Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers in an MDF furniture factory in eastern Thailand. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thetkathuek, Anamai; Meepradit, Parvena
• Is Part Of: International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics. Volume 24:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 207
• Page End: 217
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: musculoskeletal disorder -- furniture factory -- Thailand; Human engineering -- Periodicals; Industrial safety -- Periodicals; Human Engineering -- Periodicals; Occupational Health -- Periodicals; Ergonomie -- Périodiques; Sécurité du travail -- Périodiques; Human engineering; Industrial safety; Periodicals; 620.8
• DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2016.1257765
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1080-3548

Abstract

Abstract : The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors contributing to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among 439 workers in an MDF furniture factory using questionnaires and the risk assessment form of the Ergonomic Assessment Tool for Arthritis technique to assess aspects of the workstations and working postures of jobs. With regard to factors that affected MSDs, it was found that workers older than 50 years were having knee symptoms: their adjusted odds ratio ( aOR ) was 18.49, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.51, 226.40]. Those who had been working for 1–2 years were having neck pain symptoms: aOR 12.01, 95% CI [1.82, 79.43]. The recommendation of this study is that health monitoring should be provided for workers who have pain in various parts of their bodies, especially those who have been working for 6–10 years, and those who are over 50 years old with knee pain.