Los trastornos musculoesqueléticos y la fatiga como indicadores de deficiencias ergonómicas y en la organización del trabajo

Changes in technology and workplace organization have brought about significant modifications in working conditions. With these changes, jobs are increasingly characterized by a complex combination of former and new demands. In such circumstances, musculoskeletal disorders and chronic fatigue...

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Main Authors: Natarén, Janthé Juno, Noriega Elío, Mariano
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto de Altos Estudios en Salud Pública "Dr. Arnaldo Gabaldón" 2004
Subjects:
Trabajo
Salud ocupacional
Exigencias ergonómicas
Trastornos musculoesqueléticos
Fatiga
Work
Occupational health
Ergonomic stressors
Musculoskeletal disorders
Fatigue
Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=1411218
Source:Salud de los Trabajadores, ISSN 1315-0138, Vol. 12, Nº. 2, 2004, pags. 27-41
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Los trastornos musculoesqueléticos y la fatiga como indicadores de deficiencias ergonómicas y en la organización del trabajo
Summary: Changes in technology and workplace organization have brought about significant modifications in working conditions. With these changes, jobs are increasingly characterized by a complex combination of former and new demands. In such circumstances, musculoskeletal disorders and chronic fatigue are key problems in any workplace environment that requires workers to perform fast-paced tasks for long hours while meeting manufacturing and quality control quotas. An epidemiological questionnaire was applied to 244 out of a total of 315 workers in a Mexico City pharmaceutical company. All manufacturing, maintenance, quality control and office staff, and a representative sample of sales employees were surveyed. An important variable affecting health problems was employment area or department. There was a clear epidemiological and statistical association between ergonomic stressors as independent variables and musculoskeletal disorders and fatigue as dependent variables. The main stressors were related to a heavy physical burden; namely repetitive tasks, physical effort, sustained awkward positions and extended workdays. Risk was at least twice as great for workers exposed to these factors. Recommendations and suggested solutions focus on identifying the most hazardous areas and modifying the associated stresses. Expense should not be a barrier to implementing these low-cost, effective measures.

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