Construction is a physically demanding process that entails exposure to a range of ergonomics hazards and risks, which can be mitigated during design, procurement, and construction. A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among Construction Health and Safety Agents (CHSAs) registered with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) due to their legislated role during design, procurement, and construction to determine, inter alia, their perceptions and practices relative to construction ergonomics. Construction ergonomics was ranked fifth in terms of the importance of seven parameters, CHSAs influence construction ergonomics mostly during ‘design development’, and hazard identification and risk assessment predominates in terms of the potential of various aspects / interventions to contribute to an improvement in construction ergonomics. The stage at which CHSAs are appointed is not uniform, CHSAs influence construction ergonomics more so during the mid to downstream stages, and there is potential to improve construction ergonomics throughout the phases of projects. CHSAs should be appointed during the initial stages of projects, and design HIRA should feature prominently during the ‘concept and feasibility’ stage, and ‘design development’. Keywords: Construction, Ergonomics, Improvement.

Keywords: Construction, Design, Ergonomics, Improvement, Procurement