Research Article
Year 2025,
Volume: 36 Issue: 1, 86 - 101, 30.04.2025
Abstract
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are among the most common occupational diseases encountered in today's working conditions. In order to prevent MSD, the strains occurring in employees must be identified. Ergonomic risk assessment methods have been developed in this context examine the physical and environmental factors affecting the employee and ensure that any discomfort that may occur is minimized with corrective suggestions. Therefore, it can be said that ergonomic risk assessment methods can play a major role in preventing MSDs. In traditional ergonomic risk assessment methods, angular deviations of the limbs from the normal posture are taken into consideration. Such methods are not sensitive enough to measure the effect of input variables on the result value, as they give the same risk score for different input variables. This study aims to develop Fuzzy-REBA (F-REBA) to a new scoring system for traditional REBA by using fuzzy sets approach to eliminate the disadvantages of traditional REBA. When the obtained results are taken into consideration, it has been determined that the fuzzy REBA method gives more sensitive results to possible changes in input variables such as the changes of flexion or extension degrees.
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- Kahraman, M.F. (2012). Prioritization of ergonomic risk assessment tools by methods of multiple criteria decision making and an integrated model proposal, (Yüksek lisans tezi). Gazi Universitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Ankara. Retrieved from https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
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- Koçak, G. (2007). Ergonomics analyses of ship engine room operations (Yüksek lisans tezi). Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İstanbul. Retrieved from https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
- Koç, S. & Testik, Ö.M. (2016). Investigation and minimization of musculoskeletal risks in furniture ındustry with different methods, Journal of Industrial Engineering, 27 (2), 2-27, Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/endustrimuhendisligi/issue/46716/585764
- Liu, D.R. (2014). Comparison of concepts in easy-to-use methods for MSD risk assessment, Applied Ergonomics, 45(3), 420-427, Doi : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2013.05.010
- Mork, M.A. & Choi, S.D. (2015). An ergonomic assessment of sample preparation job tasks in a chemical laboratory, Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, 22 (4), 23-32, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchas.2014.11.003.
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- Sa, F., Nascimento, M.A., Melo, A.C., Santos, J.C. & Adissi, P.J. (2006). Comparıson of methods RULA and REBA for evalution of postural stress in odontological services, Third International Conference on Production Research-Americas’Region. Retrieved from https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document? repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=6d09825300cc6d4dfe6c6fe7d68da08b80944841
- Sağıroğlu, H., Coşkun, M.B. & Erginel, N. (2015). The ergonomics risk analysis with REBA of work stations in production line, Suleyman Demirel University Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design, 3(3), 339-345. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/195469
- Shin, H.J. & Kim, J.Y. (2007). Measurement of trunk muscle fatigue during dynamic lifting and lowering as recovery time changes, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 37(6), 545-551. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2007.03.006
- Stewart, W.F., Ricci, J.A., Chee, E., Morganstein, D. & Lipton, R. (2003). Lost productive time and cost due to common pain conditions in the US workforce, 290(18), 2443–2454. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.290.18.2443
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- Ulutaş, İ. & Gündüz, T. (2017). Ergonomic risk analysis in automotive cable manufacturing, Uludağ University Faculty of Engineering Journal, 22(2), 107-120. Doi: https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.336440
