Risk of musculoskeletal disorders in a metalmechanical company. Case: Colombian Caribbean coast.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15649/2346030X.799Keywords:
musculoskeletal disorders, risk, REBA method, Nordic questionnaire, job.Abstract
The present study was born as an initiative of the management of a company in the metal-mechanic sector of the Colombian
Caribbean coast, with the intention of knowing and improving the labor realities of the working population. The purpose of this study is to
evaluate the risk of musculoskeletal disorders DME, analyzing individual postures and referred symptoms of 17 jobs that develop 61 workers.
The study has a quantitative, empirical and descriptive approach and was developed in four phases: the first consisted in the recognition of the
working conditions and tasks performed, the second in the application of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorder questionnaire, the third in the
application of the REBA method to each job, and the fourth in the analysis of the information. As a result it was found that there is a high level
of risk of immediate intervention DME for the welding assistant and roofer. Finally, the study concludes on the need to implement an
epidemiological surveillance system for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders.
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