Track: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Abstract

Workload is something that arises due to the demands of tasks, the influence of work environment factors, behavioral skills and quality of workers. This workload is not only physical but also mental. The achievement of goals at Company X is a demand that must be met by companies engaged in this printing. Therefore, it is necessary to improve both the existing system at Company X, both in terms of the technology used and the workforce that plays a very good role in it. Over time the demand for newspapers has increased while many employees have resigned, as a result, employees who continue to work experience excessive fatigue. This study aims to identify problems and calculate the workload on the shop floor of Company X using the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index method (NASA-TLX) and the Subjective Workload Assessment Technique (SWAT). The results is an average weighted workload of 60 were included in the high category, then workload of the workers should be adjusted to their standard of work ability because if it has to be adjusted to their work ability it can have a bad impact on the workers themselves.