TY  - JOUR
T1  - Comparing the Posture Assessments Based on RULA and
QEC Methods in a Carpentry Workshop
AU - Tabar, Farshad Rahmani AU - Kohammadi, Hamed Yar AU - Sohrabi, Younes AU - Poursadeghiyan, Mohsen AU - Rostami, Reza AU - Tabar, Adel Rahmani AU - Abdollahzadeh, Diyar 
JO  - Research Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
SP  - 80
EP  - 83
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9346
DO  - rjmsci.2016.80.83
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2016.80.83
KW  - Posture
KW  -RULA
KW  -QEC
KW  -carpentry
KW  -disorder
AB  - Musculo skeletal disorders are the major causes of discomfort and disability among workers, the main
reason for increase in compensation payments and decrease in productivity among industrialized developing
countries. Losses caused by this disorder, not only affect the individuals but also the community. The purpose
of the present study was to compare postures assessments based on RULA and QEC (Quick Exposure Check)
methods in a carpentry workshop. This descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted in a carpentry
workshop in Paveh City, Kermanshah Province, Iran. To evaluate the ergonomic working conditions, RULA
and QEC posture assessment tools were applied, simultaneously. Eventually, obtained information was
analyzed statistically. Results showed that the QEC Method is more accurate than RULA Method. Also, RULA
Method further considers the movements of the upper parts of the body. In the present study, RULA and QEC
were 57% matched. Furthermore, in QEC Method, the greatest amount of stress belonged to the operator who
worked with circular saw.
ER  -