A proactive approach to ergonomics: an evaluation of multi-method risk assessment in warehouse operations

Ugurtay O., Korkmaz S., Dalfidan D., GÜNDÜZ T.

Ergonomics, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00140139.2025.2608270
  • Dergi Adı: Ergonomics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, CINAHL, Compendex, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Index Islamicus, INSPEC, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: BAuA and LMM, Multi-method risk assessment, REBA, RULA
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The proactive use of ergonomic assessment methods enhances worker performance and health while improving task quality and reducing operational costs through human-centred work design. This study was conducted in a logistics warehouse, where 197 tasks across nine locations were evaluated using REBA, RULA, BAuA, and LMM-ZS. Data were collected through on-site observations and task-specific video recordings. Risk scores were normalised to a 0–100 scale to enable cross-method comparison. Multi-method evaluations create two main challenges: selecting the most suitable method for each task and integrating outcomes derived from incompatible scales. To address these issues, a harmonised framework is proposed that standardises score ranges and categorical zones across the four methods.