Research Article

Ergonomic Study and Design of the Pulpit of a Wire Rod Mill at an Integrated Steel Plant

Table 2

Presenting the angle movement of different parts of the entire bodies of seven operators for REBA analysis.

Postures of the body parts
Neck, trunk, and legsLoadUpper arm, lower arm, and wristActivity
NeckTrunkLegsUpper armLower armWrist

Number of operators>20°0° <  < 20°>60°<5kg45° < 90°60° < 100°>15°Repeated
 Operator-130°15°80°<5kg75°75°30°Repeated
 Operator-225°70°<5kg50°65°20°Repeated
 Operator-335°10°75°<5kg55°95°30°Repeated
 Operator-445°10°80°<5kg60°85°25°Repeated
 Operator-530°15°90°<5kg75°75°30°Repeated
 Operator-635°10°75°<5kg80°75°35°Repeated
 Operator-745°80°<5kg60°70°25°Repeated