Riesgo ergonómico por posturas forzadas y sintomatología musculoesquelética en operadores de la línea de porcinos de camal municipal

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of musuloskeletal symptoms in operators of the Camal Municipal pig line through the application of the Nordic Questionnaire and the level of risk due to forced postures through the REBA method to improve ergonomic conditions in the workplace Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study developed in Camal Municipal of the city of Riobamba Ecuador to 7 operators of the pig line, through the application of the Nordic Questionnaire to detect musculoskeletal symptoms and the REBA methodology for the evaluation of forced postures Results: In the population studied, the existence of musculoskeletal symptoms was evidenced both in the last 12 months and in the last 7 days in the dorsal-lumbar region (42.86%), three jobs were evaluated with the REBA methodology, showing a risk high the pig slaughter station (10), followed by the eviscerator station (4) and finally the scraping station (3) Conclusion: A prevalence of musculoskeletal symptomatology was found in the dorsal-lumbar region in operators of the municipal line of pigs of camal, said symptomatology is considerably associated with forced postures, more frequently in the area of the pig killer due to flexion of the neck and trunk, the study population is too small for the findings to be considered relevant, it is recommended to carry out an intervention regarding the evaluated jobs, in addition to an organizational redesign and immediate changes