Gestión preventiva de riesgos ergonómicos en la Empresa Calizas y Minerales DUCHICORP OXIMICRON Cía. Ltda en el área de ensacado manual de cal

Abstract

The objetive of this curricular integration research was to carry out the preventive management of ergonomic ricks in Callizas y Minerales Duchicorp Oximicron CIA. LTDA in the area of manual bagging of lime, for which began with the identification or ricks in the area of manual bagging emplying the INSHT matrix where it was identified the existence of factors that cause ergonomic ricks, these factors are: lifting and manual transpost of loads, repetitive body movement and forced postures adopted by the staff during the work. In order to verify the existence of ergonomic riscks in the bagging area, the Kuorinka questionnaire was applied to 4 workers in this area, wich provided information on the history of musculoskeletal problems or disorders suffered by the workers, and it was found that all 4 workers had suffered ailments in some part of their body as a result of the work. The ergonomic evaluation was performen thfough the REBA (Rapid Whole Body Assessment) method, which allowed obtaining an assessment of the ergonomic ricks to which the workers are exposed. The analysis was considered in 2 types of activities: filling the bag and lifting the bag for weinthing, in which a score of 9 and 10 was obtained, correspondingly. With the results obtained, it is concluded thet the manual lime bagging activities generate HIGH RISK level that requires prompt action. For which it is recommended to comply with the methods of handling and manual transport of loads established in the safe work procedure to develop the bagging of lime and the instructions for active breaks, documents that were developed as control measures for implementation in the company.