Ergonomic investigation on spraying task performance in paddy farming activities

Dian Mardi Safitri, Novia Rahmawati, Winnie Septiani, Nora Azmi, Azizah Nurul Hanifati, Ummi Noor Nazahiah binti Abdullah and Norashiken binti Othman
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Dian Mardi Safitri: Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia
Novia Rahmawati: Vocational School, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
Winnie Septiani: Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia
Nora Azmi: Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia
Azizah Nurul Hanifati: Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia
Ummi Noor Nazahiah binti Abdullah: Faculty of Engineering and Mechanical Technology, Universiti Malaysia, Perlis, Malaysia
Norashiken binti Othman: Faculty of Engineering and Mechanical Technology, Universiti Malaysia, Perlis, Malaysia

Research in Agricultural Engineering, 2024, vol. 70, issue 4, 226-236

Abstract: The commodity rice in Indonesia and the administration of rice fields are given particular focus by the government. Spraying activities are known to increase the risk of exposure to chemicals for farmers, resulting in a loss of working days for 3-7 days. It is necessary to carry out ergonomic interventions for spraying activities to make the activity safer for farmers. This research aims to identify the ergonomics and safety problems of spraying activities in rice field farming, to analyse and develop intervention parameters to solve issues in spraying activities, and to generate innovative design concepts to overcome spraying problems. Prospective users assign importance weights to the twelve functional requirements. The light sprayer has the highest weight, meaning users need a lightweight sprayer. The relationship between the customer and the functional requirements can be strong, moderate, weak, and zero (no ties). This relationship determines the technical importance of the rating. From the assessment of the relationship between the customer and the functional requirements, it can be seen which technical specifications should be prioritised for developing the product. An automated system is the technical specification that should be prioritised because it has the most significant weight on meeting the consumer needs.

Keywords: agriculture; human factors; musculoskeletal problems; risk; safety and health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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