Warehouse Workers Research Articles

Prevalensi Dan Faktor-Faktor Penyebab Musculoskeletal Disorders Pada Operator Gudang Industri Ban PT X Tangerang Indonesia

Musculoskeletal disorders which are an injury or pain in the human musculoskeletal system can reduce productivity especially the warehouse workers at a tire industry. This research aims to observe the prevalence and the factors which increase the musculoskeletal disorders among the warehouse workers at a tire industry. Thirty warehouse workers of a tire warehouse participated in this study by filling out a Nordic Body Map questionnaire or skeletal muscle complaints instrument. The result of this study showed that the highest prevalence of the musculoskeletal disorders at the warehouse workers at a tire industry occurred at the lower back area. The factors which influence the risk of musculoskeletal disorders of the warehouse workers at the tire industry are age, weight, educational background, and the duration of working by using the lower back, knees, and ankles. To reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, it is necessary to supervise the work posture and design a work environment which involves all members of the company.

Elements of perfect order rate research in logistics chains

Perfect order rate (POR) is one of the superior measures of the logistics processes quality. POR is at the top of the hierarchy of key performance indicators (KPI) in supply chain and is considered as difficult to define and measure. Perfect order rate is composed of sub-measures touching technical, economic, quality and safety aspects of logistics processes. POR directly defines what the organization considers to be the perfect implementation of its tasks (and thus sets goals for the organization) and, secondly, measures the degree of achievement of these goals. The paper defines the concept of perfect order rate by including new elements to classic definition, so far rarely considered in the literature: possibility of order implementation according to standard procedures in organization and safety aspects. The concept of logistics chain and the impact of its functioning on the POR value have been defined. The picking and replenishment processes were discussed in detail as the basic elements affecting the quality of logistics processes and the value of POR. Next, the issues of logistic processes safety in warehouse facilities were discussed. The large intensity of warehouse operations along with their mechanization and automation very often leads to many hazards in warehouses and logistics chain. These hazard are usually related with warehouse workers safety. However, they can also lead to various delays or downtime in the material flows, as well as damage or reducing the quality of materials. So it was assumed that safety aspects can influencing the value of POR in the logistics chain. Due to conducted research and compiled reports indicate that many accidents in the warehouse are associated with the forklifts use as equipment for material handling. Therefore, in paper main attention was paid to hazards related with forklifts, warehouse safety speed, etc.

ANALISA AKTIVITAS PENGANGKATAN DENGAN METODE RECOMMENDED WEIGHT LIMIT (RWL)

Manual material handling if done inappropriately can pose a risk of injury to the body, mainly in the spine, which is usually referred as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Based on direct interview with warehouse workers of PT. X, it is known that in the lifting or transfering mineral water activity often causes pain in the waist and spine. This study is intended to analyze the work posture and the load level that is safe for workers to reduce the risk of MSDs, the analysis is carried out with the Recommended Weight Limit (RWL) method. From the calculation gained RWL origin = 15.36kg / 34.07lbs and destination RWL = 18.54kg / 41.12lbs. Then the origin LI value = 0.9 and destination LI = 0.8. From the results of the Lifting Index can be concluded that the risk level of this work is low and there is no problem with the lifting work. The weight of load raised does not exceed the recommended lifting limit, so there are no repairs to the work needed, but the activity must keep to get attention so the LI value can be maintained and the activity does not bear the risk of spinal injury.

Bluetooth-based positioning techniques for the cold chain application

In cold chains, the essentials of cold storage are the chilling and freezing storage sections. Due to occupational safety concerns for the warehouse workers in such a cold environment, this paper describes a Bluetooth-based access management and positioning system (BAMPS) to monitor worker location and movement in chillers and freezers, inspired by the growth of internet of things. In complying with the ISO11079, their occupational safety in term of exposure duration and recovery time in cold environments can be controlled. The Bluetooth low energy module is used for the transmitting and receiving sensing data in the cold storage environment. The positioning module is designed using Kalman filtering to eliminate signal variations instead of pre-requested calibration. Hence, the workplace ergonomics and monitoring in cold storage environment are enhanced. The significance of BAMPS is in exploring occupational safety management and real-time positioning in cold storage facilities.

