Diagnóstico y evaluación de riesgo osteomuscular en los cargos de auxiliar de producción y auxiliar de acondicionamiento en la planta de producción y acondicionamiento de la empresa Vitalis S.A.C.I. ubicada en el municipio de Sopo Cundinamarca

Abstract

Currently, ergonomics is a discipline that has gained increasing significance in organizations over time, given its impact on the health of collaborators. This is because the existence and development of musculoskeletal disorders associated with ergonomic risk in workplaces have been demonstrated. As a branch of Occupational Health and Safety, this discipline currently allows for the proposal of alternatives aimed at improving workplace conditions that impact the health of workers. This is due to the various methodologies available for the evaluation of musculoskeletal risk based on the nature of activities performed, such as forced work postures, repetitive movements, dimensions of workplaces, and manual handling of loads, among others. These methodologies enable organizations to identify the root cause of musculoskeletal problems in their workers and, consequently, achieve their subsequent mitigation or elimination.

On the other hand, it is essential to mention the involvement of regulatory entities through constant monitoring of organizations regarding compliance with established laws, direction, and resolution of disputes that may arise among social security entities, workers, and employers. Similarly, academic entities have expanded this knowledge through research, document compilation, application of methodologies, among other activities, creating an ergonomic landscape in multiple economic activities.

In line with the above, this work will gather relevant information for the diagnosis and evaluation of musculoskeletal risk in the positions of production assistant and conditioning assistant at the production and conditioning plant of the company Vitalis S.A.C.I., located in the municipality of Sopó, Cundinamarca. This will be done through the application of the Nordic Questionnaire and OCRA Checklist methodologies using ErgoSoft software. The focus will be on repetitive movements of the upper limbs due to activities related to the production and conditioning of pharmaceutical products, such as machine feeding, optical control, product washing, packaging, labeling, and product unlabeling. This will be in accordance with the documentary review of health condition reports from the last two years, literature review on ergonomic evaluation methods and their application, and data collection in the field at each stage of the process. Simultaneously identifying related problems and risks will allow for the proposal of action measures to prevent, reduce, and eliminate musculoskeletal risk.