Özet:

Occupational health and safety are on the agenda as many employees get occupational diseases, injuries and deaths due to work accidents. The importance of occupational health and safety (OHS) is increasing in risky business lines. The purpose of OHS; to identify the risks that threaten the health of the employees, to protect the employees and to reduce the impact of the damage to be encountered. It is the right of the employees to work in a healthy and reliable way, away from negative situations in the working environment. Ergonomics, which is important for OHS; It aims at areas created by taking into account the physiological and psychological characteristics of individuals. It is possible to create a healthy workspace by paying attention to ergonomics in architectural offices. Problems are encountered in offices that do not comply with ergonomics. Ergonomics becomes an important issue as architectural office workers spend a long time in front of the computer. In the study, the fulfillment of the requirements of ergonomics in architectural offices in Kayseri was observed. Data entry with SPSS, sample selection with statistics and analysis with Chi Square test were deemed appropriate. The questionnaire used in the data collection method did not include personal information and was composed of questions for the office environment. A five-point Likert scale was used in the questionnaire. Evaluating as employer and employee, it has been examined whether the working position makes a difference. For this reason, the Chi-Square test was used. The scope of ergonomics and the equipment to be examined in the field were determined through literature research. In offices; The requirements for the use of computers, tables, chairs and equipment were determined and used to create the survey questions. In the election of Kayseri; The fact that it includes important developments in the field of architecture and that there is no study on OHS and ergonomics in the province has been effective. In the findings in the offices, it was seen that being an employer and an employee did not make a difference in the results. After the questionnaire was answered, it was seen that the employees were more careful about ergonomics. It is thought that some awareness has arisen as a result of the survey. It is thought that the study will form the basis of studies related to ergonomics in architecture and will be a source for the creation of similar studies.

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