Workplace ergonomics: Perceptions on employees stress levels and safety

Date of Publication

2014

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Applied Corporate Management

Subject Categories

Business and Corporate Communications

College

Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business

Department/Unit

Business Management

Thesis Adviser

Benito L. Teehankee

Defense Panel Member

Raymund Habaradas

Marianne Jennifer M. Gaerlan

Abstract/Summary

Studies have shown that ergonomics implementation is beneficial for the companies and its employees. Benefits include decrease in medical costs and stress levels, and increase in employee productivity, comfort, and safety. Even with these benefits in place, ergonomics implementation is still not prevalent in the Philippine corporate setting. Therefore, this study would like to examine the effects of workplace stress levels and safety. A quantitative and qualitative approach was done through conducting a survey to 150 participants and through an interview with the president for human factors of the Philippine Ergonomic Society. The results indicate that ergonomic s implementation negatively affect employees perceptions stress level and positively affects their perceptions on safety. Ergonomics implementation in terms of work area design reduces employees perceived stress levels. Moreover, safety in terms of musculoskeletal disorder has a positive relationship with ergonomics design in terms of adjustable chair and work area design. The ergonomics design in terms of adjustable chair increase safety, in terms of decreasing the number of accidents and injuries in the workplace. Given the results of this study, it is recommended that companies implement ergonomics.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU18664

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

ix, 177 leaves : illustrations (some colored) ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Job stress; Human engineering--Standards. Work environment--Standards; Work design -- Standards. Offices--Safety measures

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