Background: today, musculoskeletal disorders are considered as a serious threat for workers, and one of the main activities, which leads to these problems, is lifting tasks. Moreover, workers in printing industry are widely involved in inappropriate postures and lifting loads. The aim of this study was to compare the results of assessment of lifting tasks with KIM-LHC, WISHA and Snook tables in...

Background and Objective: Activities and tasks of Manual Material Handling (includes lifting, carrying, lowering, pulling and pushing) are very common in work environments. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and comparative evaluation of Manual Material Handling using of Snook Tables and NIOSH equation Methods in Stone cutting workshops. Material...

  Background and Aim: Casting workers are facing with ergonomics hazards such as overload in Manual Material Handling (MMH) tasks which expose them to risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). There are several methods to determine acceptable weight among which, Snook table is one of the oldest one. The aim of the study was to assess prevalence of WMSDs and to investigate MMH task...

  Background and aims: In most industries, manual material handling is an inevitable part of the job.Acute low back pain and workers disability are most important injuries caused by manual material handling tasks. Therefore, evaluation of workplace and working conditions and interventional countermeasures are essential.. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical risk factors of ma...

Introduction: Manual material handling activities in long and short periods may lead to complications such as laceration, fracture, cardiovascular stress, muscle fatigue, and musculoskeletal disorders especially in the vertebrae column. The purpose of this study was to assess manual handling of oxygen cylinders by casting workers and to implement ergonomic intervention to reduce the risk of mus...

Introduction: Musculoskeletal Discomforts are one of the main problems in all occupations and industries. Printing industry workers are involved in tasks that increase the risk of musculoskeletal Discomforts. So, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between musculoskeletal Discomforts and manual load lifting and workers’ postures in a printing industry. Methods: In this st...