A Risk Based Creative Design Framework: Integrating Risk Assessment and Design Thinking Approach on Small to Medium Sized Batik Enterprises

Textile Industries have been one of the most contributing Industries to Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports from Central Java Province. Batik craftsmen are still susceptible to some of the occupational working risks such as Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WMSD) and low back pain. This research aim was to design supportive equipment to reduce the risk of WMSD on batik tulis craftsmen in small and medium enterprises. This research use design thinking which has five steps and integrates risk assessment into empathize, define, and ideate phase. This research's risk assessment was done based on expert judgments from the interview and discussion with batik tulis craftsmen and stakeholders of the industry. Evaluation of 5 experts of work safety and 1 academic for each risk and each work process. Results of the expert's evaluations are processed using the Pareto method and then bow-tie analysis. The ergonomic factor of the tools calculated using the posture evaluation index (PEI). Results of the study showed that the highest risk activities are happening in the putihan, lorot, and soga step therefore designing better gawangan, chair, and plangkan recommended to reduce the risk.