The matrix of exploitation and temporary employment: Earnings inequality among Inland Southern California's blue-collar warehouse workers

The “just in time” neoliberal global consumer economy has given rise to logistics or “goods movement” hubs, reshaping regional labor markets near port cities, and increasing the demand for temporary blue-collar workers. This article provides a case study of earnings inequality among nonsupervisory warehouse workers in Inland Southern California, most of whom are Latina/o. Combining insights from labor market segmentation and intersectional feminist theories, we argue that employer discrimination against temps has become a significant axis of workplace inequality that interacts with other social inequalities to segment workers into lower and higher paying positions within a complex “matrix of exploitation.” Our statistical analysis uses data from an original survey of workers as well as the American Community Survey to analyze wages, income, and occupational segregation among Inland Southern California's blue-collar warehouse workforce. We find that, controlling for other factors, temporary employment status negatively affects hourly wages and annual earnings. Consistent with the expectations of intersectional feminist theory, the hourly wages of immigrant Latinas, and the annual incomes of immigrant Latinas who are naturalized citizens, were significantly lower than those of all other warehouse workers, controlling for the effects of other factors. Immigrant women were also disproportionately employed as temps and in the lowest paid occupation.

KEBIASAAN MEROKOK, PENGGUNAAN APD, DAN GANGGUAN PERNAPASAN PEKERJA GUDANG SEMEN TIGA RODA BENGKULU

Respiratory disorders are human lung function damage due to blockage of therespiratory tract by dust respiratory disorders. The research problem is the high smokingand lack of PPE in cement warehouse workers. The purpose of research known relationshipof smoking habits and personal protective equipment (PPE) with respiratory distresson three wheels cement warehouse worker Bengkulu. Type a descriptive study usingcross sectional approach. Subjects consisted of 35 respondents. Data were collected byquestionnaire directly to the job site. Univariate and bivariate analysis with Chi-squaretest. The results of data analysis showed that the value of ρ = 0.001 (ρ ˂ 0,005) smoking(81.0%) there is a link cigarette smoking with breathing disorders, the value ρ = 0.011 (ρ˃ 0,005) did not wear PPE (72%) there is no relationship APD with respiratory disorders.Suggested workers using PPE in the form of a mask while working or while in the surroundingarea cement storage warehouse. The company also advised medical check up onworkers to control the physical condition of workers so that the worker is known to havesuffered respiratory problems.

Imagining Racial Equality

Abstract Local 65 United Warehouse Workers Union (1933–1987), which became District 65 United Auto Workers, promoted photography with a camera club, and a member-edited newspaper New Voices, featuring photographs taken by members. This left-led, New York City distributive industry union began in 1933 on the Lower East Side, and it became the city’s second largest local. The union utilized photography to normalize the role of African American members within the union and to advance a civil rights and anti-racism agenda. This article includes photographs taken by member-photographers, and photo-reproductions of New Voices. New Voices’ photographs included African Americans in the everyday life of the union, challenged race-based labor segmentation, supported community struggles, and defied racial norms in midcentury America.

Mobile with an agency: Negotiating the spatiotemporalities of the temp migrant worker

Several calls have been made by labour geographers in support for a more thorough investigation and theorization of labour as an active agent in the production of economic geographies. The present paper responds to this challenge by examining how Swedish agency warehouse workers and temp nurses working in Norway act and think in relation to mobility and how certain spatiotemporalities come into play in the mobility agency of individual workers. Though we are particularly concerned with the ambiguities involved in the relationship between mobility, agency and power, a second objective is to contribute to the theorization of how space and time matters to mobile workers. Drawing on data from twenty interviews with Swedish temp nurses and six focus group interviews with Swedish agency warehouse workers, and by combining several strands of literature ranging from current research on mobilities and migration to the work of classical scholars in geography and sociology, we propose that a ‘trialectics of spatiotemporalities' is part and parcel of workers' mobility agency. Furthermore, our findings suggest that the purposive agency as emphasized for instance by the notion of ‘mobility strategy' needs to be complemented by a conceptualization of agency that includes what we term (erratic) probing. We conclude that labour mobility may be strategic and a sign of power, but not always and everywhere, and not in any pure sense.

