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This research aims to determine the ergonomic risks and the musculoskeletal disorders that are associated with the sitting posture of employees working continuously for six to eight hours in an office. The ergonomic risk is measured by analyzing the different postures attained by employees while sitting and working. The main tool that we have used for this purpose is REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment). A total of 20 employees were interviewed and questions were asked about the problems that they were facing while working in a chair. A questionnaire was prepared to collect data on their demographics, work history and musculoskeletal pain history. A REBA score of 6 to 7 considering the different postures of the workers signifies that there is a high risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder if the height, orientations of the chair, and table are not right and further investigation would be needed. The analysis of the work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) using the REBA shows that the employees are under threats of musculoskeletal disorders and there is a need to alter the working posture to prevent musculoskeletal disorders.