Analisis Postur Kerja dengan Metode Rapid Upper Limb Assesment (Rula) pada Pekerja Kuli Angkut Buah di Agen Ridho Illahi Pasar Johar Kota Semarang

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the complaints on the part of the skeletal muscle is felt by anyone ranging from complaints very mild to very sick. When the muscle receives static load repeatedly and for a long time, will cause damage to the complaint form joints, ligaments and tendons. Less correct working posture can cause MSDs if not immediate working posture changing. It required an effort to prevent and minimize the incidence of MSDs in the workplace. Manual material handling can be measured using several methods including Rapid Upper Limb assessment (RULA). Design research is a qualitative descriptive analysis and obeservasional approach. Population and samples used in this study using the total population by the number 5 of respondents using the ergonomic risk assemsment rapid upper limb (RULA). The results showed that employees working posture should be changed to prevent musculoskeletal injuries From these results it can be concluded that all respondents at the level of action that should be done as soon as possible working posture change