Desperate Fortunes: Latina Warehouse Workers in the “Matrix of Domination”

Much recent labor research has highlighted the increasing reliance on contingent employment. We apply intersectionality theory and Collins’s concept of the “matrix of domination” to data from focus groups with immigrant Latina “perma-temp” warehouse workers ( n = 40), finding that the structural (dis-)organization of perma-temping serves as an instrument of domination and is crucial to our respondents’ experiences of work. However, the instability of these women’s contingent jobs entwines complexly with, and is compounded by, the subordination and decreased agency attached to their other minority statuses. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings for theory, future scholarship, and policy.

Estimation of physical workload of the low-back based on exposure variation analysis during a full working day among male blue-collar workers. Cross-sectional workplace study

This study aims to quantify physical workload of the low-back using exposure variation analysis (EVA) during a full working day among blue-collar workers with manual lifting tasks. One hundred and ten male employees (39 warehouse workers, 27 operators, 24 postal workers and 20 slaughterhouse workers) with manual lifting tasks from 12 workplaces participated. The workers performed standardized box lifts using 5, 10, 20 and 30 kg before and after a working day. Muscular activity of the low-back was measured throughout the working day using surface electromyography (sEMG). Corresponding sEMG-values for 0–30 kg lifts were identified using linear regression. EVA at exposure levels corresponding to “lifting periods” of [1-5, 5-10, 10-20, 20-30 and >30] kg in time intervals [0–0.5, 0.5–1, 1-2, 2-5, 5-10, >10] sec was computed. Back inclination was measured using tri-axial accelerometers. Compared to the other job groups, the operators’ low-back muscles were exposed to more short duration “lifting periods” with varying loads and more frequent medium duration high load “lifting periods”, respectively. The operators also worked more with their back inclined (>30°, >60°, and >90°) than the remaining job groups. Nonetheless, more than 41% of the workers performed heavy “lifting periods” that exceeded Danish lifting guidelines. This EVA demonstrates that almost half of the blue-collar workers were exposed to heavy low-back loading which puts them at risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders and low-back injury. Operators are, in particular, exposed to more short duration and medium duration “lifting periods” with varying load compared to warehouse-, postal- and slaughterhouse workers.

ВИКОРИСТАННЯ СУЧАСНИХ МЕТОДІВ МОТИВАЦІЇ ПЕРСОНАЛУ НА ПІДПРИЄМСТВІ

Motivation of staff occupies a significant place in the modern world, because it is the main element that ensures the optimal functioning of the enterprise. Motivation is the main factor influencing the efficiency and productivity of the company, the results of profits and the level of competitiveness. Due to the proper level of motivation, there is a maximum return from staff, which helps to increase the overall performance of the enterprise. Today, the problem of staff motivation is the lack of implementation of new methods of motivation in Ukrainian enterprises. The aim of the article is to determine the theoretical aspects of the latest methods of motivation and study their impact on the staff of the enterprise in modern conditions. The article considers the main motivating factors of enterprises in the modern environment, their impact on staff and the enterprise as a whole. It is determined what leads to the presence of the appropriate level of staff motivation and its absence. The latest types of motivation such as gamification and biohacking are presented and analyzed how they affect the efficiency of staff on the example of world-famous companies. It is determined that gamification can be used both for employees performing work in the office and for workers in warehouses, the main thing is to determine how you can use this type. Biohacking is also suitable for both employees and workers, as health care is very important for staff. It is defined how horizontal rotation can motivate employees and it was found that at the time of quarantine restrictions one of the best methods of motivation is a flexible work schedule that ensures an adequate level of work of enterprises without employees or on duty. It is also established how manipulations can motivate employees and what are the consequences of this type of motivation. It is proved that the use of new types of motivation can intensify the work of the enterprise by increasing the personal interest of employees.

