Risk factors, evaluation, control and prevention in load liftting and transport. Abstract.

Abstract

Manual lifting and carrying loads associated with musculoskeletal disorders, which represent a high cost for health systems and businesses.

Objective: Therefore strategies to mitigate or eliminate the risks for its implementation are required. The aim of this study was to review updates on the risk factors, methods of assessment, prevention and control measures that are associated with lifting and manual handling of loads concepts.

Methodology: published articles were reviewed 2007 - 2013 on the basis of EBSCO, PROQUEST AND SCIENCE data on risk factors, methods of assessment, prevention and control measures associated with lifting and manual handling of loads.

Results: 43 articles where it was found that the associated risk factors were the size of the load, the height of the surface, the rate and rhythm of the uprising were reviewed. The most commonly used evaluation methodologies were the NIOSH method and the analysis of videos through software. The prevention and control measures were related mostly to control individuals, which the healthcare personnel lifting device (PLAD) was the most cited to control risks.

Conclusions: The load lifting is an important risk factor in the company biomechanical. Among the measures of control and injury prevention in the MHL, they are relevant in the worker control.