Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products

In total, 25 rubber sheet manufacturing workers were ergonomically assessed using RULA, REBA and OWAS, specifically looking at nine9 different tasks. Most of the postures adopted were repeated continuously and the job was not particularly comfortable for the workers. High scores for these working postures [109] were determined according to the methods applied.

Manufacture of Wood, and Wood and Cork Products, Except Furniture; Manufacture of Articles Made from Wicker and Plaiting Materials

Several research studies were conducted on sawmill workers, using RULA in conjunction with other assessment methods and ergonomic tools. The objective was to compare the results using the different methods to find if there was any agreement among them [118,120,121].
