Factor Affecting Musculoskeletal Disorders and Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Workplace Design: A Review

This review summarizes the knowledge regarding ergonomics musculoskeletal disorders and Cumulative trauma disorder. This paper presents the factor, types and extent of musculoskeletal disorders of workers in India and to identify opportunities for ergonomic intervention. The study will include the Ergonomics risk factors in relation of human and their nature of work. The presence of these risk factors produced increases in the occurrence of injuries like WMSDs, repetitive strain injuries (RSI), repetitive motion injuries (RMI), and cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs). This study will enhance the awareness about the risk factors which may occur in Workplace. There is a need to increase awareness of musculoskeletal disorders and associated risk factors and to train workers periodically for the proper and safe ways of handling tool equipment in order to avoid musculoskeletal disorders.