Assessment of Post Ergonomic Effects of Lifting Tasks Performed in Block Moulding Industries in Akure, Nigeria

Ayodeji, Sesan Peter ayodejisesan@yahoo.com

Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, 340252, Nigeria.

Idada, Osayi Richard richard.idada@uniben.edu

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, 300213, Nigeria.

Abstract

Keywords:

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Ergonomic Standards for Lifting Tasks

TABLE 1:

1.2 An Overview of Block Moulding in Akure, Nigeria

2. METHODOLOGY

FIGURE 1

Frequency of lift: ……….lifts /minute Weight of material lifted:

ITEM DISCRIPTION

TABLE 2:

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

Rate

of

bo

dy d

isco

mfo

rt

FIGURE 2:

FIGURE 3:

PARAMETER MEAN VARIANCE S.D 5TH

PERCENTILE

95TH

PERCENTILE

TABLE 3:

4. CONCLUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5. REFERENCES