Overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations
This paper is an initial study by reviewing current situation and researches to determine the issues with manual works in an oil palm plantation and the need for mechanisation with consideration for the application in the smallholder plantations. The smallholder oil palm plantations in certain areas...
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| author | Norzan, Muhammad Luthfi Abu Bakar, Shahriman Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Md Deros, Baba Rambely, Azmin Sham Wan Ahmad, Wan Khairunizam Ng, Yee Guan Rojan, Mohd Afendi Cheng, Ee Meng Basah, Shafriza Nisha Zaaba, Siti Khadijah |
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| description | This paper is an initial study by reviewing current situation and researches to determine the issues with manual works in an oil palm plantation and the need for mechanisation with consideration for the application in the smallholder plantations. The smallholder oil palm plantations in certain areas, activities of harvesting, collecting, loading and pruning are still done using manual tools. The small land size ownership means it is not economical to acquire large machineries and current harvesting technologies to reduce the burden of the plantation works. Therefore, the current practise is still in favour. With the increasing awareness and role of ergonomic in recent days, a new solution for this current situation must be taken action not only for the benefit of human in terms of wellbeing but also towards the better gain margin as human productivity increases. Reviews on this paper is based on the three job scopes that had been identified high risk for musculoskeletal disorders, the use of manual tools and equipment, mechanised option for the manual tools and equipment, and issues with both manual and some developed mechanised solution. |
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| spelling | upm-347972016-10-10T04:29:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34797/ Overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations Norzan, Muhammad Luthfi Abu Bakar, Shahriman Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Md Deros, Baba Rambely, Azmin Sham Wan Ahmad, Wan Khairunizam Ng, Yee Guan Rojan, Mohd Afendi Cheng, Ee Meng Basah, Shafriza Nisha Zaaba, Siti Khadijah This paper is an initial study by reviewing current situation and researches to determine the issues with manual works in an oil palm plantation and the need for mechanisation with consideration for the application in the smallholder plantations. The smallholder oil palm plantations in certain areas, activities of harvesting, collecting, loading and pruning are still done using manual tools. The small land size ownership means it is not economical to acquire large machineries and current harvesting technologies to reduce the burden of the plantation works. Therefore, the current practise is still in favour. With the increasing awareness and role of ergonomic in recent days, a new solution for this current situation must be taken action not only for the benefit of human in terms of wellbeing but also towards the better gain margin as human productivity increases. Reviews on this paper is based on the three job scopes that had been identified high risk for musculoskeletal disorders, the use of manual tools and equipment, mechanised option for the manual tools and equipment, and issues with both manual and some developed mechanised solution. American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34797/1/Overcoming%20issues%20of%20oil%20palm%20plantations%20manual1%20work%20with%20ergonomic%20and%20engineering%20considerations.pdf Norzan, Muhammad Luthfi and Abu Bakar, Shahriman and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Md Deros, Baba and Rambely, Azmin Sham and Wan Ahmad, Wan Khairunizam and Ng, Yee Guan and Rojan, Mohd Afendi and Cheng, Ee Meng and Basah, Shafriza Nisha and Zaaba, Siti Khadijah (2014) Overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8 (spec.4). pp. 393-397. ISSN 1991-8178 http://ajbasweb.com/old/2-ajbas_Special_2014.html |
| spellingShingle | Norzan, Muhammad Luthfi Abu Bakar, Shahriman Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Md Deros, Baba Rambely, Azmin Sham Wan Ahmad, Wan Khairunizam Ng, Yee Guan Rojan, Mohd Afendi Cheng, Ee Meng Basah, Shafriza Nisha Zaaba, Siti Khadijah Overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations |
| title | Overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations |
| title_full | Overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations |
| title_fullStr | Overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations |
| title_short | Overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations |
| title_sort | overcoming issues of oil palm plantations manual1 work with ergonomic and engineering considerations |
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