Assessment of Ergonomic Hazards in Workstations and the Effects on Selected Public Servants


Authors : Sala Lazarus Tsado; Ugbebor John; Onwuka A.P.

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8224367

Abstract : The study is an assessment of Ergonomic hazards in the workstations and the effects on selected public servants. The research was a descriptive cross- sectional study carried out at a selected Federal Government Parastatal in Port Harcourt with a total of 60 public servants assessed using questionnaires, interviews and observations. The study revealed that there was poor knowledge and practice of safe ergonomics amongst the respondents.The research recommended the total remodeling of workstations in the public service sector to ergonomic compliance workstations.

Keywords : Ergonomics, Human Factor, Workstation, Hazards.

The study is an assessment of Ergonomic hazards in the workstations and the effects on selected public servants. The research was a descriptive cross- sectional study carried out at a selected Federal Government Parastatal in Port Harcourt with a total of 60 public servants assessed using questionnaires, interviews and observations. The study revealed that there was poor knowledge and practice of safe ergonomics amongst the respondents.The research recommended the total remodeling of workstations in the public service sector to ergonomic compliance workstations.

Keywords : Ergonomics, Human Factor, Workstation, Hazards.

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