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
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.