Work Posture and Musculoskeletal Discomfort of Stone Carvers

摘要

The aspect of worker posture and musculoskeletal discomfort were assessed among sixteen stone carvers in Duda village, Karangasem Regency, Bali. Descriptive analysis, with the help of Mannequin software was used to evaluate the relationship between work posture and musculoskeletal discomfort. From the data recorded through on the spot observation and questionnaire distribution was found that static working posture for a long time caused low back discomfort, buttock, neck, back, shoulder, elbow, hand, arm, wrist, and leg discomfort. From this survey it can be concluded that musculoskeletal discomfort were closely related to the working posture. It is suggested to use table and bench based on anthropometric data of the workers.