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Work Study
Work Study
DEFINITION:
The definition of work study as given in the British Standard
Glossary is as follows :
BASIC PROCEDURE
There are eight steps in performing a complete work study.
They are :
planning of work, the supervisor who translate these plans into day
carries out the operations, and the work study man who conducts
the study, all of them have to contribute positively if the study has
to them.
The supervisor thus acts as the liaison between the management
and the worker. The nature of tasks, in turn, defines the respective
roles they play in a work study situation. We now discuss below the
Role of Management:
The role of management for successful application of work
objectives.
the study by sharing his expertise on the work with the work
study man.
Role of the worker:
As the person who is actually doing the job, the worker plays a
taken into consideration for the purpose of the study. His role in the
b) The worker should take interest in the work and take the
been one of the factors the criticality of which has been accepted
rather late. The effects were however evident long before the
permanent nature.
used are primarily dictated by the price of the products but can be
machines' like machine saws and power presses nor with the highly
workforce.
Fire Prevention and Protection:
Occurrence of accidents involving fire and/or explosions always
event of a fire taking place and the kind of leadership they should
the potentially hazardous (fire prone) work areas and the fire
c) A suitable liaison with the local fire brigade office and with
effective strategy.
provided.
situation.
d) Walls and ceiling should have a finish which prevent accumulation
accidents.
depends on a number of factors, like the work piece size and colour,
its distance from the eyes, contrasts of colour and lighting levels
for assembly work. The use of one hand purely for holding the
of the operative so that she has to make only a very short and
easy movement to grasp them and bring them to the work. They
are, however, clear of the surface of the table and of the work.
The hammer and hand screw driver for use with the left hand
are within easy reach, so that the operative can pick them up
involve a little fumbling. They are in line with the trays of parts
3. All the small parts are close to the operative, well within the
maximum working area. Each part has a definite location and the
trays are designed with scoop fronts for easy withdrawal, parts
being drawn forward with the tips of the fingers and grasped as
they come over the rounded edge. They are arranged for
not excessive and will not involve much play of the shoulder and
back muscles.
4. The operative has taken a small number of the formed wire parts