Ergonomics Risks Reduction: In Osh Certified and Uncertifiedautomotive Parts Manufacturing Industry Workers

Abstract: In Malaysia, there is paucity of reports on risk factors among automotive factory workers because comprehensive studies in determining the risk factors have not been done in manufacturing industries. This study was conducted to compare the reduction of ergonomics risks in occupational safety and health management system (OSHMS) certified and uncertified automotive parts manufacturing industry workers. Ergonomics risk factors include awkward postures, forceful exertion, repetitive motion, lifting, pushing, pulling and others.Objectiveto compare the body posture,ergonomics risk management and to determine the relationship between ergonomics risk factors of workers in the OSH certified and uncertified automotive industry. Methods data was collected among 400 workers in both OSHMS certified and uncertified automotive industries located in Klang Valley in Malaysia by using a questionnaire survey, which was adopted from MSOSH and was integrated with the Nordic Questionnaire for MSD. Work related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD) of the factory workers was observed using the Quick Exposure Check (QEC).The data generated was statistically analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. Result the finding showed that ergonomics risk managementof workers in OSH certified company had a significant higher score of 70.48 ± 6.56 compared to workers in uncertified automotive company 64.66 ± 4.11. The results of total QEC scored by the workers of OSH certified company was significantly lower, 29.903 ± 1.680, as compared to those working in uncertified automotiv