Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and associated factors: A cross-sectional study of metal workers in Bangladesh

Akter, Shamima; Maruf, Md. Zia Uddin; Chowdhury, Suman Kanti

doi:10.3233/wor-151992

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“…13 In several studies, the researcher found that the physical risk factors such as awkward working postures, static load and task invariability that might contribute to the development of musculoskeletal symptoms in different regions of body. 2,4,6,8,13 The second most prevalent body region of the present study is hip although not significantly related to other study; the possible causes are the pattern of the work is different from the workers of the developed countries. The participants of this study had to work in supine posture with forwardly flexed neck and spine for working underneath the car for 2-3 hours.…”

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“…The injuries can also occur from handling heavy objects, heavy lifting, and prolonged or sustained work in this type of awkward postures. 2,8,13 The fact is that the investigators also found the similar consequences as the workstation was not adjusted with their height, workers were working in twisted trunks and necks as well as heavy loads were carried by them more frequently without taking any significant rest.…”

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“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] It has been also recognized as a major concern to both developed and developing countries. 2,6,8 According to the 2014 estimation, Bangladesh, as a developing country, was ranked in the 7 th position in the world for having intensive labor force, 9 The total size of the working population is about 80.27 million and 13% of this total labor force is working in the industrial sectors. 10 Every year in Bangladesh, approximately 24.50 thousand died from work-related disease in all sectors, additional 8 million workers faced work-related injury, estimated on 2014 by gathering available data.…”

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“…11 However, the occupational health and safety service is still in the development stage and does not intensively cover all recognized occupations or working sites in Bangladesh. 2,8,11…”

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Musculoskeletal symptoms and physical risk factors among automobile mechanics in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Rahman

Mandal

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SE Asia J. Pub. Health

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The occupational health and safety service is still in the developing stage. In Bangladesh, this service is merely focused on welfare for the garments workers. Statistics on musculoskeletal symptoms prevalence and risk factors analysis for any occupational group can assist to develop ergonomic based prevention and intervention programs. However, there is no information available about the musculoskeletal symptoms prevalence amongst automobile mechanics in Bangladesh. The aim of study is to estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and reveal association with physical risk factors among automobile mechanics. This cross-sectional study was performed with 100 automobile workers conveniently selected from different automobile workshop of Dhaka Division (Savar and Gabtoli) of Bangladesh. The short version of Dutch Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence and associated physical risk factors. Furthermore, the Rapid Entire Body Assessment was used to identify the physical risk level of musculoskeletal symptoms. The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms during the last 12 months preceding data collection was reported at 77%. The most affected body parts were lower back (67%) then the hip (53%). Socio-demographic and physical risk factors were significantly (p<0.05) associated with reported musculo-skeletal symptoms. It is highly concerning issue for employing occupational health and safety program for those workers.South East Asia Journal of Public Health Vol.6(1) 2016: 8-13

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“…Even though most workplace fatalities and injuries are preventable through generating awareness and implementation of OHS guidelines and legislation, few studies on OHS in the metalworks industry have been conducted in Bangladesh [ 11 , 12 ]. None of these studies addressed the knowledge and practice of OHS among metal workers and the sociodemographic factors associated with injuries.…”

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Occupational safety practice among metal workers in Bangladesh: a community-level study

Islam

Alam

Mamun

et al. 2022

J Occup Med Toxicol

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Background The overall information on occupational health and safety (OHS)-related knowledge and workplace practices are scarce in Bangladesh. This study aimed to (i) examine the prevalence of occupational injuries, (ii) explore the level of OHS-related knowledge and practice among workers and associated factors, and (iii) investigate the socioeconomic factors and OHS-related knowledge and practice scores as determinants of injury among metal workers at a community setting in Bangladesh. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted on all the functional metal workshops in a community of a town. The sociodemographic characteristics, history of injury and its consequences, and the state of knowledge and practice were measured using descriptive statistics. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to measure the association between practice scores and sociodemographic factors and knowledge. Logistic regression was conducted to get the odds ratio of getting injured. Results A high annual rate (82.9%) of occupational injuries was documented in a one-year timeframe and the majority (81.1%) of injured workers lost more than three working days (median 20 days). Workers working in workshops with more than three workers were 3.3 times more likely to be injured [AOR = 3.33, 95% CI = 1.16, 9.58] compared to the workers in factories with one to three workers. Most of the workers had the basic knowledge related to OHS but the mean practice score was very low, 1.86 (SD 1.17). Higher education, lower monthly family income, and being an owner significantly led to higher practice scores. Conclusions The OHS-related knowledge was not properly translated into good workplace practices in small informal metal workshops because of the absence of implementation of OHS policies and monitoring by the relevant authority. Government should support the informal metal working sector to increase awareness and skills for the prevention and proper management of injuries and risks, and to ensure access to safety equipment and a safe environment.

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Work-related diseases and risk factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders among unionized metal industry workers: a cross-sectional study

Altundaş Hatman,

Öngel,

Yavuz

et al. 2023

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and associated factors: A cross-sectional study of metal workers in Bangladesh

Cited by 11 publications

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Musculoskeletal symptoms and physical risk factors among automobile mechanics in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Musculoskeletal symptoms and physical risk factors among automobile mechanics in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Occupational safety practice among metal workers in Bangladesh: a community-level study

Work-related diseases and risk factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders among unionized metal industry workers: a cross-sectional study

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