Agricultural posture risks assessment in the harvesting process using AWBA

Rice farming is an activity that requires a lot of human effort, one of the riskiest activities is during the harvesting process. This process is mostly done with the posture of bending, squatting, and shouldering. This posture can lead to the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) for farmers. This study aims to analyze the results of agricultural risk assessment in the harvesting process. Data collection was carried out through observation and interviews with 6 farmers, namely 5 men and 1 woman, who harvested rice. The risk assessment method used is the Agricultural Whole-Body Assessment (AWBA). The results of the interviews showed that farmers often complained of aches in their hips/thighs. In addition, the results of the AWBA risk assessment show that most of the working postures of farmers are at high risk, as is the case with the risk level of working duration which shows the final result of a very high-risk assessment.