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An Assessment of Ergonomics Climate and Its Association With Self-Reported Pain, Organizational Performance and Employee Well-Being Publisher Pubmed



Faez E1 ; Zakerian SA1 ; Azam K2 ; Hancock K3 ; Rosecrance J3
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  1. 1. Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417613151, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417613151, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 80523, CO, United States

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Published:2021


Abstract

Previous studies have demonstrated that a positive ergonomics climate with an equal fo-cus on improving operational performance and employee well-being is beneficial to both employee health and organizational performance. This study aimed to assess the ergonomics climate at two power plants and examine its association with self-reported pain, performance, and well-being. At two power plants in Iran, survey responses from 109 and 110 employees were obtained. The ques-tionnaires contained data on ergonomics climate, organizational performance, employee health, and self-reported pain. Results showed that the mean ergonomics climate scores between the Besat and Rey power plants were significantly different (p < 0.001). The overall ergonomics climate score, and all subscales scores, were positively associated with organizational performance (p < 0.001). The overall ergonomics climate score, and some of its subscales, were significantly associated with em-ployees’ general health (p < 0.001). The ergonomics climate score was significantly higher in the group of employees who reported musculoskeletal pain than those who did not report musculo-skeletal pain (p < 0.05). Investigation of ergonomics climate can provide organizations with a base-line for prioritizing their values and finding areas for improving organizational performance and employee health. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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