• Prof. R. D. Vaidya
• Prof. K.G. Sontakke
• Prof. N A Ansari

The working at shop floor is multifunctional and complex tasks with a great responsibility. Working for the long period of time causes higher risk of musculoskeletal disorders. The workers suffer from the high risk and gives poor performance because of inappropriate match between anthropometry and work station. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are surrounded by the most common work-related problem in India. In an Indian manufacturing industry most of the work is still carried out manually hence issues of work related musculoskeletal disorders and injury in different sites of the body are prominent. Postural analysis using Rapid entire body assessment (REBA), Rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) indicates that the workers are working above the secure limit. The presents study is focused on posture analysis of the workers working in small scale manufacturing industry. The study was conducted on 15 workers engaged in small scale manufacturing industry Wardha (Maharashtra, India). Video tape on different activities of the workers was done and then images were cropped from it for the analysis. It was concluded that; there is a lack of ergonomics social contact and understanding in small scale manufacturing industries (SSMIs). Postural analysis using REBA, RULA indicates that the workers are working above the secure limit. A major quantity of the workers is working in awkward postures. Thus the workers are under moderate to high risk of Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

Ergonomics, Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), REBA, RULA, SSMIs.

"Ergonomics Evaluation of Body Posture of Worker In SSI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 6, page no.430-434, November-2014, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1406011.pdf

"Ergonomics Evaluation of Body Posture of Worker In SSI", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.1, Issue 6, page no. pp430-434, November-2014, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1406011.pdf