Critical success factors for the implementation of ergonomics programs from the worker's perspective: a systematic literature review

Abstract

Abstract: Ergonomics is a multidisciplinary science that oversees the adaptation of work to man, considering as a main aspect the characteristics of the individual performing a job in order to optimize physical well-being and productivity. For this reason, the organizations seek its implementation to obtain benefits for their employees and for themselves. The purpose of this study is to develop a systematic literature review to determine the state of the art of the critical success factors in the implementation of Ergonomics programs, from the worker's perspective, using databases related to the subject. The Boolean operators "AND" and "OR" were used for the reference research, considering a sample of 5 articles out of 85 extracted from the PUBMED, SCIENCE DIRECT, WEB OF SCIENCE and SCIELO databases. Scientific articles and theses published between 2015 and 2022, written in English and Spanish that contained in their title the terms "implementation of Ergonomics", "critical success factors", "workers" and "ergonomics program" were considered within the inclusion criteria, "Participatory Ergonomics Program" for the English language databases and "Ergonomía Participativa" for the Spanish language databases, as well as the definition and development of the key success factors in the implementation of Ergonomics programs.