Assessing the ergonomic exposure for construction workers during construction of residential buildings.

Background: Construction workers are at greater risk of musculoskeletal disorders due to their exposure to physical ergonomic risk factors.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to quantify the ergonomic hazards for workers in the construction of residential buildings.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, PATH method, a work-sampling observation method, was applied to study the working postures, handled loads, and manual material handling activities in construction workers.