Evaluación del riesgo ergonómico en los trabajadores de la empresa Codemet SA, 2023.

Abstract

Ergonomics is a scientific discipline that focuses on the study of the interactions between people, the activities they perform and the elements of the environment in which they operate. Objective To determine the level of ergonomic risk in the workers of the company Codemet SA using the appropriate ergonomic tests. Methodology: This research work has a quantitative approach, which makes use of data collection to test a hypothesis based on numerical measurement and statistical analysis, in order to establish behavior patterns and test theories. Results: Through data collection, in the company Codemet SA where 64 workers were evaluated, according to the Nordic questionnaire, 43% of the population has pain in the lower back and neck for more than 1 year, stating that their inconvenience is for work. According to the REBA method, in the maintenance area 64% of the employees had a high level of ergonomic risk, workers in the production area 46% had a medium level of risk, while in the operational area 46% risk. high. As for the OCRA method in the administration area, they obtained a medium level of risk, while those of maintenanceadministrative present a slight level and the drivers obtained a very slight or uncertain level. Conclusion: These results reflect that the workers of the company Codemet SA present a high level of ergonomic risk, due to this they are more prone to suffer musculoskeletal injuries, which may be of work origin, affecting mainly the neck and thoracolumbar area.