ArticleIndustrial health2019
Identifying musculoskeletal issues and associated risk factors among clay brick kiln workers.
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- The burden of work related musculoskeletal disorders among female beedi workers: a public health perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Biochemical and reproductive biomarker analysis to study the consequences of heavy metal burden on health profile of male brick kiln workers.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Systematic Comparison of OWAS, RULA, and REBA Based on a Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Musculoskeletal Disorders Symptoms among Taiwanese Bakery Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders among South Asian Brick Kiln Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicineReview
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Abstract
The present study is aimed to investigate the musculoskeletal issues and association of risk-factors with these problems among manual brick kiln workers. A modified Nordic Questionnaire was administered among 376 traditional brick kiln workers to collect data. Logistic regression was used to determine the association between musculoskeletal problems and risk-factors. Majority of workers (76.19%) involved in mould evacuating task reported wrist issues whereas lower back issues were reported by 62.35% of spading task workers. Age was a factor associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in the majority of the body regions. Gender was significantly associated with lower back (OR=3.71, CI: 1.51-9.11) MSDs. Spading task was associated with the wrist (OR=2.42, CI: 51.03-5.66), and lower back (OR=3.97, CI: 1.75-8.98) problems. Mould filling was a contributing factor for the wrist (OR=4.27, CI: 1.81-10.09) and knee (OR=6.88, CI: 2.40-19.70) issues. MSDs in wrist (OR=12.22, CI: 4.82-30.98) and fingers (OR=3.57, CI: 1.23-10.36) were significant in mould evacuating workers. Workers having less than 5 yr of experience were less prone to the neck (OR= 0.03, CI: 0.00-0.72) and upper back (OR=0.08, CI: 0.01-0.76) MSDs. For prevention of problems, ergonomic interventions such as workers' training, use of protecting aids, modification in hand tools and work practices are needed.
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