Enhancing safety in zimbabwean manufacturing industry: The role of human factors engineering in reducing workplace accidents
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Research Article
Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology, 2025, 13(02), 019-030.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjst.2025.13.2.0037
Publication history:
Received on 07 January 2025; revised on 03 March 2025; accepted on 05 March 2025
Abstract:
Workplace accidents continue to be major problem in Zimbabwean manufacturing enterprises impacting productivity, employee well-being and operational efficiency. The study sought to explore the extent to which Human Factors Engineering (HFE) can be utilised as a safety intervention in Zimbabwean manufacturing industries. Using a mixed-method approach, including qualitative data on key human factors in accidents and quantitative data on the effectiveness of HFE interventions to mitigate these risks. By demonstrating that ergonomic design was significant in influencing operator training accidents, the results were used to show how safety culture can also mitigate such incidences at national level and hence enhance workplace general safety of Zimbabwean manufacturing operations.
Keywords:
Safety; Manufacturing Industry; Human Factors Engineering; Ergonomic Design
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