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A Characterization of the Ergonomic Conditions that Work from Home Employees Experienced During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Festa, Brittany M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1650633700656424

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2022, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Industrial and Systems Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
COVID-19 uprooted millions of employees into the “new normal” of working from home. With the rapid growth of home offices, this research further investigates the ergonomic conditions that work from home employees experienced during the COVID- 19 pandemic. An anonymous survey about home offices ergonomics was distributed to friends, family, and colleagues by email and was completed by 85 individuals. 60% of the participants reported discomfort somewhere in their bodies while working from home. 25.49% of the participants who reported pain said that the pain continued when they returned to their office setting. In addition, only 7 out of 85 or 8.24% received any type of ergonomics training. Results indicated that participants with a higher income were more likely to have a designated office in their homes. Participants who received training to work from home were less likely to experience pain. Responses from the survey indicate that overall, participants would prefer a hybrid style of working in the office and remotely. The study concluded that employers should provide their employees with all the necessary tools to creating a safe work from home space by providing training that includes ergonomic techniques, equipment, and resources.
Dale Masel (Advisor)
82 p.
Industrial Engineering
WFH; Work from home; Ergonomics

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  • Festa, B. M. (2022). A Characterization of the Ergonomic Conditions that Work from Home Employees Experienced During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1650633700656424

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Festa, Brittany. A Characterization of the Ergonomic Conditions that Work from Home Employees Experienced During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2022. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1650633700656424.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Festa, Brittany. "A Characterization of the Ergonomic Conditions that Work from Home Employees Experienced During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1650633700656424

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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