Shift work (SW) means a group of workers alternating with other groups in the workplace, working in a rotation through 24 hours in a day. It is required in some industries due to a demand supply need of 7 days…
The word ergonomics derived from the Greek words, ergon (work) and nomos (natural laws) which means “fit the job to worker”; that work, equipment and the environment should be suitable for workers. Ergonomics accounts for all physical aspects of a…
Absence from work is one of the main challenging issues in the workplace involving both the management and doctors in the occupational health service. On one hand, the management looks at absenteeism in all its forms as being a drain…
Pernahkah anda terbangun malam atau awal pagi sekitar jam 2 atau 3 pagi akibat rasa tidak selesa atau kebas pada bahagian tangan? Anda akan mengoyang-goyangkan tangan sehingga rasa kebas ini berkurangan? Atau anda merasa kebas di bahagian tangan iaitu pada…
Introduction Occupational exposures contribute to the morbidity and mortality of many diseases. Occupational diseases continue to be under- recognized even though they are responsible for an estimated 860,000 illnesses and 60,300 deaths each year (USA). In Malaysia, even though there…
We hear a lot about stress, but what is it? Stress is the result produced when a structure, system or organism is acted upon by forces that disrupt equilibrium or produce strain (Taber’s Medical Dictionary) . In simpler terms, stress is…