Work Improvement for Safe Home - International Labour Organization

Work Improvement for Safe Home
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Chapter 5 Welfare facilities and Work organization
CHECKPOINT 29
Combine tasks so that each worker can perform varied and interesting work.
BENEFITS FOR HOME WORKERS
Doing the same task everyday is boring.
Th ough monotonous, repetitive work looks
easy to perform, actually home workers could
experience boredom, increase mistakes, and
produce a lower quality product. Also, repetitive
motions will easily cause strains and pains in
muscles which are repeatedly used to complete
the assigned tasks.
Doing a variety of tasks would keep home
workers alert and productive. Combine tasks
so that each worker can perform varied and
interesting work. Th is experience will assist them
to acquire better job skills and ideas on how to
complete their product in a more systematic
way. For example, garment home workers who
have experienced cutting, sewing, knitting,
packing, and even simple marketing can open
their tailor shops in future.
HOW TO IMPROVE
1. Look at the assigned tasks of yourself and coworkers.
If monotonous, combine diff erence
tasks or rotate jobs to allow each home
worker to experience diff erent kinds of work.
Change the rotation regularly.
2. Avoid repetitive work that uses particular
muscles frequently and quickly. It could
increase fatigue of the muscle. Advise the
assigned home workers to slow down the
work cycle, insert other tasks and take
frequent short breaks.
3. Form a working group with co-workers to
combine and rotate diff erent jobs.
4. Help each other to experience new tasks and
learn the necessary skills required to perform
new tasks.
WAY TO PROMOTE COOPERATION
Job rotation will create opportunities to
understand each other’s work and increase the
teamwork spirit. Some home workers might
insist on continuing their simple, repetitive tasks
since they are easier. Start with the workers who
want to experience diff erent tasks and gradually
involve everyone.
SOME MORE HINTS
■ Make regular opportunities to communicate
with other home workers. Discuss better
ways to combine tasks with them.
■ Exchange ideas and experiences with regard
to better ways to perform the same task
among diff erent workers.
■ Occasional stretch exercises while working
will make you refreshed.
POINTS TO REMEMBER
Combining tasks makes your work more
productive and pleasant.