Riesgos ergonómicos relacionados al manejo manual de cargas y posturas en personal de limpieza hospitalario

Abstract

to manual handling of loads. Understand the ergonomic risk produced by manual handling of load and postures, through the collection of bibliographic and documentary information. Examine the ergonomic risk to which hospital cleaning personnel are exposed through the application of a technical instrument. Analyze the data obtained in contrast to other studies by discussing the results. Method: The study is based on a quantitative design, with correlational scope, in the population composed of cleaning personnel. It will work with a sample of 31 workers. As an instrument for annealing information, regarding the manual handling of loads, the method described in the Technical Guide of the National Institute of Safety and Hygiene at Work of Spain-INSHT (7) is mentioned. In addition, the ergonomic risk will be evaluated using the RULA method, consisting of the assessment of the load produced by various postures during work. Results: An intolerable risk was found in the handling of physical loads in 19.4% of the personnel, while the ergonomic risk using the RULA method showed that 11.9% fall into category 4 of performance level and 19 , 4% in category 3. The association between ergonomic risk and manual handling of loads had a correlation of 0.355 sig. 0.05. Conclusion: The manual handling of loads is not a factor that explains the evaluated ergonomic risk, however, there are inadequate postures that are causing ergonomic risk in part of the population.