Exposure level of ergonomic risk factors in hotel industries

International Research and Innovation Summit 2017

Abdol Rahman, Mohd Nasrull^1 ; Muhamad Jaffar, Mohd Syahir^1 ; Hassan, Mohd Fahrul^2 ; Ngali, Mohd Zamani^3 ; Pauline, Ong^3

Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Johor, Batu Pahat

86400, Malaysia^1

Department of Material and Design Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Johor, Batu Pahat

86400, Malaysia^2

Department of Engineering Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Johor, Batu Pahat

86400, Malaysia^3

关键词: Direct observations;    Ergonomic intervention;    Ergonomic risk assessments;    Ergonomic risk factors;    High exposures;    Musculoskeletal disorders;    Risk of exposures;    Work performance;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/226/1/012018/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/226/1/012018

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Ergonomic Risk Factors (ERFs) which contribute to Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) among room attendants were considered as a problem or trouble since these ERFs would affect their work performance for hotel industries. The purpose of this study was to examine the exposure level of ERFs among room attendants in hotel industries. 65 of respondents were obtained from selected hotels in Peninsular Malaysia. Data were collected by direct observation via Workplace Ergonomic Risk Assessment (WERA) and Quick Exposure Checklist (QEC). There were 36 males and 29 females room attendants involved throughout the research. Most of room attendants experienced high exposure level for back, leg, forceful and vibration based on the exposure level evaluation through WERA while QEC results showed that all room attendants were found to have moderate exposure level for risk factors including back for movement use, shoulders/arms, wrists/hands and neck. All the results obtained showed that the related ERFs for MSDs were associated and essential ergonomic interventions are needed in order to eliminate risk of exposures to MSDs among room attendants in hotel industries.