The Effects of Job Demand on Work Productivity and Perceived Discomfort Level While Performing Manual Handling Task
Nurhayati Mohd Nur1, Nik Ahmad Fahmi Nik Shamsuri2, Nur Nabilah Mohd Yusof3, Mohd Harridon Mohamed Suffian4
1Nurhayati Mohd Nur*, University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology, Jenderam Hulu, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia.
2Nik Ahmad Fahmi Nik Shamsuri, University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology, Jenderam Hulu, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia.
3Nur Nabilah Mohd Yusof, University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology, Jenderam Hulu, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia.
4Mohd Harridon Mohamed Suffian, University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology, Jenderam Hulu, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on September 07, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on September 22, 2019. | Manuscript published on October 30, 2019. | PP: 3650-3653 | Volume-9 Issue-1, October 2019 | Retrieval Number: A2707109119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.A2707.109119
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Abstract: This paper aims to investigate the effects of job demand on work productivity and perceived discomfort level at different intensity levels of job demand. Twenty subjects involved in this study comprised of 10 males, and 10 females. All subjects performed an experimental at two different intensity levels of job demand. The data of work productivity and perceived discomfort level were recorded during the task. The results showed that the higher the intensity level of job demand, the higher the work productivity and perceived discomfort level. It can be concluded that working at higher job demand results in higher worker productivity, but proper planning on task design should be implemented to avoid the unwanted risk that will lead to the risk of WMSDs.
Keywords: WMSD, Job Demand, Manual Handling Task.