Investigation on musculoskeletal discomfort and ergonomics risk factors among production team members at an automotive component assembly plant

Aziz, Fazilah Abdul; Ghazalli, Zakri; Mohamed, Nik Abdullah Nik; Isfar, Amri

doi:10.1088/1757-899x/257/1/012040

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“…Overall, the level of risk of injury was high (as indicated by the red band in Figure 3) for all participants and the corresponding MAC score was within a range of 13-20, indicating that action is required soon. The results were consistent with those of Aziz et al 17 , Mean et al…”

Section: Outcomes Of the Demographic Questionnairesupporting

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Investigation of Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Male Workers in a Medical Manufacturing Company in Northern Malaysia

Yusof

Shalahim

2020

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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.

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Section: Outcomes Of the Demographic Questionnairesupporting

confidence: 93%

Investigation of Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Male Workers in a Medical Manufacturing Company in Northern Malaysia

Yusof

Shalahim

2020

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“…Among the body segments analysed, higher levels were seen in the arms (4.21) and trunk (3.98), showing that these parts of the body were obviously more affected by musculoskeletal injuries. This result is consistent with many earlier studies [21][22][23].…”

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confidence: 94%

New Challenges Regarding the Intervention of Musculoskeletal Risk in Truck Service Garages

Hernández

Benedí

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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Background: The automotive industry is heavily affected by sick leaves caused by the handling of loads and using postures that produce musculoskeletal disorders. Research is needed to analyse their causes and find possible solutions to eliminate or mitigate these risks. Objective: Our objective was to analyse the level of musculoskeletal risk in the different work tasks performed by truck and bus mechanics. Our intention is also to analyse whether postural training and feedback can help reduce risk. Methods: The rapid entire body assessment (REBA) was used to assess the postures performed by 35 mechanics from eight branches throughout Spain. The participants were subsequently divided randomly into two groups (experimental group and control group). The experimental group (EG) was given training and feedback on their postures and the control group (CG) was not offered any type of intervention. A few months after the initial assessment, their postural load in the usual tasks was re-evaluated. Results: An overall average REBA Score: 10.49 ± 1.33. The main risk was found in the trunk and arms with sustained above-the-head postures. EG’s second results are significantly improved compared to the first (p = 0.026 *). Conclusions: These jobs have a high-risk level of musculoskeletal disorders. The course of action presented with postural training and feedback has shown satisfactory results. Nevertheless, given the size of the sample, further research will be needed to delve deeper into this possibility as a future line of intervention.

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“…Besides HCWs and teachers, a study among commercial vehicle drivers also reported the prevalence of low back pain at 66.4% [ 67 ]. Those who worked in a factory were exposed to MSD due to ergonomic factors such as repetitive activities [ 68 – 70 ].…”

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Occupational Disease and Injury in Malaysia: A Thematic Review of Literature from 2016 to 2021

Awaluddin

Mahjom

Kuay

et al. 2023

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Introduction. Working people are exposed to occupational hazards and are at risk of having occupational disease or injury in a rapidly industrializing country like Malaysia. This study aims to review and summarize the occupational disease and injury in Malaysia from 2016 to 2021. Methods. This study used PubMed and Scopus databases to conduct a systematic literature search using a set of keywords. The selected records dated from 1 January 2016 to 8 September 2021 were extracted into the Mendeley Desktop and ATLAS.ti 8 software. Systematic screening was conducted by two independent researchers and finalized by the third researcher. Data were coded and grouped according to the themes. The results were presented as the table for descriptive analysis and cross-tabulation between the themes. Results. A total of 120 records were included in this study. Under the theme of main health problems, the findings showed that mental health, infectious disease, and work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the top three problems being discussed in the literature for the working people in Malaysia. The findings also showed an increasing trend of mental health problems during pandemic COVID-19 years. In addition, hospital was the highest workplace where the occupational health problems were reported.Discussion/Conclusion. There was substantial work on the mental health problem, infectious diseases, and work-related musculoskeletal disorders as the main health problem among workers in Malaysia in the past five years. The employers must report any occupational health and injury case to the authority and prompt intervention can be initiated.

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Investigation on musculoskeletal discomfort and ergonomics risk factors among production team members at an automotive component assembly plant

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

Investigation of Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Male Workers in a Medical Manufacturing Company in Northern Malaysia

Investigation of Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Male Workers in a Medical Manufacturing Company in Northern Malaysia

New Challenges Regarding the Intervention of Musculoskeletal Risk in Truck Service Garages

Occupational Disease and Injury in Malaysia: A Thematic Review of Literature from 2016 to 2021

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