Peligros biomecánicos asociados a la manipulación manual de cargas en trabajadores de una empresa de plástico en el municipio de Yumbo año 2019

Abstract

The research focuses on assessing biomechanical risks in the workers of a company that produces plastic, the type of study is cross-sectional descriptive with primary source of information, it was performed on (25) workers with manual cargo handling functions the reba method was used for postural loading and niosh method for manual handling of loads, the results showed that the position with the highest number of workers is that of the operator, with respect to muscular activity, 47% of the population presented an altered muscular activity. At the time of the action, 60% of the workforce needs immediate action and 40% needs action as soon as posible and The average estimated weight was 10.3 kg, It was concluded that eight out of ten workers have a moderate level of risk and one in five have a limited risk of presenting low back pain due to manual handling of loads and six out of ten workers have a very high level of risk and four out of ten a high risk.