Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Bank Employees

Bank Employees

Keywords: bank employees, musculoskeletal discomfort, Nordic questionnaire, VAS, prevalence, work related musculoskeletal disorders, repetitive injuries.

Comparison of ergonomic risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dismantler and burners of electronic waste in Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1071181321651256 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 715-719

Author(s):

Augustine A. Acquah ◽

Clive D’Souza ◽

Bernard J. Martin ◽

John Arko-Mensah ◽

Niladri Basu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Electronic Waste ◽

Waste Recycling ◽

Trunk Flexion ◽

Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Rudimentary methods for electronic waste (e-waste) recycling employed in developing countries are a source of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). A summarized comparison of WRMSDs and preliminary exposure assessment among e-waste dismantlers (D) and burners (B) in Agbogbloshie, Ghana is presented. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate WRMSDs and associated risk factors using the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire and a newly developed ergonomic assessment tool. Results indicated higher WRMSDs prevalence in the lower back (68% D vs. 52% B; p = 0.172), shoulder (41% D vs. 29% B; p = 0.279) and upper arm (33% D vs 5% B; p = 0.010). Moderate to severe trunk flexion, high force exertion, repetition and vibration were prevalent risk factors among workers and were significantly higher in dismantlers than burners ( p ≤ 0.001). Detailed ergonomic studies investigating the relationship between physical exposures and WRMSDs are needed to provide a deeper understanding of WRMSD causation in e-waste workers and more particularly in unstructured, unregulated work.

Musculoskeletal Disorders Symptoms among Taiwanese Bakery Workers

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17082960 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 2960

Author(s):

Yi-Lang Chen ◽

Yan-Ting Zhong ◽

Bang-Nan Liou ◽

Chih-Chuan Yang

Keyword(s):

The Body ◽

Self Report ◽

Ulnar Deviation ◽

Left Wrist ◽

Shoulder Disorders ◽

The Right

In this study, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was administered to a valid sample of 81 Taiwanese bakery workers to explore their discomfort or symptoms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and identify the risk factors. Wrist postures were also examined during 3 typical dough operations (kneading, rolling, and rounding) by using an electrogoniometer. The prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort in any part of the body in the past year among the respondents was 93.0%, with the highest prevalence of 66.3% and 51.8% in the hands/wrists (right and left), followed by the prevalence of 50.6% and 45.8% in the shoulders (right and left) and the lower back (48.2%), respectively. The results also revealed that during the 3 dough processing operations, the workers’ wrist movements in specific operations were close to the recommended limits suggested in previous studies, especially the ulnar deviation and palm flexion of the right wrist during dough kneading and the radial deviation of the left wrist during dough rolling and rounding. The study findings can be used to explain why the bakers self-report a high proportion of wrist and shoulder disorders and can also serve as a reference for task rearrangement and redesign.

Study of Posture and Discomfort in Handling Machines in Manufacturing Industry

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.592-594.2552 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 592-594 ◽

pp. 2552-2556 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

K.R. Balasubramanian ◽

S.P. Sivapirakasham ◽

Nanda Naik Korra ◽

Kranti Kumar Dhruw

Keyword(s):

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Body Part ◽

Body Parts ◽

Work Related ◽

Shift Operators ◽

Grinding Machines ◽

Body Map

Manufacturing industries were considered among the sectors with the considerable level of lost work days due to work related musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of the study is to find out the different parts of body affected due to discomfort while operating machines in manufacturing industry. In this study work-related body-part discomfort was assessed in 51 male operators by using a body map and ranking procedure, while operating different types of machines viz, lathe, drilling and grinding machines. The study showed that out of 51 operator’s, 45 reported discomfort in shoulder and neck, 34 in lower back, 32 in upper back, 46 in arm, and 23of the operators reported discomfort in the leg. Correlations between the discomfort level and different postures at different working conditions were higher. Except at the start of the shift, operators felt musculoskeletal discomfort in various body parts throughout the shift, and were highest at the end of the shift. The middle age group operators reported higher levels of discomfort. Keywords: Discomfort; Injury; Pain; Body map; Discomfort assessment; Questionnaire; Musculoskeletal disorders.

Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD’s) among Bank Employees of Patiala (Preliminary Study)

Shanlax International Journal of Arts, Science and Humanities ◽

10.34293/sijash.v8i3.3556 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 45-48

Author(s):

Ramanjit Kaur ◽

Ajay Pal Nat

Keyword(s):

Private Sector ◽

Statistical Tools ◽

Sample Group ◽

Work Related ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Bank Employees

The purpose of this study is to examine bank employees of Government and Private sector banks for the prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD’s). For this purpose, a sample group of 30 bankers age 25-35 years were examined with the help of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. Statistical tools were used to evaluate the responses from the respondents. Results-56.66% of respondents reported having neck problems, 33.33% Suffers from low backrelated problems, and 20% were suffering from shoulder related problems. The study shows the high prevalence of WMSD’s in bank employees.

Collaborating With Sonographers and Vascular Technologists to Develop Ergonomics Interventions to Address Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography ◽

10.1177/8756479318810710 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 23-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Carolyn M. Sommerich ◽

Kevin D. Evans ◽

Steven A. Lavender ◽

Elizabeth Sanders ◽

Sharon Joines ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Participatory Approach ◽

Workplace Intervention ◽

Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Workplace Interventions ◽

Work Related ◽

High Prevalence ◽

For more than two decades, surveys of imaging technologists have consistently reported high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal discomfort (WRMSD). Yet, workplace intervention research involving sonographers is limited. In this study, a transdisciplinary team of researchers used a participatory approach to work with diagnostic medical sonographers (DMS) and vascular technologists (VT) to identify needs and opportunities for developing new approaches to work that will reduce sonographers’ exposures to WRMSD risk factors. In this paper, we describe the approach and the resulting identified needs. We also describe the prototyping and testing of two work approaches that target specific needs of DMS and VT, respectively. We would like designers, manufacturers, engineers, and ergonomists, in collaboration with sonographers and their managers, to recognize this area of opportunity and come together to apply their knowledge of biomechanics and design in developing useful and usable workplace interventions (solutions) to reduce sonographers’ WRMSD risk factor exposure.