The work space is the sancto sanctorum of the world’s economy. It has become increasingly clear that a functional, efficient work space is conducive to optimum output. Therefore the engineering concepts of comfort and ease of working for long durations have become the mainstay of industries the world over. These concepts are complemented by the inputs of safety, hygiene and worker friendliness especially in the global garment manufacturing industry. They need to be evaluated scientifically. One of these means is the evaluation by using OCRA. The basic concept of OCRA, therefore, is to determine and measure a defined technical action. It examines the series of complex movements necessary to complete a work task, involving the upper limb joints at the shoulder, elbow, wrist and finger level. Various scholars have documented the root causes of musculoskeletal discomfort among the seated workers and have delineated them as the constrained work posture and repetitive tasks. Currently, the researcher is working on three work aid prototypes by incorporating workstation design principles for modifications to improve working posture.

工作空间是世界经济的圣所。越来越清楚的是，功能齐全，高效的工作空间有助于实现最佳输出。因此，舒适和易于长期使用的工程概念已成为全球各行各业的支柱。在安全，卫生和工人友好度方面，这些概念得到了补充，特别是在全球服装制造业。他们需要进行科学评估。这些方法之一是使用OCRA进行评估。因此，OCRA的基本概念是确定和衡量已定义的技术措施。它检查了完成一项工作任务所需的一系列复杂动作，这些动作涉及肩膀，肘部，腕部和手指水平的上肢关节。不同的学者已经证明了坐在工人肌肉骨骼不适的根源，并划定它们作为约束工作的姿势和重复性任务。目前，研究人员正在通过结合工作站设计原理进行修改以改善工作姿势，从而研究三个工作辅助工具原型。