Visual and physical problems faced by women workers in hosiery units of Ludhiana city

Abstract

The present study was carried out to assess the visual and physical problems faced by women workers by conducting experiments on 40 women workers in 12 hosiery unitsof Ludhiana city. Perceived exertion and intensity of body pains were assessed using rated perceived exertion scale and body map. Results revealed that performed activities led to medium exertion however, which no more be termed as ‘medium’ as it has been done continuously for 8 hours daily in an occupational work setting; thus requiring some intervention. Maximum (95.00 percent) subjects experienced pain in lower arm followed by 80.00 percent subjects who felt pain in shoulders, fifty percent subjects felt pain in mid back and lower back and 45 percent feel pain in neck too. About one third subjects complained of occasional blurring of eyes, few pinpointed difficulty in prolonged eye concentration and extreme eye fatigue but hardy any one complained of watering eyes.