Evaluación de riesgo ergonómico en el sector de la construcción en trabajadores del Proyecto Las Palmeras

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this work is to evaluate ergonomic risk factors in the construction sector in workers of the Las Palmeras Project , which provides for the construction of 53 housing solutions on an 8-hectare plot of land. The study methodology initially applied the Basic Risk Identification List Ergonomic and the Nordic Questionnaire, finding that 9 out of 10 workers had discomfort in the dorsolumbar system, and 6 out of 10 had discomfort on your right shoulder, to later use the ergonomic evaluation software obtaining a score of 9 high risk for the mixing task, 5 medium risk for filling joints and 7 medium risk for block placement, showing that Such exposure can cause occupational diseases in workers, which led to recommending to the employer the application of instructions with the purpose to lower the risk levels from high and medium to low and negligible, being necessary job improvement processes and preventive activities such as training and monitoring of workers' health.