Ergonomic Risk Analysis of Workers in Construction Project: A Case Study of Concrete and Brick Wall Work

Ergonomic Risk Analysis of Workers in Construction Project: A Case Study of Concrete and Brick Wall Work
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© 2025 by IJETT Journal
Volume-73 Issue-3
Year of Publication : 2025
Author : Rosmariani Arifuddin, Rusdi Usman Latief, Yuliafifah Thahirah, Muh Rifan Fadlillah
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I3P101

How to Cite?
Rosmariani Arifuddin, Rusdi Usman Latief, Yuliafifah Thahirah, Muh Rifan Fadlillah, "Ergonomic Risk Analysis of Workers in Construction Project: A Case Study of Concrete and Brick Wall Work," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 1-12, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V73I3P101

Abstract
Construction projects are still prone to accidents. The risk of worker ergonomics is a significant factor driving construction project accident rates. The awkward postures carried out by these workers can impact the emergence of occupational diseases, including Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). The characteristics of construction projects are physical, which causes fatigue to be the main cause of accidents. Concrete work and brick wall work is a very physical work that causes high fatigue. Based on this, it is very important to study ergonomic risk factors in depth at work in construction projects as part of recognizing preventive measures to overcome accidents in construction projects. The research method is a questionnaire survey of 32 respondents in a construction project and direct observation in the field. The ergonomic risk level assessment method uses the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) method. The findings show that the highest level of MSD complaints in concrete work and wall installation is Back Pain at 90.63%, then Right Upper Arm Pain at 84.38%. Meanwhile, the lowest level of MSD complaints was Left Foot Pain at 21.88%. Based on the ergonomic risk analysis using the REBA method, it is known that the highest ergonomic risk level in concrete work and brick wall work is the High Ergonomic Risk level of 46.88%, then the Moderate Ergonomic Risk level is 37.50%, and the Very High-Risk level is 15.63 %. Based on the chi-squared test, behavior shows a significant relationship between MSD claims and ergonomic risks faced by workers and value (p=0.001).

Keywords
Construction project, MSD, Ergonomic, REBA, Risk management.

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