<![CDATA[Material handling activities in the Inspecting Department of PT Behaestex are still carried out manually, particularly in the process of moving fabric rolls. Fabric rolls weighing approximately 30 kg have to be moved repeatedly, potentially increasing the physical workload of operators. This study aims to determine the level of physical workload of operators, design a material handling aid that meets operator needs and working area conditions, and evaluate changes in physical workload after using the material handling aid. Physical workload was measured using the Cardiovascular Load (%CVL) method based on working and resting pulse rates involving 12 material handling operators. The trolley was designed by considering operator anthropometric data and the working path conditions, which had a width of approximately 1 meter. The measurement results showed that the average %CVL value before using the trolley was 60.1%, while after using the trolley it decreased to 29.7%. Thus, there was a reduction of 30.4 percentage points compared with the initial condition. In addition, material handling operator productivity increased, with the average output rising from 80.4% before using the trolley to 95.3% of the established target of 95%, representing an increase of 14.9 percentage points. These results indicate that the use of the trolley reduced operator fatigue, as indicated by the decrease in physical workload based on the %CVL value. The designed trolley can serve as an alternative material handling aid for fabric roll transportation activities in the Inspecting Department.]]>
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