Hazard Factors and Musculoskeletal Disorders on Making Artificial Flowers among Home-Based Workers at Banndonfai, Maetha District, Lampang Province
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hazard factors, musculoskeletal disorders, home-based workersAbstract
This study aimed to investigate hazard factors and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) on artificial flowers among home-based workers at Banndonfai, Maetha District, Lampang Province. The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The participants were 164 workers who were selected by purposive sampling technique. The instrument of this research was a questionnaire and rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) techniques. These descriptive statistics were used to carry out the analyses. The results revealed that the most common hazard physical factors, work involves tools that are sharp (95.7%) and, regarding chemical factors, improper storage of chemicals (92.1%) and, regarding biological factors, the worksite is at risk of poisonous insects and animals (83.5%) and, regarding ergonomics factors, chair height improper working seat (94.5%). In addition, MSDs most common in the upper back area (92.1%), shoulders (89%), and lower back (84.1%). The results showed that the mean score of the problem was 7 by RULA techniques indicated that improper working posture high risk must be improved. The results demonstrated that the stakeholder must be aware of problems related to hazard factors and occupational diseases. Including the information obtained to health promotion of the group of home-based workers.
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