RATED PERCEIVED EXERTION OF FEMALE TECHNICIANS IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL IN MALAYSIA

Abstract

In the Aviation Industry, it’s imperative that aircrafts be maintained periodically or in accordance to a predictive schedule. This is to ensure safety of the aircraft is at an optimum level. Majority of the maintenance processes were actuated by aircraft technicians that were trained to perform such tasks. These technicians comprised of male and female individuals which perform similar tasks. This paper delineated the Rated Perceived Exertion of female technicians with regards to the chores and functionalities they performed upon aircrafts.