TY - GEN
T1 - Ergonomic redesign to reduce TME in manual processes of a plant in the LPG sector to increase efficiency
AU - Loa-Puris, Yakeline
AU - Pro-Feijoo, Jorge
AU - Macassi-Jauregui, Iliana
AU - Ramos-Palomino, Edgar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Factors such as repetition of movements, the application of overexertion during activities and uncomfortable postures due to the disergonomic design of the workstations; affect their work performance and expose workers in the LPG packaging process to risks of musculoskeletal disorders. These factors generate an efficiency of 62% in the process, a low indicator compared to 78.4% in the sector. Due to the causes that originate the problem, this investigation has for reason the ergonomic analysis of the workstations. The result is the ergonomic redesign of the painting and injection station based on the principles of anthropometry, economy of movements and the study of postures, reducing the muscular fatigue of the operators. Thanks to the adjustments, an 81% increase in efficiency was achieved in the packaging process.
AB - Factors such as repetition of movements, the application of overexertion during activities and uncomfortable postures due to the disergonomic design of the workstations; affect their work performance and expose workers in the LPG packaging process to risks of musculoskeletal disorders. These factors generate an efficiency of 62% in the process, a low indicator compared to 78.4% in the sector. Due to the causes that originate the problem, this investigation has for reason the ergonomic analysis of the workstations. The result is the ergonomic redesign of the painting and injection station based on the principles of anthropometry, economy of movements and the study of postures, reducing the muscular fatigue of the operators. Thanks to the adjustments, an 81% increase in efficiency was achieved in the packaging process.
KW - Anthropometry
KW - Efficiency
KW - Ergonomics
KW - Musculoskeletal disorder
KW - Postures
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85121997921
U2 - 10.18687/LACCEI2021.1.1.588
DO - 10.18687/LACCEI2021.1.1.588
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:85121997921
T3 - Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
BT - 19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
A2 - Larrondo Petrie, Maria M.
A2 - Zapata Rivera, Luis Felipe
A2 - Aranzazu-Suescun, Catalina
PB - Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
T2 - 19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Prospective and Trends in Technology and Skills for Sustainable Social Development" and "Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Construct the Future", LACCEI 2021
Y2 - 19 July 2021 through 23 July 2021
ER -