- Zadeh, L.A. (1965). Fuzzy sets, Information and control, 8(3), 338-353. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0019-9958(65)90241-X
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BULANIK MANTIK TEMELLİ HIZLI TÜM VÜCUT DEĞERLENDİRMESİ (REBA) İÇİN YENİ BİR PUANLAMA SİSTEMİ: VAKA ÇALIŞMASI
Abstract
Günümüz çalışma koşullarında karşılaşılan en yaygın mesleki hastalıklar arasında iş bağlı kas-iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıkları (KİSR) gelmektedir. KİSR ’nı önlemek için çalışanlarda oluşan zorlanmaların belirlenmesi gerekmektedir. Bu bağlamda geliştirilen ergonomik risk değerlendirme yöntemleri, çalışanı etkileyen fiziksel ve çevresel faktörleri inceleyerek oluşabilecek her türlü rahatsızlığın düzeltici önerilerle en aza indirilmesini sağlamaktadır. Bu nedenle ergonomik risk değerlendirme yöntemlerinin KİSR ’nı önlemede önemli rol oynayabileceği söylenebilir. Geleneksel ergonomik risk değerlendirme yöntemlerinde, çalışma esasında işe katılan uzuvların normal vücut duruşundan açısal sapmaları dikkate alınmaktadır. Bu tür yöntemler, farklı girdi değişkenleri için aynı risk puanını verdiğinden, girdi değişkenlerinin sonuç değeri üzerindeki etkisini ölçmek için yeterince hassas değildir. Bu çalışma, geleneksel REBA 'nın dezavantajlarını ortadan kaldırmak için bulanık kümeler yaklaşımını kullanarak geleneksel REBA için yeni bir puanlama sistemi olan Bulanık-REBA (F-REBA) ile daha hassas puanlamanın yapılması amaçlanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar dikkate alındığında, bulanık REBA yönteminin çalışma esnasında oluşan esneme (fleksiyon) ve gerilme (ektansiyon) nedeniyle eklem yerlerinde oluşan açısal değişimlerin risk skorlarına olan etkisi daha hassas bir şekilde belirlenmiştir.
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- Altunay, P. (2025). Evaluation of working postures with physical ergonomic–an application in a manufacturing company, NSJ-ISI Natural Sciences Journal, 5(2), 56-64. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4340781
- Atasoy, A., Keskin, F., Başkesen, N. & Tekingündüz, S. (2010.) Occupational musculoskeletal system troubles and assessment of ergonomic risks in laboratory staf, Journal of Performance and Quality in Healthcare, 2 (2), 90-113. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/303556
- Atıcı, H., Gönen, D. & Oral, A. (2015). Ergonomic analysis of postures causing strain on employees with REBA method, Suleyman Demirel University Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design, 3 (3), SI: Ergonomi, 239-244. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/195456
- Ayvaz, Ö., Özyıldırım, B.A., İşsever, H., Öztan, G., Atak, M. & Özel, S. (2023). Ergonomic risk assessment of working postures of nurses working in a medical faculty hospital with REBA and RULA methods, Medicine & Health Sciences, 106 (4), 1-21, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00368504231216540
- Çetin, B. & Oğuz Kılıç, E. (2023). Examination of ergonomic risk analysis methods: an applıcatıon to the food ındustry, Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design, 11 (2), 498-518. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2315781
- Delice, E.K., Ayık, İ., Abidinoğlu, Ö.N., Çiftçi, N.N. & Sezer, Y. (2018). Analysis of working postures with ergonomic risk assessment methods and ahp method: an application for heavy and dangerous works, Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design, 6, 112-124, Doi: https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd. 364394
- Dizdar, E.N. & Ünver, M. (2019). The assessment of occupational safety and health in Turkey by applying a decision-making method MULTIMOORA, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 26 (6), 1-12. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/10807039.2019.1600399
- Ercan, A. (2010). Assessment of the occupational health and safety in consruction in Turkiye, Journal of Polytechnic, 13 (1), 49-53. Doi: https://doi.org/10.2339/2010.13.1,49-53.
