LABRST 3D03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cashew, Job Satisfaction
12 Oct 2016
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Prevelence of muscoskeletal disorders among cashew factory workers . By n. girish; kamath ramachandra; maiya arun; kamath asha: girish, mpt; kamath ramachandra, md; maiya arun g, phd; kamath asha, Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among cashew factory workers, archives of environmental & occupational health, 67, 1 (2012): 37-42. Muscoskeletal disorders are the most common work-related health problem p. 37. Caused mainly by manual handling, heavy physical work, awkward and static postures, repetitive movements and vibration. Risk of this can increase with the pace of work, low job satisfaction, high job demands, job stress, and working in cold environments. Work-related muscoskeletal disorders are impairments of the bodily structures (ie. muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, nerves, or localised blood circulation system. Most are cumulative disorders, resulting from repeated exposure to high/low intensity loads over a long period of time. These injuries can interfere with work activities, can cause productivity loss, an increase sickness absence, and a chronic occupational disability p. 38.
