Ergonomic Analysis of a Fuse Insertion, Press-fit and Test Workstation Using EWA Method - Ergonomic Workplace Analysis

In recent times, more and more focus has been placed on workers' well-being, as they are an integral part of an organization This study was made in an automobile component company where a workstation, in the Built-in System Interface (BSI) area, was evaluated through the Ergonomic Workspace Analysis (EWA) method. The objective of this study was to evaluate the working conditions of the workers, in order to identify which factors are the most probable causes of discomfort. This method considers the perspective of the analyst, obtained by systematic observations on the workstation and the perspective of the workers achieved through questionnaires made to four workers. For the application of the method, it was necessary to collect quantitative data regarding the items Lighting, Thermal environment and Noise. After applying the method, the authors analysed the results and concluded that there are 3 factors that stand out from the others, these being the repetitiveness of work, lighting and thermal environment. In order to evaluate the severity of the critical items identified, it is proposed to apply other more specific analysis tools for the study, since the method is a generalist ergonomic analysis that allows a first evaluation of all the factors that can affect the employees but does not encompass further improvements for the problems encountered.