Ergonomic posture assessment of butchers: a small enterprise study in Malaysia food industry

• Main Authors: Mahmood, Salwa, Hardan, Muhammad Nazreen, Samat, Muhammad Khairul, Jiran, Nur Syamimi, Shaari, Muhammad Farid
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2019
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84780/1/NurSyamimiJiran2019_ErgonomicPostureAssessmentofButchers.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84780/; https://dx.doi.org/10.11113/jt.v81.13615

The development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is crucial for improving the economy of a rural area. However, this can cause working posture problems, such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs). This is especially true for butchers, who work in SMEs...