Principles of Motion Study

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What are principles followed in Motion Study?

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Following principles should be borne in mind in making motion study: (i) Do not do jobs by hands if machines can do them.
(ii) Materials and tools should be close to the point of works and remove them by gravity, if possible.
(iii) Use the fewest motions possible. Move as little of the body as is necessary to do the job.
(iv) Both hands should be used. Hands and feet should be used side by side if they can be used to do some useful movement.
(v) Mechanical devices should be used for heavy lifting.
(vi) Use the body to best advantages mechanically.
(vii) Eliminate working conditions that add to fatigue such as poor lighting, ventilation, full fame dust conditions etc.
(viii) Allow rest on fatiguing jobs, on monotonous jobs provide occasional break.
(ix) Assign the jobs to the workers which well suited to them. Work should be divided in smaller operations and let them specialise.