Ergonomic risk assessment of manual handling tools by oil palm collectors and loaders

• Main Authors: Mohd Nawi, Nur Syazwani, Md Deros, Baba, Ab Rahman, Mohd Nizam, Sukadarin, Ezrin Hani, Nordin, Norani, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Abu Bakar, Shahriman, Rambely, Azmin Sham
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54183/1/Ergonomic%20risk%20assessment%20of%20manual%20handling%20tools%20by%20oil%20palm%20collectors%20and%20loaders%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54183/; https://www.mjphm.org.my/mjphm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=684:ergonomic-risk-assessment-of-manual-handling-tools-by-oil-palm-collectors-and-loaders-&catid=106:2016-special-volume-2&Itemid=124
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Oil palm workers are exposed to ergonomics problems in their routine works. Although many technological advances have been developed, a large number of workers are still using manual handling tools in their daily work. A study was done to identify and solve the problems or issues of material handlin...