Improvement of Work System with Ergonomic Approach of Domestic Shoe Industry in Cibaduyut Bandung

Cibaduyut is the center of the shoe industry in the city of Bandung, West Java Indonesia. Shoes that are produced here are mostly produced by small-scale industries scattered in Cibaduyut area. The process of making shoes that are made by small industries, still uses simple facilities and techniques, with no attention to the aspect of comfort, safety and occupational health. The work facilities used today causes inconvenience to employees in their work. The results of the survey (by distributing Discomfort Questionnairre), we obtained information stating that the workers complained on several problems concerning the body dimension during the work progress. From this illustration we can say that it is necessary to evaluate the working posture to minimize the risks arising from the work by methods RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment). The results obtained from Rula shows some works that are done are at the level 4, which means that this work belongs to high risk and needs to be improved immediately. Therefore we should provide the design facilities such as desk to work in pattern, sole, and finishing work station which are needed to improve posture. The size of product design tailored to the size of the body dimensions of workers with anthropometric methods. The design of the facility will improve the posture of workers in their work.