4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The study has identified the body parts and tasks of the workers exposed to ergonomic risks through
the PLIBEL checklists and the REBA method respectively. Results from the study showed that majority of
the workers were having WMSDs. Symptoms such as pain in the upper and lower back, hand/wrists and
ankles/feet if not resolved will deteriorate to permanent disability. The work design should be improved to
improve the posture, followed by shortening the duration of prolonged standing by providing adequate
breaks and reducing the number of repetition on a particular tasks. Often, those who did work at the jetty are
the same who went out with the boats. Their problems maybe aggravated further.