Investigation of oil palm harvesting tools design and technique on work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper body

• Main Authors: Shahrol, Mohamaddan, M.A., Rahman, Magdalene, Andrew Munot, Shirley, Jonathan Tanjong, B.M., Deros, Z., Md Dawal, K., Case
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: science direct 2021
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36953/1/Shahrol%20bin%20Mohamaddan.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36953/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-industrial-ergonomics/about/aims-and-scope
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The oil palm industry is one of the important sectors in Malaysia. The growth and development of this industry shows that Malaysia is the world second-largest oil palm producers. However, in the fresh fruit bunch (FFB) harvesting process, the harvesters are exposed to many types of work-related mu...