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Analysis on the Work-Relate d Musc Uloske Letal Disorde rs (WMSD’s) Based on Ergonomic Study in Case of Industry Study


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1 Mechanical Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Spanish Institute, Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia, Malaysia
2 Manufacturing Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur -Malaysian Spanish Institute, Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia
 

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Most work-related MSDs develop over time and are caused either by the work itself or by the employees' working environment. The paper presents a case study on the analysis of the Workrelated musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD's) occur when there is a mismatch between the requirements of the job and the physical capacity of the human body. Risk factors linked with WMSD's include repetitive motion, heavy lifting, forceful exertion, awkward posture, and rapid hand and wrist motion. In a review of loss-based data (1993), ergonomicrelated injuries are the single greatest source of lost -time in the workplace today. Currently, these injuries account for between 33% and 40% of total worker compensation spending. This statistics compiled by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD’s), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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Khairul Akmal Shamsuddin
Mechanical Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Spanish Institute, Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia, Malaysia
Mohd Norzaimi Che Ani
Manufacturing Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur -Malaysian Spanish Institute, Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia
A. R. Ab-Kadir
Manufacturing Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur -Malaysian Spanish Institute, Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia
Mohd Hairizal Osman
Manufacturing Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur -Malaysian Spanish Institute, Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia

Abstract


Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Most work-related MSDs develop over time and are caused either by the work itself or by the employees' working environment. The paper presents a case study on the analysis of the Workrelated musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD's) occur when there is a mismatch between the requirements of the job and the physical capacity of the human body. Risk factors linked with WMSD's include repetitive motion, heavy lifting, forceful exertion, awkward posture, and rapid hand and wrist motion. In a review of loss-based data (1993), ergonomicrelated injuries are the single greatest source of lost -time in the workplace today. Currently, these injuries account for between 33% and 40% of total worker compensation spending. This statistics compiled by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Keywords


Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD’s), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).