Ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory
This study was conducted to investigate the ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of MSDs among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory. The level of the MSDs risk among female production lines operators were identified through Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) method. The...
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| description | This study was conducted to investigate the ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of
MSDs among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory. The level of the
MSDs risk among female production lines operators were identified through Rapid Entire
Body Assessment (REBA) method. The ergonomics risk factors were associated with
symptoms of MSDs. The associations were identified by using chi-square test. The
information about this study was collected through distribution of questionnaires to 144
respondents with guidance from researcher. Respondents' movements and postures during
several work cycles were observed and photos were taken by the researchers. Results for
the level of the MSDs risk for overall respondents were 77.1% respondents had medium
risk, followed by 18.8% respondents had high risk and 4.2% respondents had low risk. This
study also found that the body region showed high percentage of pain and discomfort were
ankles/feet (91.0%), lower legs (90.3%), shoulders (83.3%), upper back (81.9%) and neck
(81.3%). Results for ergonomics risk factor related to work showed that prolonged neck
bending forward (93.8%) and repetitive movements of arms/hands (93.8%) were the
highest ergonomics risk factor among respondents. This followed by prolonged standing
(89.6%), working with hand above shoulders (86.8%) and carrying heavy loads (83.3%).
Relationships between the symptoms of MSDs and ergonomics risk factor were identified.
There were significant association between location of pain and discomfort with prolonged
neck bending forward at the neck (p=0.003), shoulders (p=0.021) and forearms (p=0.016);
working with hand above shoulder at the shoulders (p=0.011) and upper back (p=0.022);
prolonged wrist bending at the neck (p=0.003), shoulders (p<0.001), wrist/hands (p=0.026),
forearms (p=0.036) and upper back (p<0.001); prolonged sitting at the neck (p=0.049), hips
(p<0.001), thighs (p=0.019), knees (p<0.001), ankles/feet (p<0.001) and lower legs
(p<0.001); prolonged standing at the neck (p=0.049), hips (p<0.001), thighs (p=0.019),
knees (p<0.001), ankles/feet (p<0.001) and lower legs (p<0.001); repetitive movements of
arms/hands at the neck (p=0.003), shoulders (p=0.021) and forearms (p=0.016) and
carrying heavy load at the hips (p<0.001), knees (p=0.001), ankles/feet (p<0.001) and lower
legs (p<0.001). As the conclusion, there was presence symptoms of MSDs among female
production lines operators in semiconductor factory and should be considered by the
management as well as the individual because it involves quality of life of the workers and
the company reputations. |
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| spelling | usm-625892025-07-22T04:31:46Z http://eprints.usm.my/62589/ Ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory Zakaria, Husna Aqilah R Medicine RA Public aspects of medicine This study was conducted to investigate the ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of MSDs among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory. The level of the MSDs risk among female production lines operators were identified through Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) method. The ergonomics risk factors were associated with symptoms of MSDs. The associations were identified by using chi-square test. The information about this study was collected through distribution of questionnaires to 144 respondents with guidance from researcher. Respondents' movements and postures during several work cycles were observed and photos were taken by the researchers. Results for the level of the MSDs risk for overall respondents were 77.1% respondents had medium risk, followed by 18.8% respondents had high risk and 4.2% respondents had low risk. This study also found that the body region showed high percentage of pain and discomfort were ankles/feet (91.0%), lower legs (90.3%), shoulders (83.3%), upper back (81.9%) and neck (81.3%). Results for ergonomics risk factor related to work showed that prolonged neck bending forward (93.8%) and repetitive movements of arms/hands (93.8%) were the highest ergonomics risk factor among respondents. This followed by prolonged standing (89.6%), working with hand above shoulders (86.8%) and carrying heavy loads (83.3%). Relationships between the symptoms of MSDs and ergonomics risk factor were identified. There were significant association between location of pain and discomfort with prolonged neck bending forward at the neck (p=0.003), shoulders (p=0.021) and forearms (p=0.016); working with hand above shoulder at the shoulders (p=0.011) and upper back (p=0.022); prolonged wrist bending at the neck (p=0.003), shoulders (p<0.001), wrist/hands (p=0.026), forearms (p=0.036) and upper back (p<0.001); prolonged sitting at the neck (p=0.049), hips (p<0.001), thighs (p=0.019), knees (p<0.001), ankles/feet (p<0.001) and lower legs (p<0.001); prolonged standing at the neck (p=0.049), hips (p<0.001), thighs (p=0.019), knees (p<0.001), ankles/feet (p<0.001) and lower legs (p<0.001); repetitive movements of arms/hands at the neck (p=0.003), shoulders (p=0.021) and forearms (p=0.016) and carrying heavy load at the hips (p<0.001), knees (p=0.001), ankles/feet (p<0.001) and lower legs (p<0.001). As the conclusion, there was presence symptoms of MSDs among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory and should be considered by the management as well as the individual because it involves quality of life of the workers and the company reputations. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62589/1/HUSNA%20AQILAH%20BINTI%20ZAKARIA%20-%20e.pdf Zakaria, Husna Aqilah (2016) Ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine RA Public aspects of medicine Zakaria, Husna Aqilah Ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory |
| title | Ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory |
| title_full | Ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory |
| title_fullStr | Ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory |
| title_short | Ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory |
| title_sort | ergonomics risk assessment and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among female production lines operators in semiconductor factory |
| topic | R Medicine RA Public aspects of medicine |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/62589/ http://eprints.usm.my/62589/1/HUSNA%20AQILAH%20BINTI%20ZAKARIA%20-%20e.pdf |