Authors : Hamed Yar Kohammadi, Younes Sohrabi, Mohsen Poursadeghiyan, Reza Rostami, Adel Rahmani Tabar, Diyar Abdollahzadeh and Farshad Rahmani Tabar
Abstract: Musculo skeletal disorders are the major causes of discomfort and disability among workers, the main reason for increase in compensation payments and decrease in productivity among industrialized developing countries. Losses caused by this disorder, not only affect the individuals but also the community. The purpose of the present study was to compare postures assessments based on RULA and QEC (Quick Exposure Check) methods in a carpentry workshop. This descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted in a carpentry workshop in Paveh City, Kermanshah Province, Iran. To evaluate the ergonomic working conditions, RULA and QEC posture assessment tools were applied, simultaneously. Eventually, obtained information was analyzed statistically. Results showed that the QEC Method is more accurate than RULA Method. Also, RULA Method further considers the movements of the upper parts of the body. In the present study, RULA and QEC were 57% matched. Furthermore, in QEC Method, the greatest amount of stress belonged to the operator who worked with circular saw.
Hamed Yar Kohammadi, Younes Sohrabi, Mohsen Poursadeghiyan, Reza Rostami, Adel Rahmani Tabar, Diyar Abdollahzadeh and Farshad Rahmani Tabar, 2016. Comparing the Posture Assessments Based on RULA and QEC Methods in a Carpentry Workshop. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 10: 80-83.