Abstract
This study sought to investigate the effect of ergonomics on the employee productivity focusing on the Butchering and Trimming Line of Pioneer Food Cannery Limited (PFC) in Ghana. Research questionnaires were developed and distributed to a sample of 134 workers consisting of workers in charge of butchering, trimming as well as supervisors. It was evident from the findings that all the indicators explaining work ergonomics from the perspective of the employees of PFC were satisfactory despite the few respondents who indicated unsatisfactory to the general design and workplace décor, and conduciveness of the room temperature and air quality respectively. It was established that all the indicators of work ergonomics have a significant positive correlation with employee productivity of PFC. The study recommended to the management of Pioneer Food Cannery Limited to instigate a corporate real estate policy that will focus on using PFC workplace environment to attract, retain, and boost the performance of PFC employees.
Highlights
This study sought to investigate the effect of ergonomics on the employee productivity focusing on the Butchering and Trimming Line of Pioneer Food Cannery Limited (PFC) in Ghana
It was evident from the findings that all the indicators explaining work ergonomics from the perspective of the employees of PFC were satisfactory despite the few respondents who indicated unsatisfactory to the general design and workplace décor, and conduciveness of the room temperature and air quality respectively
The results indicated that employees at the Raw Pack Section of Pioneer Food Cannery Limited were satisfied with the general design and workplace décor, spatial arrangement and furnishing, level of workplace flexibility and comfort, size of space allocated for the workplace, ease of communication and collaboration, state and suitability of workplace furniture, state of workplace equipment, room temperature and air quality, quality of lighting, and level of noise from speech and equipment
Summary
The workforce is the most valuable asset of any business and as such serious at-. R. Employees working under undesirable workplace conditions might turn out to be less productive This may be so as the employees have to contend with many hazards and other issues that endanger their safety such as excessive noise, operating on dangerous/complex machines and conditions that cause injury to employees (Yankson, [2]). The report further indicated that the company was taken to court by a former employee for damages concerning non-payment of a workplace injury. This has a negative influence on the employee productivity as the employees are not motivated to do their best on the job in order to trigger high productivity. This study, seeks to determine the extent to which the employees at the Raw Pack Section (Butchering and Trimming Line) are satisfied with the ergonomic features of Pioneer Food Cannery Limited (PFC), and to assess the impact of work ergonomics on the productivity of PFC employees at the Raw Pack Section
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