US307: PMuDRA Application: Enhancing Workers’ Health, Safety, And Comfort Through A Personalised, Comprehensive, And Simplified WMSD Risk Assessment

NURMALA BINTI MOHD AMIN Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

SME face challenges from WMSDs, affecting workers’ health, safety, comfort, productivity, and increasing costs. Existing risk assessment tools are complex and expensive, limiting its accessibility. Therefore, PMuDRA application is designed for SME workers to self-assess their WMSD risks, assessing personal and cognitive factors in addition to physical factors in a unified tool. It features scoring and simplified documentation, fostering early risk awareness. Successfully piloted in palm oil industry, PMuDRA benefits workers, employers, and SME by improving safety, productivity, and cost-efficiency. Aligned with SDG 3 and SDG 9, PMuDRA delivers a personalised and comprehensive solution with strong commercial viability and impact.