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Evaluation of computer workstations ergonomics and its relationship with reported musculoskeletal and visual symptoms among university employees in Jordan

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Shahwan B. S., D'emeh W. M., Yacoub M. I.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

2021

vol. 35

issue 2

141-156

ObjectivesComputer workstations are considered a potential workplace hazard. This study sought to evaluate computer workstation ergonomics in a university office environment, and to determine its relationship with musculoskeletal (MS) and visual symptoms reported by employees.Material and MethodsThis was a cross-sectional observational study. A total of 231 university employees were recruited using a stratified random sampling technique. By means of direct observation, computer workstations were evaluated using the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Ergonomic Computer Workstation Evaluation Checklist. In addition, the participants reported MS and visual symptoms during the past week and 12 months by completing questionnaires.ResultsSeveral ergonomic deficiencies in computer workstations were identified. Seating, working area, and keyboard and input devices had the most documented deficits. A significant proportion of employees reported various MS symptoms during the past 12 months. The most affected body parts were the shoulders (37%), the lower back (34%), and the neck (29%). The most prevalent visual symptom was tired eyes (68%). Logistic regression analysis indicated that MS symptoms, such as ache, pain and discomfort, were significantly associated with the total scores on the OSHA components. Deficits in monitor ergonomics and its placement, particularly the presence of glare reflected on the screen, were also associated with reported visual symptoms. Independent variables, such as gender, age, employment duration, job type, daily computer work hours, and work pattern, reliably predicted the participants’ reported experience of various MS and visual symptoms.ConclusionsBoth MS and visual symptoms are associated with deficits in computer workstation ergonomics. Appropriate strategies, work practices, and preventive measures are needed to eliminate occupational hazards associated with computer workstations.

Bezpieczeństwo pracowników w miejscu pracy wobec zagrożenia mobbingiem

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Durniat K.

Zarządzanie Zasobami Ludzkimi

2019

issue 3-4(128) „Nowe trendy i różnorodność w bezpieczeństwie pracy"

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Artykuł ma charakter empiryczny i dotyczy problematyki bezpieczeństwa pracowników w miejscu pracy w obliczu zagrożenia mobbingiem. Treść opracowania odwołuje się do wyników badań przeprowadzonych w 2014 roku we Wrocławiu na celowo dobranej próbie14 specjalistów HR i 1 działacza związków zawodowych. Zrealizowane badania miały charakter jakościowy (ustrukturyzowane wywiady) i stanowiły element globalnego (udział 15 krajów świata) projektu badawczego „Workplace Bullying Culture Matters”. W artykule zaprezentowano wybrane wyniki badań polskich, które zostały odniesione do istniejących w naszym kraju uregulowań prawnych (Ustawa z dnia 14 listopada 2003…) oraz polskiej i międzynarodowej literatury przedmiotu. Zaprezentowane wyniki i podjęta dyskusja skłaniają do wysnucia wielu wniosków naukowych i implementacyjnych związanych z praktyką ZZL oraz sposobami ochrony pracowników przed mobbingiem.

The paper is empirical in character. It looks at the safety of Polish employees with respect to the threat of workplace mobbing. It is based on the results of research conducted in Wrocław in 2014 on a specially selected sample of fourteen human resource specialists and one trade union activist. The study was qualitative in character (structured interviews) and was an element of a major international research project—Workplace Bullying Culture Matters (WBCM)—in which fifteen countries from around the world participated. The study presents selected Polish findings making reference to legal regulations in effect in Poland as well as Polish and international literature on the subject. The presented results as well as discussion foster the forwarding of many scientific and implementation–oriented conclusions connected with HRM practice as well as ways of protecting employees against mobbing.

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1 International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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1 Yacoub M. I.

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Evaluation of computer workstations ergonomics and its relationship with reported musculoskeletal and visual symptoms among university employees in Jordan

Bezpieczeństwo pracowników w miejscu pracy wobec zagrożenia mobbingiem