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Introduction. This review describes standardized ergonomics assessment based on pen-and-paper observational methods for assessing ergonomics risk factors. Objective. The three main objectives are to analyze published pen-and-paper observational methods, to extract and understand the risk levels of each method and to identify their associated health effects. Methodology. The authors searched scientific...
Continues development of new product innovative is an important driver for manufacture to sustain in market place. Success or failures of new product in market place depend very much on how organization implementing pre-development process. However large-scale organizations have received full attention from many researchers with respect to efficient pre-development implementation and practices compared...
A study was conducted among healthcare workers performing manual handling tasks at a private medical center (PMC) in Selangor to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). A total of 103 workers of the PMC were selected through simple random sampling which comprise of 32 respondents for administrative group and another 71 respondents for operative group of Malaysian citizen, not...
Manual workers in agricultural industry are frequently exposed to work related discomfort and pain while performing their work tasks. This leads to common health problems such as Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) which occur due to the feeling of discomfort while performing daily tasks, which in turn affect their work performance. An interview was conducted with three palm oil harvesters...
In Malaysia, football (soccer) is becoming more professional. Past studies showed that the main cause of low quality games among Malaysian football players is lack of good kicking technique. Instep kicking technique is frequently used for a short, accurate passing and for shooting a goal. Generally, the instep kick uses the shoe laces to strike the ball. The three main objectives of this study were...
This article presents sitting anthropometry data for Malaysians focusing on seat fit parameters. It offers additional data regarding seat design requirements as there have been only a few efforts made to establish anthropometry data in Malaysia. An analysis using a measurement composed of 16 common and important dimensions in seat design was done with 216 subjects. Data collection was done by using...
Purpose: This paper discusses the use of acceptance sampling technique as a practical tool for quality assurance applications to decide whether the lot is to be accepted or rejected. Design/methodology/approach: In Malaysia, single attribute acceptance sampling plan is widely practiced for quality assurance purposes in manufacturing companies. Literature showed that majority of past studies on acceptance...
Purpose: Study was carried out to analyze the key factor that contributes towards worker productivity by determining the correlation, relationship and interactional features between comfort level, environmental factors (noise, heat and lighting) and workstation dimension. The identification of discomfort level was carried out among the operators of three automotive companies in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach:...
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