A Study of Ergonomic Work Posture on Traditional Fishing Boats Manufacturing in Lhokseumawe

Abstract

Sailing ships in Aceh are usually conventional, this shipbuilder usually requires 3 people. Sailing ships in Aceh are usually made conventionally. Shipbuilders need 3 workers. Construction time for ships weighing 1 to 3 gross tons (GT) takes 1 - 2 months. Strategies and improvements in shipbuilding methods have been well-studied in the shipbuilding literature. The location and process of making the ship are in the Banda Sakti sub-district, Lhokseumawe city. It has multiple workstations such as measuring and cutting stations and assembly stations. Operators must work 8 hours a day in a variety of postures, including standing, bending, and lifting heavy objects. According to the preamble of the Nordic Body Map, such intense exercise damages the musculoskeletal system. the methods used in these workers' assessment of their working posture were compared to the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment and Rapid Entire Body Assessment. In the process of making fishing boats. Results of REBA Labor Calculation: Worker 1 gets a score of 9, Worker 2 gets a score of 11, and Worker 3 gets a score of 5. In RULA, Workers 1 and 2 get the same score of 6, and Worker 3 gets the same score of one Score out of 4. REBA receives a final score of 2 at low-risk level 1 and REBA 2 workers received a final score of 2 at level 1, low-risk, and performance level 1. Working conditions at lifting stations need to be improved to prevent diseases of the musculoskeletal system in employees of the timber lifting station.