- Erdemir, F. & Eldem, C. (2019). Ergonomic analysis of working postures in a foundry workshop by digital human modeling based REBA method, Journal of Polytechnic, 23 (2), 435-443, Doi: https://doi.org/10.2339/politeknik.534877
- Erginel, N., Toptancı, Ş. & Acar, I. (2018). An ergonomic risk assessment with fuzzy REBA ın a furniture manufacturing factory, Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design, 6, 92-101, Doi: https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.362030
- Ghasemi, F. & Mahdavi, N. (2020). A new scoring system for the rapid entire body assessment (REBA) based on fuzzy sets and bayesian networks, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 80, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2020.103058
- Hignett, S. & McAtamney, L. (2000). Rapid entire body assessment (REBA), Applied Ergonomics, 31, 201-205, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-6870(99)00039-3
- Jamshidi, A., Yazdani-chamzini, A. & Haji, S. (2013). Developing a new fuzzy inference system for pipeline risk assessment, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 26, 197–208., Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2012.10.010
- Kahraman, M.F. (2012). Prioritization of ergonomic risk assessment tools by methods of multiple criteria decision making and an integrated model proposal, (Yüksek lisans tezi). Gazi Universitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Ankara. Retrieved from https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
- Kahya, E. & Gürleyen, E. (2018). The ergonomıc risk analysıs with REBA method ın combınatıon assembly, Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design, 58-66, Doi: https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.356322
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- Kaya, Ö. & Özok, A.F. (2018). Evaluation of apparel firms in terms of ergonomic risk factor, Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design, 6, 263 – 270, Doi: https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.366756.
- Kocabaş, M. (2009). Analysis of working postures that cause strain on workers that work in dangerous (Yüksek lisans tezi). Selçuk Universitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Konya. Retrieved from https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/ tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
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- Koç, S. & Testik, Ö.M. (2016). Investigation and minimization of musculoskeletal risks in furniture ındustry with different methods, Journal of Industrial Engineering, 27 (2), 2-27, Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/endustrimuhendisligi/issue/46716/585764
- Liu, D.R. (2014). Comparison of concepts in easy-to-use methods for MSD risk assessment, Applied Ergonomics, 45(3), 420-427, Doi : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2013.05.010
- Mork, M.A. & Choi, S.D. (2015). An ergonomic assessment of sample preparation job tasks in a chemical laboratory, Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, 22 (4), 23-32, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchas.2014.11.003.
- Rud, S. (2011). An ergonomic analysis of current lifting techniques in height restricted cargo bins at company XYZ, The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout. Retrieved from: https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/lib/ thesis/2011/2011ruds.pdf
- Sa, F., Nascimento, M.A., Melo, A.C., Santos, J.C. & Adissi, P.J. (2006). Comparıson of methods RULA and REBA for evalution of postural stress in odontological services, Third International Conference on Production Research-Americas’Region. Retrieved from https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document? repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=6d09825300cc6d4dfe6c6fe7d68da08b80944841
- Sağıroğlu, H., Coşkun, M.B. & Erginel, N. (2015). The ergonomics risk analysis with REBA of work stations in production line, Suleyman Demirel University Journal of Engineering Sciences and Design, 3(3), 339-345. Retrieved from https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/195469
- Shin, H.J. & Kim, J.Y. (2007). Measurement of trunk muscle fatigue during dynamic lifting and lowering as recovery time changes, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 37(6), 545-551. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2007.03.006
- Stewart, W.F., Ricci, J.A., Chee, E., Morganstein, D. & Lipton, R. (2003). Lost productive time and cost due to common pain conditions in the US workforce, 290(18), 2443–2454. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.290.18.2443
- Toktaş, P. & Can, G.F. (2018). Ranking of construction sites according to risk levels in terms of occupational health and safety with KEMIRA-M method, Ergonomics, 1(3), 123–136. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33439/ergonomi.480397
- Ulutaş, İ. & Gündüz, T. (2017). Ergonomic risk analysis in automotive cable manufacturing, Uludağ University Faculty of Engineering Journal, 22(2), 107-120. Doi: https://doi.org/10.17482/uumfd.336440
- Zadeh, L.A. (1965). Fuzzy sets, Information and control, 8(3), 338-353. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0019-9958(65)90241-X
- Zadeh, L.A. (1994). Soft computing and fuzzy logic, IEEE Software, 48–56. Retrieved from https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp= &arnumber=329401
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Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Industrial Engineering |
| Journal Section | Research Articles |
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| Publication Date | April 30, 2025 |
| Submission Date | April 11, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | April 27, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 36 Issue: 1 |
