Fator organizacional e físico como causa do aumento do absenteísmo em uma linha de usinagem de ponteira de uma metalúrgica

Abstract

This work it is an ergonomic study in a job of a parts machining line for motor vehicles, a large multinational metallurgical. This line and termed as US20 and the gas plant study the piece described with tip. The demand for this work was provided by the occupational health department and the Health and Ergonomics Committee after increase in complaints and absenteeism of workers of tips machining industry for musculoskeletal reasons, these data were compared and confirmed by information from data survey of absenteeism and indicators of the musculoskeletal system diseases. To understand the activity, it adopted the ergonomics, as a research methodology, and its method of action was the Ergonomic Work Analysis (AET), which is characterized by: analysis of activity in a real work situation; voluntary participation of the subjects; procedural flexibility on the steps of the study. They were interviewed and observed nine employees of the station object of study work, which also had their self-confronted activities. For this we used footage and photographs to better understand the process and the activities of operators. In general observations, we sought to identify risk factors that can influence the health of workers and the organization of work. The results revealed that the organization of work makes the operator has a bodily overload and consequently an increase in complaints and absenteeism due to musculoskeletal problems. From this analysis it was possible to classify four recommendations for improvements aimed at promoting the stabilization and reduction of absenteeism due to musculoskeletal reasons and adapting the work to the operators in this sector.