Background: Plasterers are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to the nature of their occupation and ergonomic factors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical risk factors for MSDs among plasterers. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, 70 plasterers from Neyshabur, Iran, were studied in 2014. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was use...

The brick industry is an where almost all of the processes are done traditionally. Workers' body postures when working often not ergonomic, so there a risk causing muskuloskeletal complaints. This study aims to determine effect work posture on musculoskeletal complaints in workers Kasreman Village, Kandangan District, Kediri Regency. type research analytic observational with cross-sectional app...

Small industry workers are often involved in manual handling operations that require awkward body postures, therefore, musculoskeletal disorders and occupational injuries are a major problem. In this study, various types of tasks were recorded with a video camera to chart and analyze different postures by computerized OWAS (Ovako Working Posture Analysing System). Collected data showed that poo...

INTRODUCTION Special strains are an occupational hazard often due to physical loads and inadequately designed work equipment. OBJECTIVE The aim of this pilot study was to determine occupational illnesses related to physical strains through an experimental design that assesses the associated working postures and oxygen uptake in apple harvesting.Three methods were applied to define the physica...

Postural Analysis of Four Jobs on Two Building Construction Sites: an Experience of Using the OWAS Method in Taiwan: Kai Way LI, et al. Department of Industrial Management, ChungHua University—Ovako Working Postures Analysing System (OWAS) is a widely used method for studying awkward working postures in workplaces. This study with OWAS, analyzed 2,880 working postures for form, scaffold, iron, ...

Background: Small scale establishments often neglect the worker safety and comfort which impacts both productivity workers’ safety. Various studies have been conducted in such small-scale but not much has done on aluminium utensil manufacturing factories. Spinning casting are two important processes for of utensils. But studied to assess hazards involved workers. The present study is an attempt...

Recently, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by repetitive working postures in industrial sites have emerged as one of the biggest problems field health. The risk MSDs workers is quantitatively evaluated using NLE (NIOSH Lifting Equation), OWAS (Ovako Working-posture Analysis System), RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment), REBA Entire Body etc. Methods used for posture analysis include vision...

Companies have increasingly sought strategies that will ensure a more competitive position in the marketplace. Among these strategies adopted by companies include the health and welfare of the worker, factors currently valued by consumers, especially those of most demanding market. Thus, the postural analysis is of great importance and interest because it is the study of positioning related to ...