Síndrome de manguito rotador y posturas forzadas en trabajadores del área prensa 175 de planta NOVACERO – Quito

Abstract

Objectives: Evaluate the ergonomic risk due to forced postures in the position of assistant 1 who work in the press areas 175 of the NOVACERO plant – Quito, through the application of the OWAS and REBA methodology to know the risk of the appearance of rotator cuff syndrome and propose the corresponding control measures Method: it is a case study, of cross section that specifies the characteristics of the study population as well as the prevalence of rotator cuff syndrome. The study population consists of male personnel between 29 to 48 years of age who have been working 5 to 10 years in that work area. The review of the morbidity and mortality statistics (January-December, 2020) was carried out Results: A diagnosed case of rotator cuff syndrome was found in a worker, the OWAS evaluation methodology was applied. Evidence of a high turning frequency at the back level (66.7%); a 4.35% frequency of work with an arm above shoulder level and a 39.6% frequency of work with standing posture with the weight on a straight leg and a 48.6 % of frequency in force that exceeds 20 kg. Regarding the evaluation by the REBA method, 10 positions were taken, all of which were at a very high risk level. Conclusion: In the press area 175 there is a very high level of risk of suffering from rotator cuff syndrome, as evidenced by ergonomic measurements, so a redesign of the workplace is required in order to avoid future cases of rotator cuff syndrome in this work area