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

Table 4

A comparison of different parameters of the existing and the modified pulpit.

Parameters	Existing layout	Ergonomically designed proposed layout
Control panel	Span and height of control panel were 1.47 (left side + right side) and 1 meters with control levers	Logical arrangement of displays and joystick type controls and the span and height of control panel are 1 and 0.80 meters
Chair	The chair was wooden made with the height of 1.70 meters	An ergonomically designed comfortable adjustable chair with the height of 1.2 meters
Elbow height of the operator	1.20 meters	0.70 meters
Camera	One camera for viewing reheating furnace only	Two cameras for clear viewing of both sides
Communication system	Not clearly audible	A good communication system with extendable microphone
Visibility	Not clearly visible because of opaque glasses	Improved visibility with transparent glasses
Signal system	Two light bulbs with different colours	Two light signals with alarm have been placed