Production agriculture such as harvesting in oil palm plantation has been frequently
associated with MSD and significant loss of productivities. This study tends to evaluate from the
viewpoint of health, the association between self-reported prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders
and productivities; the impact of musculoskeletal disorders on productivity. A cross-sectional study
was conducted among 143 harvesters in oil palm plantation. A general questionnaire was used to
collect socio-demographic background data while Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used
to determine the prevalence of MSD. Expressed in 4 different indicators; daily harvesting quantity,
efficiency score, sick leave and presenteeism, the productivity data were analysed for association.
There is significant association between reported acute prevalence of MSD (within 7 d) and productivity
loss in terms of presenteeism (χ2=5.088; p