PROBLEM ON HAND

2.1 INTRODUCTION
On an average, each vendor does work for 5 to 6 hours in a day. To get the actual idea about the
workstation 20 vendors has been visited space for work over the cart were observed by
measuring the working area, position of the vendor in the working area, position of containers
over the cart, availability of the raw materials for the preparation for food, technique adopted for
serving food. Following figure shows, vendors postures and workstation arrangement during
complete business through different working spaces.

2.2. PROBLEM DEFINATION

The Problem is defined after a precise observation regarding workstation, vendors activities
during a complete a business. Following are some observation
2.2.1 Workstation observation
Working space is not hygienic considering vendors comfort.
Generally two and three containers carrying water, food storage box, stove, serving containers,
money collecting box is being observed in the workstation.
After serving the food generally it is being found that customers keep the serving intense
randomly on the either side of the cart.
There is no any proper method to keep the things in the desirable place to do work with less
effort.
Work is always done without considering the body fatigues, body parts range, arrangement of
workstation and comfort etc.

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Observation done on vendors
Forward bending of trunk and neck is large
The Vendor does the work in a static position for long duration.
Rotation of trunk on both sides of the body is occurring may times during work.
Vendors do not have the knowledge about proper workstation.
Vendors dont consider about the items distances from the body range.
Vendors do not consider the effort level, body fatigue during working.
Vendors are always trying to adjust with given facilities, without considering that much.
No one is conscious about the work layout , conditions, proper facilities to do work with less
effort.
1.3 METHODOLOGICAL STEPS
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Review of literature.
Design of questionnaire.
Survey to identify various musculoskeletal problems of vendors.
Analysis of working posture with help of ergonomic software.
Existing design.
Proposed ergonomic design.
Design details.

1.4 CONCLUSION
As per the problem which is being found through an observation from both workstation &
vendors activities. We are being trying to resolved this problem through ergonomics aspect.