Ergonomic Improvement to Reduce the Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDS) in a Furniture Production Workshop

The present research work has the purpose of simulating an ergonomic improvement in furniture production workshop for areas that show a higher risk musculoskeletal disorders. In this sense, ergonomics methods and instruments such as Nordic questionnaire were used to measure body areas, due increase cases MSDs related physical upholstery sector. These disorders develop lack adequate design early identification prioritizes well-being workers. Thus, NIOSH, RULA OWAS methodologies applied evaluate level lifting index before after. values contrasted with Ergosoft Pro 3DSSPP software validate proposal. was reduced from value 4 1 uplift 3.8 0.99. addition, artificial intelligence employed through application Open Pose achieve estimation arm angles real time.