An advanced KEMIRA-M method proposal based on FARE method to perform ergonomic risk evaluation in a dishwasher assembly line

Authors : Pelin Toktaş, Gülin Feryal Can

Pages : 956-968

Doi:10.5505/pajes.2025.49931

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Publication Date : 2025-11-13

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Ergonomic risk assessment is the study performed to identify factors or actions in the workplace, workplace conditions, or a combination of these that may be harmful for overall system performance and human well-being. There are many different types of ergonomic risk factors in workplaces. For this reason, obtaining an ergonomic risk level considering different risk factors for different regions in an assembly line is a hard work. In this context, this study aims to develop a new integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approach based on Kemeny Median Indicator Rank Accordance Modified (KEMIRA-M) and Factor Relationships (FARE) for determining the riskiest region in a dishwasher assembly line. KEMIRA-M is used when the risk factors can be logically distinguished a few subsets and considers interactions between factors for setting factors’ weights based on their priorities for each decision maker (DM). KEMIRA-M can also rank different assembly line regions by forming weight pairs considering factors’ subsets simultaneously. Despite these features, the factors’ weighting procedure of KEMIRA-M is utilized intuitively. In this context, FARE method was used in this study to overcome subjectivity and intuitiveness in the weighting process of KEMIRA-M. FARE allows the determination of weights of a large number of factors based on the relationship between the factors, increases the accuracy of computations, and reduces expert dependency.
Keywords : KEMIRA-M, FARE, Ergonomi, Montaj Hattı, Risk Değerlendirme

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