Ergonomics Risk Assessment On Manual Material Handling Tasks For UTeM Pembangunan Staff

Ng, Xin Ni (2019) Ergonomics Risk Assessment On Manual Material Handling Tasks For UTeM Pembangunan Staff. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This research intends to investigate the occurrence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) Pembangunan staffs who are exposed to manual material handling task and then, to suggest for improvement on the way to cope with their tasks in order to reduce their WMSDs symptoms. Ergonomics self-assessment form was distributed to analyse the musculoskeletal symptoms experienced by UTeM Pembangunan staffs. After identifying the syndromes, revised NIOSH lifting equation was calculated to justify safe lifting limit for the staff while handling an object. A lifting index value of more than 1 indicates that the task is risky and can cause injury. Rapid entire body assessment (REBA) was then applies to evaluate the lifting, carrying and lowering postures performed by the labours. Results obtained from the assessments were gathered and evaluated in order to come out with a solution to overcome the occupational risks among UTeM Pembangunan staffs.

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