WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AT A REFRIGERATOR FACTORY: PHYSICAL AND PERSONAL RISK FACTORS

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WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AT A REFRIGERATOR FACTORY: PHYSICAL AND PERSONAL RISK FACTORS

Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:In our study, we aimed to investigate the frequency of work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WMSDs) and risk factors in adult employees. Relationships between the demographic features and physicalfactors at working place and work-related musculoskeletal disorders have been investigated. METHODS:250 people who has white-collar and blue-collar that works at a refrigerator factory in Manisa Industrial Site and are above 18 years old, who Works with morning-night job rotation and has interleave working area. Demographic features, additional disease informations(comorbidity), working conditions(work time, time spent at workplaceandjob) of employees that are included in study have been questioned. Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire has been performed to search the WMSDs presence and body part distribution of the employees. Turkish translation of The Quick Exposure Check(QEC) has been used to measure the physical risk level of employees exposure.They will be filled by a doctor who joined the study and those who joined the questionnaire. Data from the questionnaire study was saved and investigated in SPSS (statistical package for social science) 15 program. RESULTS:208 of the employees (%83) were blue-collared and 42 (%17) were white-collared. %85 of theemployees were male and %15 were female. In our study WMSDs frequency was found as %72 (178 persons). The most affected body part was lumbar part(%20). It is followed by neck(%17) and shoulder(%12)parts. There was no difference of WMSDs frequencies between blue-collared and white-collared groups(p:0.971). WMSDs frequency was getting higher as the time spent in job(Year)(p:0.0000), age(p:0.000), presence of additional disease information(comorbidity) (p:0.026), smoking (box/year) (p:0.007), BMI(P:0.026). There was and inverse proportion between educational level(p:0.001), regular exercise(p:0.017) and WMSDs. As for the QEC, most of the exposures on body parts were high or very-high. When the moderate and above exposure levels are determined as risk levels in QEC, a relationship between body part complaints and exposure levels were found, excluding the neck. As the educational level went high, the number of doctor consultation were getting lower(p0.016). In our study, the working area(p:0.971), gender(p:0.874), smoking history(p:0.052) and vibration(p:0320) and WMSDs relation were not found. CONCLUSİON: WMSDs frequency was %72.1 and significantly high at work place that exposure was accepted as moderate risk factor in respect to work health and security but in respectto QEC high and very high. In our study, the spine complaints (expecially lumbar and neck) of the employees were at forefront as essential musculoskeletal problem. In this study, a significant relationship between personal and physical (ergonomic) risk factors and WMSDs was found. Measures which will reduce ergonomic and correctable personal risk factors must be taken in order to avoid WMSDs

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Yavuz Selim TOKMAK, Zeliha ÜNLÜ

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