TITLE:
Handlers’ Musculoskeletal Disorders in an Airline Operating Company in Conakry (Guinea)
AUTHORS:
Yansane Alhousseine, Persee Toriceli Amessiamenou, Marie Angele N’Diaye, Bah Mamadou, Condé Namoudou, Bah Hassane, Mara Ansoumane
KEYWORDS:
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Postural Constraints, Airport Handling, Conakry
JOURNAL NAME:
Occupational Diseases and Environmental Medicine,
Vol.12 No.4,
October
31,
2024
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are disorders of the musculoskeletal system related to work. The objective of this study was to musculoskeletal disorders among SOGEAC handlers. Methodology: This was a descriptive and analytic cross-sectional study over 6 months from November 2021 to April 2022. Results: We collected 110 handlers during the study. All of our population had postural constraints and were men. The average age of workers was 39.2 years. 93 handlers or 84.5% did manual handling, and 79% or 71.8% were baggage handlers. Regarding training, 88.2% or 97 handlers were trained, and 89.1% did alternating work. The standing posture was the most adopted with 89.1% followed by the kneeling position with 66.4%. 89.1% carried weights at work. 80 handlers or 73% had developed musculoskeletal disorders and the lumbar seat was found at 70%. The analysis of factors that may influence the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders did not find any statistically significant relation. Conclusion: Our study shows that musculoskeletal disorders are an occupational health problem and recommends better compliance with occupational safety and health instructions.