Ergonomics Design and Work Stress Output on Lever Type Borehole Mechanical Hand Pump
Journal Title: International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET) - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
The use of lever type borehole handpumps (Indian Mark II and Afridev (RUWATSAN)) were found to impose undue fatigue and stress on the users. This leads to discomfort, and easily could lead to repetitive strain injury (RSI) causing chronic or permanent damage on the users when tapping water from borehole. This research work attempts to investigate the outcome of stress on the lever type handpump and an ergonomically rotary handpump that could help the workers to work for a longer hour within the Operational Health Safety (OHS) of the body systems. The results showed that the rotary handpump delivers less stress and can prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDS), such as low-back pain and knee problems. Significance: The significance of this research work is to make pump manufacturers aware of the intrinsic implications of pump design and inter alia, boost the acceptability of borehole hand pumps.
Authors and Affiliations
Ogunwede, O. I. , Prof. Abolarin, M. S, Olaiya . K. A
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