Analysis of Work Posture and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders with ROSA Method at Batam Environmental Service

Abstract

Nowadays, computer is widely used in the work field. It is because computers can increase work efficiency and effectiveness. Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) Kota Batam facilitates its employees with computers to support their work activities in the office. The activity of using this computer is carried out in a sitting manner by office employees. Employees work posture such as sitting posture and duration of using computer which doesn’t pay attention to the ergonomic side can causing muscle pain called Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs). The purpose of this study was to identify muscle complaints, analyze the risks of work posture and provide improvements to workers. The Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) method is used to determine the risk value of work activities using computers and sitting posture. In addition, the Nordic Body Map questionnaire is also used to determine the location of muscle complaints in workers. The results showed that 4 office employees have a risky work posture and there are 32 complaints of musculoskeletal pain felt by employees, where the most complaints were on the lower neck, waist and buttocks. Based on these results, it is necessary to improve employees work posture and work facilities.

The Effect of Awkward Postures and Musculoskeletal Disorder Incidents: A Case Study of Bakery Workers

“…Doing awkward positions for hours in a day can also lead to muscle fatigue and stress because the body position tends to be the same as doing repetitive activities. [7] Research by Putri (2022) showed that based on the research on the working posture using the ROSA method, it was found that 4 of 6 Batam City Environmental Office workers scored more than 5, which meant that the workers' working postures were at risk. Muscle complaints (MSD) and the risky working posture indicated that improvement measures were needed.…”

“…Other interventions that can be carried out include the improvement of workers' posture and design facilities such as tables and chairs appropriate to the workers' anthropometric applying sitting concept. [8,9] Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) become the highest contributor to work-related disease (penyakit akibat kerja -PAK) due to a lack of attention on the ergonomic work posture. This disorder played a role in the morbidity of some work areas and was known as an important work health problem since it increased health fund compensation, decreased the workers' productivity, decreased life quality, decided to move to other work, and even caused a disability for the workers.…”

Perancangan Tempat Kerja/Workstation dan Pelatihan pada Pekerja Kemasan Tempe

“…Pekerjaan yang dilakukan berulang-ulang dengan sikap kerja yang tidak wajar dan peregangan otot berlebihan, serta dilakukan dalam durasi waktu yang Academics in Action Journal Volume 4, Number 1, 2022, 9--18 lama , yaitu empat sampai dengan delapan jam dapat menyebabkan terjadinya keluhan musculoskeletal (Dinar, Susilowati, Azwar, Indriyani, & Wirawan, 2018). Adanya keluhan otot yang dialami pekerja dan postur kerja yang berisiko ini mengindikasikan bahwa diperlukannya tindakan perbaikan (Putri & Amalia, 2021).…”

Analysis Of The Work Posture Of Office Employees To Evaluate The Level Of Work Risk Using The Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) Method

“…The rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT) has reduced the use of pen and paper to a minimum (Yahfizam, 2019) [1]. Computer usage, considered non-ergonomic, can cause various problems, such as headaches, stress, muscle pain, and tension in the neck, back, arms, shoulders and other parts related to computer use [2]. Computer users or office workers often experience health problems related to musculoskeletal disorders, which can interfere with the functioning of muscles, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, bones, and ligaments due to a position considered uncomfortable.…”