as a barber paves the ground for probable high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. This study was designed to evaluate the working postures of sari male barbers by Rapid Entire Body Assessment method and determining the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders using NORDIC questionnaire.Methods: In the present research, 108 Sari barbers working conditions were evaluated using Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) tool, and the data on the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was collected using Nordic questionnaire. Microsoft Excel and SPSS were then applied to analyze the data. Quantitative variables were analyzed using the descriptive statistical methods including mean and standard deviation. Chi-square test and ordinal regression have also been applied to analyze the relationship between different variables and musculoskeletal disorders' prevalence.Results: The mean age the participants was 33.11±8.2 and the mean of work experience was 12±3.7 years. According to the results of the Nordic questionnaire, during 12 past months, 78% of the studied subjects have discovered pain and discomfort at least in one of their 9 body regions. Complaints of musculoskeletal pains in the wrist were also most prevalent (72.1%), followed by the neck (49%) and elbow pains (46.2%). Through REBA Method, the highest frequency of corrective measures was at level 2 (73.9%).Conclusion: The results of the present study indicated that the evaluated subjects working postures required correction. Also, it was found essential to train barbers in what way to identify the biomechanical and ergonomic risk factors and correct working postures.

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Configuration Laptop Usage During Online Class: Effects on Posture and Discomfort Using the REBA Method

Jurnal Perempuan dan Anak ◽

10.22219/jpa.v4i2.18594 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 58-68

Author(s):

Dian Palupi Restuputri ◽

Rozza Badiiliana I ◽

Fatimah Zahra Y ◽

Nanindya Aisyah P ◽

Fita Amalia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

The Body ◽

Risk Level ◽

Entire Body ◽

Body Parts ◽

Online Class ◽

Work Posture ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Online Classrooms ◽

Musculoskeletal Problems ◽

Rapid Entire Body Assessment

COVID-19 has become a global pandemic, and one of the government's actions in the education sector to prevent transmission through online class activities or online classrooms has been adopted. During the pandemic, it was discovered that using computers with improper or non-ergonomic body postures during online classes might cause muscular fatigue and raise the incidence of musculoskeletal problems. Using the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) method, this study seeks to detect musculoskeletal complaints and assess the posture of UMM students when using a laptop. Because online learning lasts more than 2 hours, posture that is not in accordance with the comfort of using a laptop can lead a person to exhaust more rapidly in front of a laptop for a relatively long period, especially in the upper neck, back, and waist, which stand for 80% of the body parts. This is supported by the study of respondents using a questionnaire distribution technique that provided a REBA score of 7 and a moderate risk level, indicating that remedial action is required. After a recommended improvement with a low risk level for MSDs, a REBA score of 3 was established. Suggestions that can be considered are that it is necessary to improve sitting work posture, it is recommended to work on a table and sit in a reclining chair so that the proposed work posture improvement can be carried out.

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Analisis Postur Kerja pada Pembuatan Rumah Boneka dengan Metode Rapid Entire Body Assessment

STRING (Satuan Tulisan Riset dan Inovasi Teknologi) ◽

10.30998/string.v3i2.2761 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 107

Author(s):

Tiara Mardi ◽

Surya Perdana

Keyword(s):

Risk Level ◽

Entire Body ◽

Daily Production ◽

Risk Of Injury ◽

Working Posture ◽

Cutting Pattern ◽

System Improvement ◽

The Right ◽

Rapid Entire Body Assessment ◽

House Production

PT. X is a company engaged in the manufacture of the doll house. Its various daily production processes in each work station are performed on the floor by squatting for long hours. There are seven work stations, namely pattern making, pattern cutting, pattern assembly, caulking, sanding, painting and accessory installation. The study aims to know the risk level of working posture of operators and to suggest improvements to very risky work stations. The method used in this research is Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) based on nordic questionaire on pains suffered in the back, waist, hip, right hand and foot. From the results of the collection and processing of the data, the risk of injury in an actual working system based on REBA score shows a high risk level, with the highest risk level is in caulking working station of 9 for the left side and 8 for the right side. Further, the suggested working system improvement using a chair and table results in a decrease in the risk of injury with low REBA score, the average of which is 5 for all improved work stations. It shows that the suggested working system improvement is really necessary to reduce the work risks during the doll house production.

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USULAN PERANCANGAN MATERIAL HANDLING YANG ERGONOMIS BAGI OPERATOR LOADING SAYURAN BUNCIS DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE RASIONAL (STUDI KASUS DI PT. ABO FARM CIWIDEY)

Jurnal Rekayasa Sistem & Industri (JRSI) ◽

10.25124/jrsi.v1i01.5 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (01) ◽

pp. 8

Author(s):

Mohammad Fadli Setiawan ◽

Rino Andias Anugraha ◽

Yusuf Nugroho Doyoyekti ◽

Ni Made Yunita Sari Dewi

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Material Handling ◽

Entire Body ◽

X 43 ◽

Rapid Entire Body Assessment

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) atau gangguan otot rangka merupakan kerusakan pada otot, saraf, tendon, ligamen, persendian, kartilago, dan discus invertebralis. Penyebab utama terjadinya MSDs adalah postur tubuh yang salah. Postur tubuh adalah posisi bagian dari tubuh yang berhubungan dengan bagian tubuh lain yang dihubungkan oleh sudut sambungan. PT ABO FARM merupakan sebuah perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang pertanian dimana memfokuskan bisnisnya pada ekspor sayuran khususnya sayuran buncis yang berada pada kawasan desa Nengkelan, kecamatan Ciwidey, kabupaten Bandung. Salah satu kegiatan pada PT ABO FARM yaitu kegiatan loading sayuran buncis dipengumpul dengan menggunakan karung. Karung yang diangkat memiliki dimensi 96 x 43 x 36 cm dengan kapasistas sebesar 55 kg, padahal batas kapasitas yang direkomendasikan oleh NIOSH adalah sebesar 23 kg. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian postur kerja operator yang sedang melakukan handling material dengan menggunakan REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) diperoleh skor assessment sebesar 12. Nilai ini mengindikasikan bahwa postur kerja berada dalam posisi yang berbahaya sehingga diperlukan perbaikan saat ini juga. Maka dari itu, untuk melakukan perbaikan postur kerja maka pertama kali perlu dilakukan perbaikan pada material handling eksisting. Metode rasional merupakan suatu metode pendekatan yang sistematis. Metode ini banyak digunakan pada tahapan perancangan sebab memiliki tahapan yang jelas, sehingga dapat memberikan hasil rancangan dan produk akhir yang berkualitas. Setelah dilakukan design perancangan material handling, maka diperoleh skor pengangkatan sayuran buncis sebesar 2, sehingga diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa produktivitas penggunaan material handling usulan meningkat sebesar 83 persen.

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