Implementación de medidas de prevención y control de riesgo ergonómico por levantamiento de pesos y posturas forzadas en la parte operativa de un centro de distribución de alimentos.

Abstract

The present work was carried out with the objective of implementing measures of prevention and control of ergonomic risks, particularly by lifting weights and forced postures in the operative part of a food distribution center. For the evaluation of forced postures, the REBA Method was used: Rapid Entire Body Assessment and for the evaluation of the lifting of weights in simple tasks the Technical Guide for Risk Assessment and Prevention related to Manipulation was used Cargo Handbook of the National Institute of Safety and Hygiene at Work (GINASHT). Non-tolerable risk levels were identified for manual lifting of loads and mean risk for forced postures in different operational areas of the center, with the results obtained in the evaluations were selected and implemented control measures. In the re-evaluations, a reduction in the risks of not tolerable to tolerable for manual lifting of loads and medium to low risk for forced postures, a decrease in absenteeism and the morbidity generated by musculoskeletal disorders Skeletal.