Abstract            Volume:9  Issue-4  Year-2021         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

Auto rickshaw drivers have a lifestyle that is not conductive to good health. Work Related Musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are the most prevalent work-related disorders and injuries and leading cause of disability. The main cause is inappropriate posture, manual material handling, repetitive movements, body vibrations, exposure to pollutants, and organisational problems. This study aims to identify the health-related risk factors and analysis of posture of auto rickshaw drivers. A sample of 140 Autorickshaw drivers at areas of Navi-Mumbai were surveyed using a pre-mapping assessment tool provided by EPM (Ergonomic of posture and movement) and analysing the different postures gained by Autorickshaw drivers was assessed using OWAS (Ovako work Assessment System).In the present study it is found that automatic ignition has been found to be significantly associated with musculoskeletal pain, spine and lower limb awkward posture with moderate risks. OWAS evaluates the posture of the back and found out that majority of the drivers fell under severe risks with bent and twisted postures. A Pearson’s chi square test was performed to determine the association between two categorical variables. The risk factor which is most likely adopted by auto rickshaw drivers is the forward bent and twisted sitting posture.

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