Ergonomic science in the field of technical safety is needed to ensure humane working conditions for workers and to adapt the workplace environment to their needs. In a company involved in the road transport industry, research can reveal a variety of ergonomic risk factors due to the diversity of workplaces and their specific characteristics. In the paper, five groups of workplaces were studied in accordance with the risk assessment statement made for the company Hoedlmayr Logistika d.o.o., which deals with automotive logistics in the road transport sector. These five groups are managers, office workers, washhouse and warehouse workers, chassis protection workers and head of technical department, workers in the carpentry and refinishing workshop, Fix&Save workers and, as a last group, truck drivers. The workplaces were studied in the context of the paper using different observation methods, i.e. the RULA method for managers and office workers, the OWAS method for workshop, washhouse, warehouse and paint shop workers, and the HEA method for truck drivers. The methods used to study the workplaces considered were selected on the basis of anticipated ergonomic risk factors and the way workers work in the workplace. For all the workplaces considered, workers’ workload and risks of workplace adjustments were identified in relation to the methods considered. In the course of the research, a weekly daily activity plan was also developed for office workplace, the effectiveness of which was determined by an anonymous survey of the employees. After implementing the methods and the weekly plan of workers’ daily physical activity, I found that workers’ awareness about ergonomic risk factors of their workplace and adaptation of work to their psychological and physical needs are key factors to ensure humanisation of work and workers’ efficiency at their workplace. The final findings thus showed how important it is for the employer to be actively involved in the field of ergonomics in the company and how important it is to adapt work to workers’ occupational safety and health. The weekly daily activity plan was used to relieve workers and give them a short break during the working day, which, according to their responses, proved to be beneficial for the company, as it has a positive impact on the workers’ well-being and energy of their working environment.
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