Ergonomics Investigation of Musculoskeletal Disorder Among the Workforce of Waste Management Industry in Nigeria
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Date
2017-09-01
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Transactions of the VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series
Abstract
The objective of this study is to undertake an Ergonomic Scrutiny of Desecrate
Management Industry. Ten (10) employees of the parking and collection department of
Kim Waste Management Authority (KWMA) were selected. Their activities were video
and recorded while working and their different postures were analyzed using Rapid Entire
Body Assessment (REBA) and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA). Result showed
that 10 % were at medium risk; 40 % were at high risk and 50 % were at very high risk for
the workers in KWMA. It as discovered that workers are subjected to Musculoskeletal
Disorder (MSDs) as a result of the postures adopted during the work process.
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MSD, REBA, Ergonomics, KWMA,, RULA