A study to assess the pulmonary functions in a cement ware house workers near railway station, Nishatpura, Bhopal

Background: It is unfortunate enough that cement industry workers despite of so many awareness campaigns, unable to seek protection against dust of cement and thus bound to face respiratory problems. In developing countries no legitimate bindings regarding protection of such workers though cement industry is one of the largest industries. Methods: Non probability sampling done in which cases taken from cement workers and control taken from nearby residents matched for age gender and smoking status of participants. Results: When studied for the restrictive and obstructive respiratory problems it was found 2.82 times and 4.71 times higher in cases respectively. When cases studied for duration of working against disease developed, it was found that 61.81% developed obstructive pulmonary disorder and proportion increased from 23.63% to 30.80 as the work span increased from 0-5 years to 5-15 years respectively. When it has been observed for restrictive pulmonary disorder, it has been increased from 3.6% to 5.4%. Conclusions: It has been observed that workers have either obstructive pulmonary dysfunction or normal pulmonary functions and on increasing the duration, number of workers with restrictive pulmonary function increases proportionately.

The Palgrave Handbook of Society, Culture, and Outer Space

The Palgrave Handbook of Society, Culture, and Outer Space

A UHF RFID positioning system for use in warehouse navigation by employees with cognitive disability

Unemployment among the almost 5 million working-age adults with cognitive disabilities in the USA is a costly problem in both tax dollars and quality of life. Job coaching is an effective tool to overcome this, but the cost of job coaching services sums with every new employee or change of employment roles. There is a need for a cost-effective, automated alternative to job coaching that incurs a one-time cost and can be reused for multiple employees or roles. An effective automated job coach must be aware of its location and the location of destinations within the job site. This project presents a design and prototype of a cart-mounted indoor positioning and navigation system with necessary original software using Ultra High Frequency Radio Frequency Identification (UHF RFID). The system presented in this project for use within a warehouse setting is one component of an automated job coach to assist in the job of order filler. The system demonstrated accuracy to within 0.3 m under the correct conditions with strong potential to serve as the basis for an effective indoor navigation system to assist warehouse workers with disabilities.Implications for rehabilitationAn automated job coach could improve employability of and job retention for people with cognitive disabilities.An indoor navigation system using ultra high frequency radio frequency identification was proposed with an average positioning accuracy of 0.3 m.The proposed system, in combination with a non-linear context-aware prompting system, could be used as an automated job coach for warehouse order fillers with cognitive disabilities.

ТЕОРЕТИКО-ПРАВОВІ ЗАСАДИ МЕХАНІЗМУ АДМІНІСТРАТИВНО-ПРАВОВОГО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ПРАВА ОСОБИ НА ОХОРОНУ ЗДОРОВ’Я

The elements of the mechanism of administrative and legal protection of the right of an individual to protect health have been viewed. It’s broken down, and the administrative-legal mechanism for the seizure of the right to protect health is a system of interconnected elements that are involved in the process of the right to be protected. Warehouse workers: object (competence), subjects (organ of state power, institute of community administration, public community), submissions (legal and factual), principles (headquarters and special institutions), forms (courts I'll take it. It has been reported that the administrative-legal mechanism of securing the right of an individual to protect health is characterized by the following:  in the first place, it is a system of interconnecting and mutually modifying elements, leather from what kind of visuals has a role in the whole mechanism;  in a different way, in the capacity of a free transformer of normative attributions in a practical capacity, as a person may be competent without any kind of re-code, it will be quicker at any hour, because of the decisions of the submission of the law. ). Given the global crisis following the WHO declaration of a pandemic due to the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19, the priority of the mechanism of administrative and legal support of the individual's right to health care is to establish the primacy of human rights as an integral part of all prevention, control, deterrence and treatment COVID-19 and other diseases.

