2014 · 32 citations · 38 references
Public HealthHealth SciencesErgonomicsOccupational HealthWorkplace Injury PreventionErgonomic AssessmentMusculoskeletal HealthOccupational EpidemiologyOccupational SafetyWork-related Musculoskeletal DisordersWorkplace SafetyMusculoskeletal DisordersOccupational Wrist InjuriesProductivityWork-related Shoulder DisordersWork-related Upper Limb DisordersWorkplace Musculoskeletal Disorders
Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) is one of the major occupational injuries. WMSDs are associated with repetitive tasks. In the automotive industry, there are many jobs that still require workers to perform repetitive tasks and expose to the risk of injury due to WMSDs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of WMSDs among workers performing industrial repetitive tasks in the automotive industry. The result is important to investigate the effect of WMSDs risk on the work productivity. This survey is the preliminary study to investigate the work productivity associated with WMSDs. The Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaires (NMQ) were distributed to the selected automotive manufacturing companies. The results found that the highest prevalence of MSDs for the last twelve months was on the neck (49.3%), followed by hand/wrist (48.0%) and shoulder (46.7%). The overall prevalence of MSDs among the workers was at a high rate (76.97%). In conclusion, the workers performing industrial repetitive tasks in the automotive manufacturing companies are exposed to the risk of WMSDs especially on the upper limb region that could lead to upper limb musculoskeletal disorders.
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