The study was done in small scale forging units
(hand tools) in Punjab. A video of different sections like
forging, punching, broaching and grinding etc. showing
different movements of the workers during an activity
was recorded. After recording the video, it was cropped
after every ten seconds to get snapshots for the analysis of
posture of the worker. snapshots of 130 workers working
in different sections were obtained. The snapshots were
analyzed to fill the scores in OWAS, RULA and REBA;
score sheets (Figure 1-3). As a protocol of the study, the
first step was overall body posture assessment using
OWAS method. The jobs with the involvement of high
risk were numbered higher and those with less risk
involvement were numbered 1. Immediate corrective
actions and necessary changes were recommended for
activities numbered higher to avoid any risk