Analysis of Ergonomics Risk During Plastering in Construction Sites

Every year a lot of accidents and injuries occur in construction industry. As per studies, the reason for the increased number of injuries was caused by repetitive motion, excessive force, and awkward postures. Therefore, ergonomics has become a critical factor in workplace safety. The postures related to the corresponding works are finding out by taking their live images during their work using the software POSTUREZONE. For more accuracy, the same worker’s posture from different sides is find out and after that angles obtained are collected for assessing risk using REBA worksheet. In this project, risk is analyzed using work sampling observation area made on workers involved in the task. The hazards are then evaluated using plastering. REBA Score is then developed to describe the posture, repetition of work, and the level of risk. In this method, ergonomic risk factors are identified based on checklist or score. It can provide comprehensive results in identifying good work position which can minimize the risk of work accidents for workers while working.