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Description of Work Positions and MSDs Complaints Among Workers in the Gresik Steel Industry

Work Positions Musculoskeletal Disorder Steel Industry Worker

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30 June 2024

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Background: One of the occupational health and safety problems that many manufacturing workers experience is unergonomic work positions, this can cause fatigue and several serious diseases, including Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSDs.)

Objectives: To find out the description of work positions and MSD complaints felt by workers of Gresik Steel Industry, particularly in the area of magnetic flux leakage and rework.

Methods: This study used an observational method and analysis was carried out using the Angle Meter application, Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), and the Nordic Body Map (NBM) questionnaire.

Results: Based on the assessment of work positions in the magnetic flux leakage and rework area, two workers have a moderate risk level, four workers have a high risk level and two workers have very high risk level that requires immediate repair. In addition, the results of observations made also showed that the work activity that was often carried out by workers was a squatting position with a bent back and neck in a flexed position due to non-ergonomic positions. As many as 87.5% of workers in the area experienced moderate MSDs complaints and 12.5% of workers experienced low-level MSDs complaints. Control efforts that have been carried out include the use of tools to lift products, regulation of work and rest hours, and the use of PPE.

Conclusion: Overall, the assessment of work position in the magnetic flux leakage and rework area workers has a high level of risk that requires immediate remedial action and MSDs complaints that workers feel are in the high category. The description of work position can be used as a basic reference for companies to determine additional control efforts to reduce the risk of MSDs complaints occurring in workers in the future.