Desing of epidemiological survellance system in musculoskeletal disorders for refrigerators manufacturing company in the district of Barranquilla

Abstract

Objective: To design a system of epidemiological surveillance in musculoskeletal disorders in workers of operating a company manufacturing refrigerators of the district of Barranquilla. Materials and methods: This research project is a descriptive cross-sectional. There was a convenience sample, consisting of 79 employees. The instruments used were: PAR-Q, BMI, Nordic questionnaire method and REBA. Results: Of the total population surveyed, it was determined that 60.8 % of the population refers any musculoskeletal symptoms; where the 48.1 % said have affected only a part of the body, the 10.1 % related to 2 segments and with 3 or 4 segments committed a 1.3 per cent respectively. In addition, demonstrate that the part of the body most affected is the dorsolumbar dealing with charges of armed as an operator, operator of enchape, injection and soldering iron. Conclusion: The group of workers in the areas of armed, enchape, injection, and welding are especially exposed to risk factors that increase the likelihood of suffering from discomfort and damage muscle-skeletal. Repetitive movements of the upper extremities and the manual handling of loads are among the ergonomic hazards and the demands of attention, the high rates of work and the short periods between psychosocial risks to which it is exposed this collective. In addition, that the body mass index is an important factor before the appearance of skeletal muscle disorders.