Identification of the ergonomic, environmental, organizational conditions of jobs for users of videoterminals of the administrative area in an institution

IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LAS CONDICIONES ERGONÓMICAS, AMBIENTALES, ORGANIZACIONALES DE PUESTOS DE TRABAJO PARA USUARIAS DE VIDEOTERMINALES DEL ÁREA ADMINISTRATIVA EN UNA INSTITUCIÓN

The existing risk factors are related to the exposure of the activities carried out in the administrative area. Among those that stand out: biomechanics, environmental, organizational, psychosocial and safety conditions. According to the dangers that were evident in the administrative area, the main dangers were: prolonged sitting postures, forced postures, repetitive movements in the upper limbs (due to fingering tasks), overexertion: hyperextension of the upper and lower limbs and flexion of the trunk. On the other hand, inadequate designs of the jobs in the administrative area were observed.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21017/rimci.2019.v6.n12.a69