Yaa Ergonomic Workplace Evaluation Inwards Ugandan Clothe Plants (Part-5)

Ergonomic Workplace Evaluation inwards Ugandan Apparel Plants (Part-5)

Tebyetekerwa Mike
Dept. of Textile & Clothing Technology
Kyambogo University
Kampala, Republic of Uganda
Tel: +256(0)773770312 // +256(0)701181383
Email: miketebyeks@gmail.com

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2.4.3 Finishing Department
The primary tasks inwards the finishing department are:

• Hand Sewing
• Final Inspection
• Packaging

2.4.3.0 Hand sewing
The workers performing this business stitch the finishing touches on the garments, which may include buttons, eyelets, sequins or fur. The of import aspects of the business to regard are:

• the run surface,
• the chair,
• the input/output technique in addition to
• accessories.

Common problems
Work surface. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 non-existent or inappropriate run surface results inwards the worker using his or her lap every bit the run surface. This creates miserable cervix in addition to dorsum postures that are maintained for extended periods of fourth dimension in addition to increases stress on the legs in addition to feet.

Chair. Hand sewers sit down on miserable chairs. The chairs are non adjustable; they render piddling or no dorsum back upwards in addition to express cushioning.

Input/Output. Hand sewers must pick upwards the garments prior to performing their business in addition to deposit them in 1 lawsuit they own got completed it. Typically sewers stand upwards to withdraw the garment from a high runway in addition to house it on the runway over again upon completion.

This requires the sewer to perform lifts amongst the arms extended in addition to elevated inwards a higher house shoulder height.

Accessories. Hand sewers are non provided amongst a footrest to assist salve the stress on their legs in addition to dorsum spell seated. Some are working inwards poorly lit areas, which tin encourage miserable posture in addition to lawsuit inwards eyestrain. Workers are using inappropriate tools such every bit large, heavy pair of scissors for cutting thread.

2.4.3.1 Final inspection
The business of finally inspection typically involves visually inspecting the garment for flaws, trimming threads along seams in addition to inwards about cases cleaning chalk or lint from the garment. The of import aspects of the business to regard are:

Inspection of garment

• the run surface,
• input/output,
• support surface,
• hand tools,
• lighting in addition to
• work organization.

Common problems
Work surfaces. Work surfaces that practice problems include rolling racks for hanging garments in addition to apartment tables. Rolling racks are typically also high in addition to require reach- ing inwards a higher house shoulder height.

Flat tables encourage miserable cervix or shoulder in addition to wrist posture depending on the peak of the table.

Input/Output. Rolling racks practice difficulties for input in addition to output, every bit they are typically also high. Boxes sitting on the flooring practice problems because they are also low.

Support surface. Final inspection is unremarkably done from a standing position. Concrete floors tin atomic number 82 to fatigue inwards the legs, feet in addition to back. Often no seating option or footrests are provided.

Hand tools. Inspectors purpose large pair of scissors that are heavy in addition to awkward to purpose in addition to so require a lot of strength to operate.

Lighting. Inspectors run inwards poorly lit areas or ones amongst inconsistent lighting. This tin accentuate miserable posture in addition to eyestrain.

Work organization. Inspectors run at a real rapid footstep in addition to practice non accept scheduled breaks. This does non give the torso fourth dimension to recover in addition to is a opportunity ingredient for injuries. Some inspectors own got piddling variation inwards their tasks. They rarely own got to teach upwards from their workstation since garments are delivered straight to them. Others own got to deport large bundles of garments through crowded walkways.

2.4.3.2 Packaging
This business tin involve folding in addition to packaging the garments inwards a handbag or a box. We looked at several operations for packaging men’s clothing shirts in addition to special considerations for these packaging stations volition survive described. Important features to regard include:

• the run surface,
• input/output,
• support surface in addition to
• accessories.

Common problems
Work surface. Work surfaces are frequently apartment tables that are non peak adjustable in addition to are non at a peak appropriate for the worker. When the tabular array is also high the worker has to purpose an elevated shoulder posture in addition to when it is also depression a miserable cervix in addition to dorsum posture is the result. Packaging tables are frequently also deep in addition to require excessive reaching to locate tools in addition to supplies. This is peculiarly truthful for the shirt folding tables. Rolling carts are much also depression in addition to require the packer to run amongst a real flexed dorsum posture. Overhead racks are also high in addition to require elevated arm postures in addition to heavy overhead lifts.

Input. Cardboard boxes located on the floor. Extremely high rolling racks.

Output. Garments are placed inwards real large cardboard boxes that packers tin barely accomplish over, or placed on high, over-filled racks.

Tables or benches are at inappropriate heights. Workers must elevator in addition to deport awkward, heavy boxes.

Support surface. Many packers are required to stand upwards on concrete floors without anti-fatigue mats.

Accessories. Some swift tackers require excessive strength to operate in addition to practice contact stresses inwards the hand. Hangers are frequently real hard to opened upwards in addition to close. Irons are heavy in addition to require a miserable pollex posture to operate the steam. 

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