scholarly journals Ergonomic risk factors and their association with musculoskeletal disorders among Indian dentist: A preliminary study using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vineet Golchha ◽  
Pooja Sharma ◽  
Jitesh Wadhwa ◽  
Deepti Yadav ◽  
Rahul Paul
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

scholarly journals Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and exposure to Ergonomic risk factors among handicraft workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wajeeha Mahmood ◽  
Muhammad Salman Bashir ◽  
Sarah Ehsan ◽  
Muhammad Atif Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

Objective: To determine the association of Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and Exposure to Ergonomic risk factors among handicraft workers. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted in a 12 weeks’ duration i.e. from November 2018 till January 2019. Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire was used to determine the frequency of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. Postural analysis was done using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA). Data was collected from 100 Handicraft workers and the type of work included Art work (n=18), Ada Work (n=7), botanical arrangement (n=11), Textile, fashion designing and stitching (n=38), Fine arts (n=20), embroidery and knitting (n=6). Results: The frequency distribution of Rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) score for exposure to risk factors showed that 47 participants were at a high risk and required implementation of change. Most of the participants (n=35) reported pain in neck and shoulder (n=29). The chi square test for association between pain in upper extremity and exposure to risk factors showed that only wrist pain had statistically significant association with overall RULA score (p-value<0.05). Conclusion: The study concluded that neck and shoulder are more frequently affected among handicraft workers. The frequency of workers who were at high ergonomic risk and required implementation of change in working conditions was high. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.749 How to cite this:Mahmood W, Bashir MS, Ehsan S, Qureshi MA. Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and exposure to Ergonomic risk factors among handicraft workers. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(2):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.749 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATION OF ERGONOMIC RISK FACTORS AMONG MALE WORKERS IN A MEDICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN NORTHERN MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (Special1) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Athirah Yusof ◽  
Nurul Shahida Mohd Shalahim
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Male Workers ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

The medical manufacturing industry is currently one of the sectors with great potential growth in Malaysia, which offers numerous job opportunities to local and foreign workers. The growing proportion of workers in this industry means that a large number of workers are potentially exposed to ergonomic risk factors at the workplace, which may consequently affect their health. Thus, this study was carried out is to investigate the ergonomic risk factors and the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among male workers in a medical manufacturing company in northern Malaysia. Eight industrial workers (n = 8) were recruited from two Plastic Technology (PT) departments to participate in this study. Observations were made by recording the participants performing two tasks (manual lifting of containers and bags of chemicals) using a video camera at the PT1 and PT3 departments. The participants’ personal information and their job-related characteristics were first collected using a demographic questionnaire. Next, the Cornell Musculoskeletal and Hand Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) was used to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among workers while Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC) were used to assess the most common risk factors during the lifting operations. The results showed that the highest prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among the male workers at the medical manufacturing company was at the lower back (83.17%), upper back (4.38%), right shoulder (3.49%), and left shoulder (3.49%). Based on the results of the MAC, 100% of the participants were at high risk of injury from postures in the vertical lift zones, torso twisting, and sideways bending. In addition, 87.5 and 62.5% of the participants were at high risk of injury based on their hand distance from the lower back and grip on the load, respectively. The results of this study can serve as a guideline to implement interventional ergonomics programmes at the workplace and improve the musculoskeletal health of workers in the medical manufacturing industry in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Investigation on Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Ergonomic Risk Factors at Metal Stamping Industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 293-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vathna Mean ◽  
Nor Suliani Abdullah ◽  
Siti Zawiah Md Dawal ◽  
Hideki Aoyama ◽  
Kruy Sothea
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Musculoskeletal Discomfort ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Metal Stamping ◽  
Manual Handling ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

The objective of the study is to identify the symptoms ofmusculoskeletal disorder (MSD) and ergonomic risks on manual handling task at a metal stamping company. Data were collected using Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) and the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA). The results revealed that there were significant relationships between self-reported pain and RULA posture scores on the trunk and neck regions with reference to MSD symptoms. Further, the results of RULA score also indicated high risk posture level on the task being investigated.

scholarly journals Association Between Work-Relate Musculoskeletal Disorder and Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Nursing Professionals in Ranya and Qaladiza Districts

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Karwan Mahmood Khudhir ◽  
Kochar Khasraw Saleh ◽  
Muhammed Saeed Qadir ◽  
Kochr Ali Mahmood ◽  
Ahmad Azuhairi Ariffin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) represent one of the leading causes of occupational injury and disability among the professional nursing, due to the number and variety of risk factors associated with the work environment. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) and its association with ergonomic risk factors. A self-administered questionnaire and observational method was used to collect information from 420 individuals and then the data were computerized and analyzed by using SPSS version 21. The overall prevalence of WRMSDs among Ranya and Qaladiza districts nurses was 74%. The neck pain was the most prevalent site of WRMSDs (48.4%) compared to other body parts. Logistic regression analysis indicated that significant risk factors for WRMSDs symptoms were older nurses aged >39.5 years old (OR=3.076, 95% CI: 1.200, 7.884), medium RULA risk level (OR= 255.096, 95% CI: 24.078, 2702.681), very high RULA risk level (OR=151.675, 95% CI: 17.536, 1311.891), low RULA risk level (OR=9.277, 95% CI: 1.064, 80.893). Prevention strategies and health education which emphasizes on psychosocial risk factors and how to improve working conditions should be introduced.

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