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This paper focuses on the effectiveness of an office ergonomics training program at a large semiconductor company, as measured through a widely distributed questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent to 2,000 randomly selected office employees located at five domestic locations. Of the 2,000 employees selected for the study, 1,000 had received office ergonomics training and 1,000 had not received office ergonomics training (control group). The sample size was equally distributed among sites to block for potential variations between site populations. The overall response rate for the survey was 36%. Survey participants responded to questions on knowledge and skills acquired through training; levels of pain and discomfort; and behavioral change. For all survey questions, except those relating to pain and discomfort, there was a statistically significant (F probability <0005) difference between the trained group and the control group.

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