Ergonomic hazards on brick making industry. Case study of a brick company in Zimbabwe

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Ergonomic hazards on brick making industry. Case study of a brick company in Zimbabwe

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Bachelor Thesis from the year 2017 in the subject Medicine - Social medicine, Industrial / Occupational Medicine, grade: 2.1, Bindura University of Science Education, course: Safety health and environmental management, language: English, abstract: The basic understanding of ergonomic hazards at work places is vital for the prevention of work related musculoskeletal related injuries.

The study assessed the ergonomic hazards at a brick and concrete roof tile supplier. A cross sectional design was used to collect information on the hazards. The sample was drawn from five work sections covering from brick molding up to brick dispatch and these were; brick extruding, brick cutting, brick setting, brick packing and brick dispatching. The research was based on questionnaires and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NOISH) inspection checklist for ergonomic factors as methods of gathering the required data. Total of 38 questionnaires were used to assess employees on common ergonomic hazards and ergonomic hazard awareness. The questionnaires were used to establish worker perceptions with regards to ergonomics. A total of 40 inspections were conducted using the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NOISH) ergonomic checklist to identify the ergonomic hazards. Descriptive analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0 of 2007 to get frequency and percentiles.

The results showed that the common ergonomic hazards were repetition, awkward postures, forceful motion, stationary work positions and vibration. The study found that employees are exposed to ergonomic hazards which include repetition, awkward postures, forceful motions, stationary working positions, vibration, work stress. From the results of the study it is evidenced that this brick company is not an ergonomically safe workplace. Therefore it will be important to implement ergonomics intervention at this brick manufacturing organization.