Ergonomics Risk Analysis Of Public Transportation Drivers (Study Case: Public Transportation Drivers In Makassar City)

Abstract

Abstract Complaints on occupational diseases experienced by many workers. one of the causes of this complaint is the lack of good work position of a worker, an unfavorable work position and carried out for a long period of time will have a painful effect on the muscles. Driver is a job that requires a person to sit for a long time in the same position. this causes some workers to feel pain at some point on their body, such as the back and legs. driver’s work area which is very limited to do the movement also makes the driver unable to stretch when in the car. This research will identify the level of ergonomic risk from the position of the driver of public transport in the city of Makassar using Nordic Body Map dan RULA method. This study involved 21 randomly selected drivers. The identification results using the Nordic body map method showed that the driver feels pain in some limbs such as the back, waist, hips buttock and legs. while the identification results using the RULA indicate that the current driving position has a very high ergonomic risk and must be change as soon as possible to avoid further injury in the future.