Organizing Temporary, Subcontracted, and Immigrant Workers

Since 2008, Warehouse Workers United (WWU) has organized thousands of low-wage warehouse workers in Southern California’s Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, many of whom are temporary, subcontracted, and immigrant workers. Warehouse Workers Resource Center (WWRC), formed in 2011, has provided additional legal services and other resources to warehouse workers. Combining protest tactics, a legal and media strategy, and a commodity chain organizing strategy, WWU and WWRC helped warehouse workers to win back millions of dollars of stolen wages and to pass new regulatory legislation for employers of warehouse workers. In coalition with other labor organizations, they also obtained an agreement by Walmart to improve its workplace safety standards. This case study, based on field research and interviews with key informants, provides important lessons for those seeking to organize marginalized workers in other industries and regions.

Assessment and virtual redesign of a manual handling workstation by computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application

Background. Manual handling of bags which imposes frequent forces and stresses on body parts is a common task that many workers have to perform every day. The present study aimed to assess the postural risk and imposed forces due to manual handling and loading of sugar bags. Methods. This study was conducted on male warehouse workers of a sugar manufacturing plant. Rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) was used to assess the risks of awkward postures and computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application to estimate the forces and moments. Results. RULA final scores were estimated to be 7 and 3 before and after the virtual redesign, respectively. Postures B and E obtained the highest compression forces and moments. The compression forces were higher than the action limit (AL) in all postures before the redesign and exceeded the maximum permissible limit (MPL) in posture E. After the redesign, these forces were reduced below the AL and MPL. Moreover, the shearing forces were lower than the AL and MPL in all postures. Conclusions. The main risk factors were heavy weight and poor control of sugar bags. Virtual redesign can diminish bending and twisting postures, and, therefore, some resulting forces and moments.

Barriers to Latino Warehouse Workers’ Health Care: Survey Results from Inland Southern California and Policy Implications

ABSTRACTThis article uses original survey data to explore the barriers to health care access among Latinos who are low-wage warehouse workers, providing a window on health care vulnerabilities of workers of low wages that are especially acute among undocumented immigrants and contingent workers. About one third of respondents had visited a doctor in the past year, whereas about two thirds lacked health insurance. Results from our logistic regression analysis show that, controlling for other factors, unemployed workers, direct hires, and those with health insurance had significantly greater odds than those without these characteristics to have visited a doctor in the past year. Along with changes in immigration and health care policies, reducing employers’ reliance on temporary staffing agencies is imperative for improving these and other low-wage workers’ health care access.

Training and Post Training Evaluation for Employee Effectiveness: AnEmpirical Study on Supermarket in India

Training and development of employees is critical in organizations in this era of competition due to the fact that organizations need to survive, grow and develop. Consequentially, training and development has become an issue of strategic importance. Although many scholars have conducted research on training and development practices in organizations in both developing and developed economies, it is worth mentioning that most of the research has concentrated on the benefits of training in general. There is however, limited focus on evaluation of training and development practices in organizations and yet, training and development of employees is critical for the survival and growth of any entity. This study investigates effectiveness of training programme in four key areas like business focus, critical thinking, personal effectiveness and relationship management in retail sector on four categories of employees mostly retail warehouse workers, retail merchandisers, retail sales clerk and retail stocker also studied the extent of development in those four key areas through training.

Managing warehouse efficiency and worker discomfort through enhanced storage assignment decisions

Humans are at the heart of crucial processes in warehouses. Besides the common economic goal of minimising cycle times, we therefore add in this paper the human well-being goal of minimising workers’ discomfort in the context of order picking. We propose a methodology for identifying the most suitable storage location solutions with respect to both goals. The first step in our methodology is to build data-driven empirical models for estimating cycle times and workers’ discomfort. The second step of the methodology entails the use of these empirically grounded models to formulate a bi-objective assignment problem for assigning products to storage locations. The developed methodology is subsequently tested on two actual warehouses. The results of these practical tests show that clear trade-offs exist and that optimising only for discomfort can be costly in terms of cycle time. Based on the results, we provide practical guidelines for taking storage assignment decisions that simultaneously address discomfort and travel distance considerations.