Dairy farming is subsidiary occupation of rural women in Dharwad and Kalghatagi taluks of Dharwad district. The study was conducted to know the physiological workload and change the posture so as to reduce the musculoskeletal problems of the women respondents performing milking activity.  A representative sample of 35 women were selected as sample under the study for observation and ergonomic assessment of dairy activities viz., milking by using traditional method and drudgery reducing implements. Selection of subsamples for experiment was based on their age i.e., 25-35 years. There was a significant reduction in energy expenditure, physiological cost of work, total cardiac cost of work, time taken and body angles when the activities were carried out by using Drudgery Reducing Tools i.e., revolving stand and stool for milking activity and Gopal khore spade in cleaning of animal shed activity.