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Duration of Exposure (Working Hours) and Musculoskeletal Discomfort/Pain

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Indian traditional jewellery manufacturing plays an important role in the national economy. There are several studies which discuss about various hazards especially chemicals, among jewellery manufacturing workers in India. But studies related to evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders and its causal effect have not been evaluated in any of such studies. This study has been carried out to identify one of the causal factor (duration of exposure) of the development of work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSD) and its association with prevalence rate. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was recorded using Nordic Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (NMQ). Data related to duration of exposure to jewellery manufacturing were collected using diary method and direct observation. Statistical analysis of the data revelled that there was a significant correlation between duration of exposure and the prevalence of low-back pain. Whereas the correlation was absent with knee and neck pain.

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Acknowledgements

This work was carried out in the Ergonomics Laboratory, TIFAC-CORE NITIE. We would like to thank our project co-workers Mr. Ravindra Salve and Ms. Chintrangada Savanur, for their selfless assistance in every aspect throughout this study. We are also thankful to TIFAC CORE NITIE to fund the study project. We would also like to thankfully acknowledge the Bengali Association, Zaveri Bazar, Mumbai for allowing the research team to conduct the study at their manufacturing units.

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  1. Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India

    Urmi R. Salve

  2. Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management, Mayurbhanj Complex, Nongthymmai, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

    Amitabha De

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  1. Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Gaur G. Ray

  2. National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Rauf Iqbal

  3. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Anindya K. Ganguli

  4. National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Vivek Khanzode

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Salve, U.R., De, A. (2018). Duration of Exposure (Working Hours) and Musculoskeletal Discomfort/Pain. In: Ray, G., Iqbal, R., Ganguli, A., Khanzode, V. (eds) Ergonomics in Caring for People. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4980-4_9

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