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Ergonomic Evaluation of Improved Grain Cleaning Technologies - Comparative Study of Traditional and Improved Tools

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Title Ergonomic Evaluation of Improved Grain Cleaning Technologies - Comparative Study of Traditional and Improved Tools
 
Creator Rashmi Shukla and S.R.K. Singh
 
Description This study was conducted to assess ergonomically the efficiency of improved hanging type cleaner grader. Twentyfarmwomen were selected to assess and compare the impact of improved technologies over one. The physiological cost ofwork and energy expenditure in terms of heart rate cardiac cost, time required, strokes, output were observed to be lowerwhile performing selected activities with the improved technologies compared to the traditional one. The work outputwas also found higher with all of the improved technologies. The activity was performed with both the traditional methodusing as well as by using supa the improved tools. Results of the study showed that the average heart rate and energyexpenditure of the women were reduced significantly while performing the grain cleaning activity with the use ofimproved toll manufactured by CIAE, Bhopal. The use of both the improved tools also leads to reduction in the muscularstresses. Further it was observed that work productivity with the improved tool Hanging sieve had significantly improved.It was therefore recommended that women should be motivated to use the improved tools for grain cleaning to minimizetheir health hazards.
 
Publisher Indian Society of Extension Education, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
 
Date 2014-12-16
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer reviewed Research Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJEE/article/view/144327
 
Source Indian Journal of Extension Education; Vol. 50 No. 3&4 (2014): Indian Journal of Extension Education; 104-107
2454-552X
0537-1996
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJEE/article/view/144327/52746
 
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