Work environment and musculoskeletal complaints of grinding workers of brass crafts

Brass handicraft was an informal industry in the Juana Subdistrict. Many types of work related to brass handicrafts. One of them is grinding work, which to smooth the metal pouring. The grinder worker works for 8 hours a day with a 1-hour break for rest. There is a lack of working environment and poor ventilation. This can affect work disruption and employee complaints. This aim of the study was to describe the working environment of grinding wheels in Brass handicraft SMEs, and worker complaints work in it. This research method using an observational approach by describing the grinding work environment and employee complaints. 32 grinding workers in Brass handicraft SMEs were included. The results showed that the work environment was poor sanitation, lack of ventilation and the room is narrow compared to the work tools installed. The workers worked with unergonomic work tools and heat stress exposure. The most musculoskeletal complaints are waist, back, neck and shoulder complaints. Grinder workers feel uncomfortable with their work environment. It must control the work environment by providing knowledge about occupational safety and health for the owner and worker. This effort can be done by establishing UKK post, as the center of preventive and promotive efforts of work health in Handicraft Brass SMEs.