Introduction: Rubber workers exposed to hazards from their work activities and pose major occupational health risk. A study was conducted to determine risk level based on the work activities among rubber tapper from trained observation and workers perception. Method: Cluster sampling was adopted with 67 of rubber tapper participated in this study. Data was collected through face to face interview on hazards exposures and direct observation while performing work. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control form adapted from the Malaysian’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health was applied in assessing the work activities. Video recording was used to analyze hazards exposure among them. Results and discussion: HIRARC assessment shows that tapping process has the highest risk rating (RR=10). Employees’ perception indicated bending while tapping (mean=7.16 ±4.29) has the highest risk. Although similar conclusion, i.e tapping activity and bending while tapping, there is inconsistency between trained observation and workers judgment in classifying the risk.

Keywords: Risk assessment, Rubber tapper, MSD, Ergonomics, Risk rating.