EXERCISE

Week 6 – APK 2019

Ergonomics Centre - Departemen Teknik
Industri Universitas Indonesia
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EXERCISE 1
Rest Allocation

A. Estimate how much rest is needed for an average male performing a shoveling
task (with approximately 16 lb in each shovel)? If it is known that energy
expenditure = W = 9.9 cal / min.
B. Calculate the amount of average energy expenditure during work with required
resting time of 0.47

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EXERCISE 2
Energy Expenditure

Calculate the amount of

average energy expenditure
during work with required
resting time of 5.3?

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EXERCISE 3
NIOSH Lifting

Calculate the origin and

destination RWL and LI!
(With Load Constant = 51)
EXERCISE 4
NIOSH Lifting

Worker is needed to do:

● Lift 30 lb box from the ground onto a 25” high table
● Worker must twist 90 degrees to get box on table
● The box must be held out 10” from the body center to get in on the
table
● Assume this is a one time lift. The box is small and compact but has no
handles (coupling is fair = 0.95)

Calculate the RWL and LI!