Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 7

Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) Complaint on the Workers of Cargo Unit at PT. Angkasa Pura Logistics, Makassar in 2017

1Department of Work Safety & Health, Faculty of Community Health, University of Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia

Online published on 19 August, 2019.

Abstract

Musculoskeletal complaints are complains on the part of skeletal musclefelt by someone starting from mild to very severe. When the muscle receives heavy load repeatedly and for a long time, it will lead to complain on damage of joints, ligaments, and tendons. The observational analytic with cross sectional study done, aimed to determined factor associated with MSDs complaints on cargo unit workers at PT. Angkasa Pura Logistics Makassar in 2017. The number of samples as many as 31 people was taken by purposive sampling technique. Data are taken from respondents using questionnaires, Nordic Body Map, Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), microtoise and scales. The results showed that there was a relationship between length of work p= 0.017, work attitude p= 0.036, and Body Mass Index (BMI) p=0.041 with MSDs complaints oncargo unit workers at PT. Angkasa Pura Logistik Makassar in 2017.

Keywords

MSDs, Musculoskeletal, BMI and PT. Angkasa Pura Logistics