CHAPTER 1

1.1 INTRODUTION
In our country generally mobile fast-food business now becomes more reliable and selfemployed business. For this business to be recognized vendor cart is a well-known mean of
transportation space directly affect the business of a person. The working area belongs to the
unorganized sector to run a business depending upon cart skill is not being required. Thats why
there is a lack of not scientific consideration and special attention is unnecessary. A large number
of youth, men and women are working in this sector for prolonged periods with inappropriate
working posture, workstation design, and furlong working hours, task variable without
consideration appropriate space for their movement. This leads to the development of different
kinds of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among them.
As a problem shooter ergonomics place an essential rule in order to design a workplace
in analysing the task. The ergonomically designed workstation also gives healthy working
environment, safety, increase efficiency, and reduce work related musculoskeletal injuries and
problem such as occupational diseases, cumulative trauma, repetitive stress injuries, and
occupational overexertion syndrome which mostly affect to arm and back.
The complete work pattern for the vendor cart consist up taking orders, making and
serving food, and collect money has to do work in static posture for long duration in a poor
workstation which promote unnecessary in a physical effort. Standing position creates not only
pressure on the spine and disc, but also knee and elbow pain. This type of posture can increase
the pressure on the muscles, ligaments and other soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system.
Hence the overall discomfort and pain in the back, neck, and shoulder are common symptoms
observed in the vendors.
Considering the above aspects it is been decided to take a step regarding the working
pattern in this socially unattended area by introducing basic aspects of ergonomics which reduces
work related MSDs and suggest of proper methods to work and for workstation comfortable
without any physical fatigue.

In the present study around 20 vendors from Nagpur have participated. To evaluate the
actual presence of problem, a detailed questionnaire is made by considering the information
related to MSDs problems. Working condition, compatibility, working hours, the problem faced
during working. The existing workstation and worker, poor body postures are assessed and
analyze with the help of ERGOFELLOW SOFTWARE tools.
After all analysis a workstation and working method are suggested at the same place
where worker used to do the work. And to check the feasibility of working method and
workstation various value from software, body parts movements within ROM, postures, are
compared with the previous method and workstation to get the same result.
1.2 AIM AND OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of this research work was to study existing workstation, MSDs problem,
and psychological aspects among vendor. And remedy them with a proper scientific study and
workstation design so that vendors can do better workout any consequences.
Following objective is chosen for the achievement of AIM:1.
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To study existing workstation, working layout aspect.

To identify musculoskeletal risk factors and problems in this occupation.
To analyze body postures and workstation with ergonomic aspects.
To design workstation in which worker can do better work without musculoskeletal
problems.

1.3 ASSUMTION

1. The vendors answered the questionnaires as accurately possible as they can.

2. This study is limited to a small area in NAGPUR.
3. As all of vendors working in Nagpur are male so gender factor is not considered.
4. The information regarding their work, work layout, comfort level given by them is true
and best of their experience.

1.4 SCOPE OF PROJECT

It was decided to carry out this project on the road side vendors and their carts.
The actual workstation was organized. But due to irregular fashion of keeping utensils and
containers were not in the range of vendors body parts. As a result of which vendors offend stress
the body during the work. In the traditional vendor cart workplace was not made by considering
the vendors comfort. Also, after discussion, it was found that many vendors were suffering from
back, shoulder and neck problems.
Here it is decided to study workstation, working postures of the vendors to help of
ergonomics aspects and ERGOFELLOW software tools. And suggest a proper method and
workstation design to reduce the physical problems.

1.5 LIMITATION
As the vendors have less education, lack of knowledge about proper workstation. It was
quite difficult to convince the vendor to participate in the project work. It eliminates the
discussion with vendors about the problems faced by them and benefits after workstation design.

1.6 ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT

CHAPTER 2
This chapter describes The Problem is defined after a precise observation regarding workstation,
vendors activities during a complete a business.
Workstation observation, Observation has done on vendors.
The various methods used for workstation analysis
Description of steps and their analysis of project work
CHAPTER 3

This chapter describes the literature reviewed contained the following points which are very
useful for the successes of the project.

Ergonomics intervention for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace.

Evaluation methods and suggestion for a good workstation design.
Questionnaire development to access the actual problem.
Ergonomic its importance and risk factors at work place.
Musculoskeletal disorder, its risk factors and various disorders in body parts.
Range of motion and the range limits of different posture of trunk and upper body with
directional sign of body segment rotation.

CHAPTER 4
This chapter describes the primary ergonomic surveyed the following points which are useful for
the project.
Description of steps and their analysis of project work.
Design of questionnaire, its analysis with survey result, job description and task analysis
with the help of observation method and Ergo fellow software tools.
Overall result of ergonomic analysis in base on primary survey.

CHAPTER 5
This chapter discusses

Basic requirement of the vendor cart

Critical analysis of existing VENDOR CART
Identifying the opportunity for improvement (base on shortcoming)
Identifying the functional requirements (FRs)
Identifying the design parameters (DPs) and linking of FRs with DPs
Ergonomics consideration and design details.

CHAPTER 6
This chapter deals with Conclusion and future scope of the project.