Country: Slovakia
Sector (s): Productions of Screws
Time and Duration: January – February 2012 (8 weeks)
Budget: Commercial project. Project was financed by customer.
Organization(s) Involved:
CEIT joint stock company, digital factory division (CEIT, a.s.)
Slovak Ergonomic Association (SES)

Model DPEP was used in solving, which is shown in Figure. This model is the result of own research.

Figure: DPEP flow chart

At the various stages of DPEP flow chart used methods and tools below.

Evaluation of working postures
Evaluation of working posture was realized by analyzing OWAS. Positions of employees were evaluation in relation to dimensional characteristics used elements of the workplace, such as: desk, chair, buffer and shelving, machinery and so on. Also these positons were evaluation in relation to human anthropometry.

Evaluation of physical activity due to handling of loads
Because on the more workplaces there is handling of loads,such works were assessed by the character handling of loads following methods:

• NIOSH – easy lifting and placing.
• Snook & Ciriello – lifting, laying, pulling, pushing and carrying even in difficult conditions.
• KIM – pulling, pushing, rollťahanie, tlačenie, roll and manual handling general due to accuracy of location.
  

Evaluation of physical activity due to cyclic repetition of activities
This evaluation has been used in work activities, which are repeated during the work and part of the work may be a manipulatioevaluationn of objects or working tools. Evaluation of cyclic repetition of activities identified risks of creating CTD (Cumulative Trauma Dicorder). Methods that will be used:

• RULA – analysis of the load of the upper limbs, neck and trunk
• REBA – analysis of the load of the upper limbs, neck and trunk with an increased emphasis on the legs and method of gripping of manipulated object.