Investigation of relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and working conditions among workers at a pharmaceutical industry in Iran (2011-2012)
Publish Year: 1393
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JR_IJHSE-1-3_005
تاریخ نمایه سازی: 22 دی 1393
Abstract:
Musculoskeletal disorders may be observed in all industries and professions and most of these disorders are related to the back, upper and lower extremities of the body organs. In Pharmaceutical industry, almost lack of standard ergonomic conditions and sometimes can cause outbreaks of diseases and musculoskeletal disorders in various parts of the body. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and working on the packaging section of the pharmaceutical industry. The Nordic questionnaire and Rula method were used for collection of data and 392 workers were selected as the subjects of study.Based on the results of this study, (28.5%) of workers working in Packaging Unit complained of severe pain and discomfort in their neck, (23.7%) in their shoulder, (27.9%) in their hand and wrist and (33.2%) complained of severe pain in their back.The results indicate that workers in this industry could show musculoskeletal disorders based on age, education, gender and working conductions
Keywords:
Musculoskeletal Disorders , Ergonomics , WMSDs (Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders) , Back Pain , Shoulder Pain
Authors
Homa Kheiri
Homa Kheiri,Occupational group, Deputy of health, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Hossein Moshfegh
HosseinMoshfegh , Occupational group, Deputy of health, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Hossein Hatami
HosseinMoshfegh , Occupational group, Deputy of health, Iran University of Medical Sciences
M Ranjbarian
HosseinHatami, faculty of public health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences