EFFECT OF WORKPLACE ERGONOMICS ENVIRONMENT ON HEALTH: A STUDY AMONG STUDENTS IN UUM

Abstract

Ergonomics at the workplace is important in preventing workplace injuries and improve the work productivity. Consequently, promoting ergonomic workplace within the student’s context is relevant to addressed. This research aims to identify the relationship of workplace ergonomics environment on health among final year students. A survey was carried out among final year students at the School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), UUM. This study using a questionnaire as the main instrument for data collection. A total of 168 STML final year students were answers the survey. The questionnaire addresses the student’s perception of ergonomic workplace experience (lighting, indoor air quality and workplace design) on student’s health. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software. The research discovered that students suffered from low back pain and neck pain during and after study at the workplace. This study concludes that, improper workplace design has a negative effect on student’s health. Thus, this study contributes insight for ergonomic workplace from the student perspective.