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Postural Evaluation and Virtually Designed Bin Table for Collection and Eviction of Slab Concrete Mix at Construction Work

Suman Das, Manoj T. Gajbhiye, Debamalya Banerjee, Saurav Nandi

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal 16(1):p 19-34, January-March 2023. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.16123.2

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Manoj T. Gajbhiye, Suman Das, Debamalya Banerjee, et al./Postural Evaluation and Virtually Designed Bin Table for Collection and Eviction of Slab Concrete Mix at Construction Work/Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal. 2023;16(1): 19-34.

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Received : November 17, 2022         Accepted : February 11, 2023          Published : March 25, 2023

Abstract

Slab concreting is one of the important tasks in construction in which structural element exercises to generate horizontal flat surface at the roof or ceilings. The study was conducted to evaluate the working postures of 68 laborers performing concrete mix laying on the floor for slab concreting. The ERIN, RULA and REBA methods were used to evaluate workers' real-time work patterns followed by design of collection and discharging tables designed and modelled. Biomechanical and lifting/lowering analysis were performed on the manikin while working on the newly developed table. Results indicate that laborers are working in vulnerable condition with extremely high ergonomic risk and exposing to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The most exposed parts of the body are the Lower back (85.29%), shoulders (66.18%), arms/hand (48.53%). Newly proposed collecting and Eviction bin table minimizes the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorder on the different parts of the body.

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All authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.

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This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.

Acknowledgements

We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.

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Manoj T. Gajbhiye, Suman Das, Debamalya Banerjee, et al./Postural Evaluation and Virtually Designed Bin Table for Collection and Eviction of Slab Concrete Mix at Construction Work/Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal. 2023;16(1): 19-34.

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Received Accepted Published
November 17, 2022 February 11, 2023 March 25, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.16123.2

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Postural evaluationSlab-concreteERINRULAREBA

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Received November 17, 2022
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