Utilização de métodos de análise ergonômica em uma fábrica de sacolas na cidade de Delmiro Gouveia - AL.

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the postures adopted by the employees of the factory of plastic bags located in the city Delmiro Gouveia - AL, Jr. Embalagens, using the methods Rapid Entire Body Assessment ( REBA ) and Ovako Working Posture Analysing System ( OWAS ) of postural evaluation, associated with the use of questionnaire to the location of symptoms and aspects related to the work performed, the Bipolar Questionnaire. For this study it was necessary to capture images using a digital camera for about three hours, the recorded postures were evaluated according to the REBA and OWAS and methods associated with Bipolar Questionnaire applied in the study local which contains a sequence pairs of adjectives, being conducted by personal interview. Thus, it was possible to identify the main symptoms of stress for workers. the responses were analyzed in the beginning, middle and end of the workday. The methods enable the evaluation of the subjective sensation of employees, where workers answered the questions referring to the feeling that one moment of work. As well as possible risks to occupational health in the environment were also observed factors such as organization and customs and habits of employees on-site labor exercise. The research concluded that professionals are exposed to an environment with a high degree of heat, despite the hoods located on site, plus the excess noise generated by the operation of the machines and are subject to repetitive movements during the execution of the relevant activities may thus cause problems to the cervical spine and muscle fatigue.