Development of Materials Handling Techniques for Occupational Health Improvement of Workers in Manufacturing Industry

Khairizan , Hashim (2007) Development of Materials Handling Techniques for Occupational Health Improvement of Workers in Manufacturing Industry. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This paper presented development of materials handling techniques for occupational health improvement of workers in manufacturing industry. Malaysia, one of among rapidly industrializing country in Asia region face challenges that influence their competitiveness in term of occupational health. Occupational health is believed to be one of contributor to the success of manufacturing industry. However, lack of attention on occupational health awareness may expose the workers to occupational risk factors. At the same time, manual materials handling activity have placed a burden on workers to reach safe working practices. The project is conducted in a manufacturing industry in Malaysia. The objectives of the project is to develop technique of materials handling in enhance occupational health of workers. The focus of the project is given on manual materials handling because it contributes significantly to occupational diseases. The results represent identification of occupational risk factors caused by manual materials handling activity in the plant. Ergonomics participatory approach used to propose a method of materials handling for safe working condition. Two assessments conducted to generate the result of developing materials handling technique. Developing suitable means by designing two alternatives facilities is done using CATIA Software followed by evaluation the effectiveness of proposed design for safe working practices is done in the last phase. From the evaluation, it can be concluded that; the proposed design is capable to improve occupational health of workers in manufacturing industry.

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