Introduction: Manual material handling (MMH) is the most common cause of work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). Prevention of MSDs is highly critical. The aim of this study was to assess risk of carpets manual handling by retail workers, and to implement ergonomic interventions in order to reduce risk of MSDs. . Material and Method: This interventional study was conducted among 36 work...

Background and Objectives: Manual load handling is one of the several factors causing work-related musculoskeletal disorders in construction industry and causes serious issues with major economic consequences. The aim of this study was to investigate the forces exerting on the back of building construction workers in the manual load handling tasks. Materials and Methods: This cross- sectional ...

  Background and aims : Manual material handling (MMH) can be lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders and one of the most common disorders due to MMH tasks is low back pain. This study was conducted for determination of musculoskeletal disorders, assessment of MMH tasks by MAC and revised NIOSH lifting equation methods and compares the results of these two methods.   Methods: This descri...