Table 4

Time (T), frequency (F) and difficulty (D) evaluation table

CPN factorQualitative evaluationLinguistic evaluationValue
Time (T)Very highMore than 20 min9–10
HighUp to 20 min7–8
MediumUp to 10 min5–6
LowUp to 5 min2–4
Very lowLess than one minute1
Frequency (F)Very highUp to once per single shift9–10
HighUp to once per day7–8
MediumMore than once per week, but less than once per day5–6
LowUp to once per week2–4
Very lowOnce per month1
Difficulty (D)Very highUnacceptable ergonomic conditions of execution (i.e. heavy parts, unsafe postures) and/or complicated operations that require the help of experienced technicians to be completed9–10
HighUncomfortable ergonomic working conditions and complicated operations that require, for example, special training to be carried out correctly7–8
MediumAcceptable ergonomic conditions and not particularly complex operations that require a certain test period in order to be carried out correctly5–6
LowGood ergonomic conditions, easy operations to be performed with the help of tools2–4
Very lowOptimal ergonomic conditions and very easy operations1

Source(s): Authors' work

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