Ergonomics Risk Assessment and Systemic Symptoms Skeletal Muscle of Rice Mill Workers at Rasi Commercial Sisaket Company Limited Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province

Abstract

This research is a study of the risk assessment of ergonomics and skeletal and muscular dysfunction of 35 people of Rasi Panich Rice Mill Sisaket Co., Ltd., Rasalai District, Sisaket Province. It is descriptive research. Data collection tools include personal data questionnaire Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and standard questionnaires for musculoskeletal disorders analysis. (Standardized Nordic Questionnaires) The results showed that most of the workers were 65.71% male and 37.29% female. All of them worked 8 hours/day. Body mass index was in the range of 18.50-24.90 kg/m2. (Normal nutrition) 45.71% had exercised 48.57 percent. The most ergonomically at risk of working posture was drying posture. There was a high risk, at level 4, requiring further analysis and improvement, 66.70%, and musculoskeletal symptoms of rice mill workers in the past 12 months. 57.14% with more than one symptom, representing 88.57% and found that in the last 7 days, the neck area has the most musculoskeletal symptoms, 45.71%, with more than one symptom. Accounted for 82.86%.