The low back pain risks in a beef skinning operation at a high stand kill floor workstation was evaluated. The increases in compressive forces at lower back (L5/S1) between normal slump (back angle 25 degrees, measured in the sagittal plane) and severe (45 degrees ) and between normal slump and very severe (70 degrees ) bent back postures were 387 N or 28% and 616 N or 45%, respectively. The hi...

Occupational low back pain (LBP) remains a leading safety and health challenge. This cross-sectional investigation measured the prevalence of LBP in residential carpenters and investigated ergonomic risk factors. Ninety-four carpenters were investigated for LBP presence and associated risk factors. Ten representative job-tasks were evaluated using the Ovako Working Posture Analysis System (OWAS...

This study investigated the discomfort caused by car driving. Discomfort estimates were achieved by self-administered questionnaire, measured by different testing methods, and through the goniometry of principal angles. Data from a total of 200 non-professional drivers who fulfilled the questionnaire was analysed. 118 subjects were analysed by goniometry and 30 drivers were assessed using the O...

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...

PT. XYZ adalah perusahaan manufaktur yang memproduksi alat mesin-mesin industri kecil dan menengah. Manusia sebagai bagian dari sistem kerja memiliki kelebihan serta keterbatasan dalam menjalankan perannya kerja. Perhatian penelitian ini berfokus pada divisi perakitan pendukung power thresher di XYZ, dimana kegiatan kerjanya masih dilakukan secara manual, dengan permasalahan yaitu kelelahan dit...

background and purpose: work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent work- related disorders and the main cause of disability among workers. also these disorders are the main cause of absence from work and losing work hours and lead to reduction of productivity. materials & methods this cross–sectional analytical study was done on 100 workers of sorak tobacco factory selected r...