Gestión preventiva de riesgos ergonómicos en la línea de clasificado de baldosas en la Empresa C.A Ecuatoriana de Cerámica de la provincia del Chimborazo

Abstract

The objective of this degree research is entitled: ''Preventive management of ergonomic risks in the tile sorting line at the company C. A Ecuatoriana de Cerámica de la Provincia del Chimborazo" has been to mitigate musculoskeletal problems produced by the working conditions in the tile sorting line through the preventive management of ergonomic risks, The proposed work began with the development of the application of the Kuorinca Nordic questionnaire for the determination of musculoskeletal disorders, which yielded information on the ergonomic risks to which workers were exposed due to repetitive movements, inadequate postures, handling of heavy loads, etc., which were frequently present in the workplace. The information obtained was evaluated through the REBA method for repetitive postures, comparing and validating this methodological assessment in the free software ERGO/IBV, obtaining as a result, moderate risk for a given activity and visual fatigue for the position of tile sorting, finally, it was proposed the preventive management of ergonomic risks in the area of tile sorting according to the results obtained, which consisted in the realization of active breaks to the working personnel based on the musculoskeletal disorders presented by the workers, detailed in the manual of active breaks made, for all the sections that make up the tile sorting area, based on these considerations it is urgently suggested to change the chair for an ergonomic seat based on recommendations of regulations, in addition to a professional assessment of the occupational health physician at work to avoid possible premature diseases due to the musculoskeletal disorders found.