Analysis on the Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD’s) Based on Ergonomic Study in Case of Industry Study

In a review of loss-based data (1993), ergonomic-related injuries are the single greatest source of lost-time in the workplace today. Currently, these injuries account for between 33% and 40% of total worker compensation spending. As the work force ages and healthcare cost continue to rise, these percentages are expected to hit 50% by the end of the century. The study has been conducted at small medium industry (SME) is in the beverage industry where it produces, bottles, and distributes a variety of products. The Bottle House Department of contains a de-palletizing workstation, which is the starting point of the bottling process. Employees at this workstation are complaining of physical distress that may be associated with exposure to the potential material handling-based risk factors as they manually unload pallets of new cases of bottles from a pallet to a conveyor. Consequently, 8 employee complaints of lower back or elbow pain indicate that ergonomic risk factors may exist at the de-palletizing workstation.