Application of Quality Function Deployment to Design a Liquefied Petroleum Gas Trolley

2015 ◽  
Vol 761 ◽  
pp. 698-702
Author(s):  
Mohamed Sultan Al Amin ◽  
Halim Isa ◽  
Idral Febrian ◽  
Taufik ◽  
Z. Nuradilah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Excessive Force ◽  
Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽  
Quality Function ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

In Malaysia, the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is widely used for domestic purposes. The delivery men who are in charge of delivering the LPG cylinders to the customers are exposed to the ergonomic risk factors associated with excessive force due to the heavy steel cylinders. There are devices used to assist the delivery task, however, the devices are not efficient to be used in non-elevated apartments. Due to this reason, this study aims to design an LPG cylinder trolley. Quality Function Deployment was integrated to design the LPG cylinder trolley, so that it can fulfill the delivery man's requirements, thus, an effective device to assist the delivery task is produced. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the integration of QFD is an effective solution in designing an effective LPG cylinder trolley.

scholarly journals Development of Questionnaire for Assistive Device Design in LPG Cylinder Handling

2013 ◽  
Vol 465-466 ◽  
pp. 1160-1164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Sultan Al Amin ◽  
Z. Nuradilah ◽  
Halim Isa ◽  
A.M. Nor ◽  
I. Febrian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Assistive Devices ◽  
Assistive Device ◽  
Excessive Force ◽  
Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽  
Steel Cylinder ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Design Requirements

In Malaysia, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is filled in a heavy steel cylinder and it is widely used for cooking purpose. Due to its dimensions and mass, the delivery men exposed to ergonomics risk factors associated with excessive force that can lead to injury to the back and the shoulders. There are assistive devices can be used to aid the delivery men; however, those devices are not efficient to transport the LPG cylinder to non-elevator apartments. Based on this reason, this study develops a questionnaire to determine design requirements of the assistive device for LPG cylinder handling. Structured interview using questionnaire survey was conducted among 25 delivery men. Based on the questionnaire survey, 76% of the delivery men required an assistive device that is safe, motorized, and push oriented for LPG cylinder handling. This study concluded that the developed questionnaire is reliable to determine design requirements of the assistive device for LPG cylinder handling.

Ergonomic risk factors for the development of disorders of the musculoskeletal system in adolescents

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Tamara Anatol'evna Novikova ◽  
Vladimir Nikolaevich Dolich ◽  
Nanaliya Evgen'evna Komleva ◽  
Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Medentsov ◽  
Anatoliy Nikolaevich Mikerov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Musculoskeletal System ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Electronic Computers ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

Prevention of health disorders and sexual development of society is a priority area of hygiene and preventive medicine. The introduction of information and communication technologies into the educational process is a new risk factor for the development of disorders of the musculoskeletal system in adolescents. Purpose of the study: assessment of ergonomic risk factors for the development of disorders of the musculoskeletal system in adolescents using personal electronic computers as teaching aids. Objects of research: sanitary-hygienic and ergonomic factors of learning conditions with the use of personal computers and the state of the musculoskeletal system of college students. Research in accordance with the requirements of bioethics, after signing the informed consent and their parents. The hygienic factors of the learning environment and the ergonomic characteristics of furniture (tables, work chairs) in computer science classes of the Saratov college were studied. Their assessment is given for compliance with sanitary and epidemiological requirements and anthropometric indicators of students. A questionnaire survey and physical examination of 308 adolescents were carried out to identify complaints and assess the condition of the musculoskeletal system. It has been established that the organization and ergonomic characteristics of workplaces equipped with electronic computers fully comply with hygienic and ergonomic requirements. This is the cause of postural disorders and the development of disorders of the condition of the musculoskeletal system of students. A high prevalence of clinical signs of disorders of the musculoskeletal system among adolescents was revealed. It has been established that compliance with ergonomic requirements in the organization of workplaces when using personal electronic computers is a prerequisite for the primary prevention of disorders of the musculoskeletal system in adolescents. To solve this problem, first of all, it is necessary to provide educational institutions with modern furniture that meets ergonomic requirements.

Analysis and prevention of ergonomic risk factors among dental students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataša Pejčić ◽  
Vanja Petrović ◽  
Milica Đurić‐Jovičić ◽  
Nataša Medojević ◽  
Angelina Nikodijević‐Latinović
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk
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