The objectives of this research work was
to identify the good and bad work posture of the
workers working in a selected ceramic industry as
well as to analyze the status of different work
postures in terms of RULA grand score. This
research work was conducted in the machining and
production, lifting, carrying and packaging sections
of the industry. In order to conducting the work, 39
workers from these units had been selected. Data
for analyzing the body posture were collected and
analyzed via rapid upper limb assessment (RULA).
According to this method, a score is calculated for
the position of arms, wrists, neck, trunk and leg.
Score 1 indicates the most neutral posture and
gradually increasing scores shows the worst
position. The combined individual scores for arm
and wrist provide score A and neck, trunk and leg
provide score B of RULA worksheet. Muscle use
and force exerted are attributed by a score of 0 or 1.
These scores are added to scores A and B to obtain
the grand score of RULA. The range of grand score
is 1 to 7 which shows the condition of posture from
good to worst respectively. In the analysis of
RULA, no posture is risk less because no score
were found of 1 or 2. The RULA grand score of
15.38% of workers were between 3 and 4
indicating that further investigation is needed and
change of posture may be required. RULA grand
score is between 5 and 6 for 41.02% of the workers
studied indicating that the prompt investigation and
changes are required soon. And finally for 43.59%
of the workers studied, the RULA Grand Score is 7
indicating that the immediate investigation is
needed and changes are required as soon as
possible.