Propuesta de medidas de control para disminuir el riesgo ergonómico del puesto de trabajo auxiliar de monitoreo del Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional.

Abstract

To determine the ergonomic risks in the work of surveillance assistant of the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School, the initial risk identification list of the manual for the evaluation and prevention of ergonomic and psychosocial risks in SMEs was used, the same one that allowed a fast and efficient identification of each one of the dangers. Additionally, to carry out an ergonomic risk assessment, for this study a quantitative evaluation was carried out using the ROSA method that covered the risks associated with the design of the job, work with PVD, postures/repetitiveness, and the NASA - TLX evaluation methods. and SOFI-SM that covered the load and physical-mental fatigue of the monitoring assistants of the Geophysical Institute. The final evaluation with the applied methods allowed to identify that there is no organization, distribution or order of the space, causing musculoskeletal disorders, joint injuries and work stress in the follow-up assistants. The recommendations presented in this study are aimed at reducing ergonomic risks in the workplace of the TERRAS monitoring center of the Geophysical Institute of the EPN; thus, how to provide monitoring assistants with the necessary information to prevent ergonomic-type conditions. Since the research carried out refers to technical and practical applications, the concepts and methods used are useful for the diagnosis and solution of problems in Monitoring Centers with similar characteristics.