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Postural Analysis and Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Vehicle Drivers of an Automotive’s Logistics Service Provider

Abstract— The cases of Occupational Diseases in the Workplace survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) last 2015 showed a 17% growth in the Transportation and Storage industry cases despite the decrease in total cases for that year. It can be related to the increasing demand for this sector, specifically the use of services from a third-party logistics company or 3PL. A 3PL is a firm that uses its resources and assets to provide value-adding logistics and transportation services to a company. One of the industries in the Philippines that engaged with this firm is the automotive sector. The automotive sector in the Philippines is a thriving industry despite facing many challenges since the accelerated growth last 2015, which was deemed as the “motorization” for the country. This year, the industry is still optimistic about reaching 273,000 vehicles sold. In this regard, the study aims to determine the present ergonomic condition of vehicle drivers working in a 3PL that provides services to an automotive company. A survey using Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) and onsite Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) was used to determine the possible occurrence of Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) and postural risks, respectively amongst 20 vehicle drivers. Subsequently, the REBA score was evaluated, and the survey results were statistically analyzed, identifying the prevailing MSD symptoms. Likewise, the latter were correlated with the drivers' age and working experience, showing possible relation of experiencing MSD to these two factors. Finally, the result of the study was compared to another related study to demonstrate the similarity of ergonomic risks to that of drivers in transportation and other logistics sectors.

Index Terms— musculoskeletal disorder (MSD), REBA, physical ergonomics, vehicle drivers of the automotive industry, third party logistics.

Krisha Velez
School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapúa University, Philippines
Yogi Tri Prasetyo
School of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Mapúa University, Philippines
Thanatorn Chuenyindee
Department of Industrial Engineering and Aviation Management, Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Air Force Academy, Thailand
Satria Fadil Persada
Entrepreneurship Department, BINUS Business School Undergraduate Program, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia

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Cite: Krisha Velez, Yogi Tri Prasetyo, Thanatorn Chuenyindee, Satria Fadil Persada, " Postural Analysis and Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Vehicle Drivers of an Automotive's Logistics Service Provider, " WCSE 2022 Spring Event: 2022 9th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications, pp. 1722-1729, Sanya, China, April 15-18, 2022.