An overview of REBA method applications in the world

M Hita-Gutiérrez, M Gómez-Galán… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The objective of this work is to review literature, worldwide, in which the Rapid Entire Body
Assessment (REBA) ergonomic assessment method was applied and count the number of …

Risk analysis for occupational safety and health in the textile industry: Integration of FMEA, FTA, and BIFPET methods

NG Mutlu, S Altuntas - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2019 - Elsevier
Identifying and managing health and safety risks that threaten personnel in production
systems are vital for the continuity and success of organizations. Many tools are used to …

A human augmentation device design review: supernumerary robotic limbs

Z Liao, B Chen, T Chang, Q Zheng, K Liu… - Industrial Robot: the …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Supernumerary robotic limbs (SRLs) are a new type of wearable robot, which
improve the user's operating and perceive the user's environment by extra robotic limbs …

Applying a 6 DoF robotic arm and digital twin to automate fan-blade reconditioning for aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul

J Oyekan, M Farnsworth, W Hutabarat, D Miller… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The UK is home to several major air commercial and transport hubs. As a result, there is a
high demand for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services to ensure that fleets of …

Quantitative and qualitative assessment of musculoskeletal disorders and socioeconomic issues of workers of brick industry in Pakistan

M Ijaz, SR Ahmad, M Akram, WU Khan… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Brick industry, in Pakistan, is prominent and provides job to 3.1 million people only in one
province. The industry hires different percentage of workers for different stages of brick …

Development of a fully automated RULA assessment system based on computer vision

GK Nayak, E Kim - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to develop an automated, RULA-based posture assessment
system using a deep learning algorithm to estimate RULA scores, including scores for wrist …

An ontology-based method for knowledge reuse in the design for maintenance of complex products

Z Guo, D Zhou, D Yu, Q Zhou, H Wu, A Hao - Computers in Industry, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a large amount of heterogeneous data and
information is generated during the lifecycle of complex products, which poses a …

Participatory ergonomics for the reduction of musculoskeletal exposure of maintenance workers

EM Capodaglio - International Journal of Occupational Safety and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Exposure to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is a prevalent risk among those working in
the maintenance of machinery and equipment for industry. Participatory ergonomics (PE) in …

Ergonomic intervention on a packing workstation with robotic aid–case study at a furniture manufacturing industry

A Colim, N Sousa, P Carneiro, N Costa, P Arezes… - Work, 2020 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Several risk factors among packing lines workers can lead to Work-related
Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSD) occurrence. Foreseeing WRMSD prevention and …

REBA assessment of patient transfer work using sliding board and Motorized Patient Transfer Device

MJJ Law, MIZ Ridzwan, ZM Ripin, IJ Abd Hamid… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bed to stretcher patient transfer by nurses involves significant manual force at various
postures and could lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Motorized …