Productivity improvement facilitated by PE interventions in an Unorganized Sector - Brick Industry

This paper focuses on the application of participatory ergonomics (PE) intervention in an unorganized sector – Brick Industry. A participatory ergonomics model was designed for improving working conditions, quality, and productivity in a brick industry. It consists of a part that studies the literature on success factors in the process towards higher productivity and greater comfort. Evidence is found in the literature that a positive approach has benefits in terms of shareholder value and productivity, and for comfort. The PE intervention process is applied in a local brick industry. The workers participated in interview and expressed the discomfort they faced in the tasks they perform. The positive factor about PE intervention is that the workers themselves suggest the solutions when they are aware of the correct postures and the hazardous postures. This ultimately helped them to stay healthy and contribute towards a comfortable and more productive work.