Publication Date: 2023/08/12
Abstract: The use of new technologies in the construction industry have contributed to the reduction in the rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMDs). The study aims to determine the variables responsible for musculoskeletal disorders and how the use of artificial intelligence has improved employee performance, and health and safety and training. The population of the study was made up construction firms in Western and Central Regions due to proximity. Snowball sampling technique was used to select the construction firms. The sample size was determine based on the number of steel benders and brick layers available during the period of the study. Questionnaire was used for the data collection, and SPSS and Excel software were used in the data analysis. The results were presented in Descriptive Statistics, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) Measure of Sampling, Bartlett's Test of Sphericity and Rotated Component Matrix.Findings show that exoskeletons can be used to improve worker efficiency and prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Further findings show that the use of exoskeletons can contribute to the reduction of precarisation. Employee’s performance can also improve through changes in an organizational policies and strategies and the use of computers to replicate human thinking. Employee’s performance will also improve through extensive training. Support and approval should be given by the construction firms on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for future development
Keywords: Communication, Health and Safety, Job Security, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Work-Load, Work Environment.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8241065
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT23JUL2022.pdf
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