Ergonomic assessment of working postures in clothing sector with scientific observation methods

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dc.contributor.authorIsler, Meral
dc.contributor.authorKucuk, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorGuner, Mucella
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T10:45:01Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T10:45:01Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose The purpose of this paper is to comparatively examine the personnel working in the clothing sector by examining them in three different methods in order to determine the working postures, identification of the stress factors of musculoskeletal system and the exposures depending on the working postures. Methods used in the study, REBA (Hignett and McAtamney, 2000), Ovako Working Posture Analyzing System (OWAS) (Karhu et al., 1977) and PLIBEL (Kemmlert, 1995) are the scientific observation-based methods. Within the scope of this study, the working stations and the working postures of the operators who work in the clothing sector were examined and their movements that could cause harm to the body were examined and in conclusion some suggestions were suggested to prevent these movements. Design/methodology/approach Due to the standard unit of times in clothing sector are short and the work done is very repetitive, 30min recording was thought as enough for each operator examined. These recorded videos were then divided into 30s photographs to obtain the poses of the operators' working postures. In the scope of the research, first, the PLIBEL observation form was filled as the PLIBEL method is more general one. According to the working postures, the body regions which are damaged or can be damaged were identified and the PLIBEL form was filled in the consideration of the risk factors in the form (Malchaire 2011). In addition, the photographs were also analyzed with REBA and OWAS methods for having more quantitative and detailed results. Findings The working postures of the operators who work in the cutting, sewing, ironing, quality control and packaging departments of six clothing companies were examined in the scope of this research with PLIBEL, REBA and OWAS methods in terms of ergonomy. The results belonging to each department were given separately. REBA and OWAS methods have been applied in order to investigate the working postures in more detail due to the lack of providing numerical data of the PLIBEL method. The reliability of the study has been approved with obtaining the similar results from the REBA and OWAS methods. According to Table VIII, both of the methods show that all the departments in question need ergonomic arrangements. It was analyzed that the cutting department is in the first place which needs ergonomic arrangement immediately (REBA %90.58, OWAS %87.69). Practical implications This study is composed of 65 operators who have experience between 5 and 22 years and in the age range of 22-43 working in the cutting, sewing, ironing, quality control and packaging departments in eight different clothing companies. These 65 operators were recorded by video camera during their work. The recording time were selected randomly. The movements of operators during their own work have been taken into consideration. Originality/value This paper indicates the usability of the PLIBEL, OWAS and REBA methods in clothing sector. Using these methods in clothing sectors states the value and the originality of this paper.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEge University Scientific Research Projects Department [11-MUH-053]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was prepared with the help of 11-MUH-053 ID project which was supported by Ege University Scientific Research Projects Department.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJCST-06-2017-0084
dc.identifier.endpage771en_US
dc.identifier.issn0955-6222
dc.identifier.issn1758-5953
dc.identifier.issn0955-6222en_US
dc.identifier.issn1758-5953en_US
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage757en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-06-2017-0084
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/31077
dc.identifier.volume30en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000447677900003en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Clothing Science and Technologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectClothing sectoren_US
dc.subjectOWASen_US
dc.subjectPLIBELen_US
dc.subjectREBAen_US
dc.subjectWorking posture analysisen_US
dc.titleErgonomic assessment of working postures in clothing sector with scientific observation methodsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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