Nivel de riesgos de trastornos músculo-esqueléticos en trabajadores de mecánicas automotrices de Totoracocha, Cuenca 2016

Abstract

GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk levels of musculoskeletal disorders using the OWAS method in the workers of the automotive mechanics of the parish of Totoracocha of the city of Cuenca 2016. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive study of transversal type. The universe of study was a total of 95 workers who work in the mechanics of the sector of Totoracocha, where there was moderate and important risk and in some cases intolerable with regard to ergonomic factors. To evaluate the risk of musculoskeletal disorders related to work, an OWAS (Ovaco Working Analvsis System) method was used. The extracted data were analyzed and organized using the statistical program SPSS 21, using graphs and tables to represent the results. RESULTS: The results obtained in the evaluation using the OWAS method show that 54,7% of the total evaluated workers obtained a level 3 risk of suffering from skeletal muscle disorders, where corrective actions need to be applied as soon as possible. CONCLUTION: At the end of the study it was observed that the majority of workers need corrective actions because of the inadequate postures they adopt during work.