Association between ergonomics risk factors and work- related musculoskeletal disorders among food and beverages industry workers

MOHD RAFAEN, NURUL SYAZWANI (2022) Association between ergonomics risk factors and work- related musculoskeletal disorders among food and beverages industry workers. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: The trend of confirmed case for occupational poisoning and disease increases every year, and it is reported that Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) has become the second highest occupational disease with 338 of confirmed cases after the occupational noise related hearing disorders (DOSH,2021). Additionally, with the increasing of demand in the food and beverages services, this consequently could contribute to the development of WMSDs among the food and beverages workers. Therefore, it is important to determine the prevalence of WMSDs and the related ergonomics risk factors that could significantly contribute to the development of WMSDs among the food and beverages workers. This study would be beneficial to the employee as well as to the employers to determine the prevalence of WMSDs among the workers and to determine the ergonomics risk factors workers that could lead to occurrences of WMSDs. The finding from this study can be used to carry out and priorities the appropriate and practical intervention for ergonomics in the workplace in preventing WMSDs among the workers. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of WMSDs among the food and beverages workers. Besides, this study also conducted to determine if there any significant association between the ergonomics risk factors and the development of WMSDs among food and beverages industry workers. Methodology: This study is a cross-sectional study that use purposive sampling to recruit the food and beverages workers. 151 workers involved in this study and the respondents are required to answer the adapted and modified self-administered questionnaire to answer the objectives and hypothesis of this study. Results: The prevalence of WMSDs symptoms experienced by the workers was 86.1%. The highest body parts with WMSDs symptoms were neck (84.1%), lower back (79.5%), and followed with right lower legs, both right and left foot (78.8%) respectively. The ergonomics risk factors that were statistically significant with the prevalence of WMSDs were awkward posture, lifting and lowering, carrying load, noise (p<0.05), and both vibration, repetitive motion (p<0.001). Conclusion: There was a significant association between ergonomics risk factors with the prevalence of reported WMSDs among workers in the F&B industry. The company is recommended to improve the ergonomics practice and awareness in preventing and reducing WMSDs among the workers Keywords: ergonomics risk factors, musculoskeletal disorders, food and beverages workers, Cornell Musculoskeletal and Hand Discomfort Questionnaire

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Hafizzuddin Hamidon
Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2023 03:13
Last Modified:	24 Aug 2023 03:13
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1111

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