Riesgos ergonómicos en la seguridad y salud ocupacional de trabajadores de la empresa palmicultora “AGRICERA S.A.” en Eloy Alfaro - Esmeraldas

The objective of this research was to evaluate the ergonomic risks present in the occupational health and safety of workers of the palm-growing company Agricera S.A., in Eloy Alfaro-Esmeraldas. In this descriptive, non-experimental research, observation techniques, interviews, field visits and literature review were applied. For the development of this work, the diagnosis of the labor situation of the company was carried out. Ergonomic risks were then determined. Finally, a minimum occupational risk prevention plan was drawn up. The results show that the company does not comply with the applicable regulations regarding occupational health and safety. The most significant occupational hazards at Agricera S.A. are the repetitive movement of the arm and wrist in the veneer activity (moderate risk) with an OCRA- checklist index value of 14.9 and manual handling of loads, this being an intolerable risk with an Acceptable weight value of 7.1 Kg vs. the actual weight of 15.6 Kg. And in the minimum occupational risk prevention plan, five ergonomic risk prevention measures were presented, such as incorporating breaks in carrying out activities (factor of repetitiveness), maintain good posture and avoid useless efforts (force factor), maintain good posture and avoid turning (load handling factor) and adopt a new posture such as bending the knees or squatting to avoid leaning as much as possible of the lower back (postural load factor)

• Main Author: Luis Enrique, Marrett Quiñónez (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Language: spa
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Salud ocupacional; Riesgo ergonómico y factores de riesgo ergonómicos
• Online Access: http://repositorio.espam.edu.ec/handle/42000/1895