ABSTRACT
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are a frequent health problem in the industrial sector and associated with work patterns like body position, repetitive movement, and duration of work. The objective of this research was to explore how employment periods and working posture can lead to musculoskeletal disorder. This research used a cross-sectional study design in which the data were collected through observational interviews with 50 tailors. Data regarding working posture were collected using rapid upper limb assessment (RULA), and the musculoskeletal problems were assessed with Nordic body maps (NBM). The results indicated that as many as 40% of respondents had employment periods of more than 10 years, and 88% of respondents had risk categories in working posture. Based on a chi-square test, there was no relationship between employment periods and musculoskeletal disorder nor working posture and musculo-skeletal disorder. Even though the risk category in working posture was high, there was no correlation with musculoskeletal complaint due to body adaptation to daily working process.
