Identificación de los peligros biomecánicos a los que están expuestos los trabajadores del área administrativa de la empresa EC Energy debido a la situación de emergencia sanitaria global por el virus Covid-19

Abstract

The following work aims to identify the biomechanical hazards to which workers in the administrative area of the EC Energy company who telecommute in times of COVID-19 are exposed, mainly focused on musculoskeletal disorders (DME's) due to the fact that They are the frequent symptoms in the workplace and other activities that we human beings carry out. Based on this, different instruments were applied in order to identify the biomechanical and DME hazards of greatest relevance among workers. Therefore, the study carried out was of a descriptive type where some ergonomic elements of the static and dynamic posture and organizational factors of the jobs were taken into account, based on the pain symptoms previously diagnosed in the workers, what we know as felt morbidity. That is why the application of a sociodemographic survey was carried out as a primary information gathering, to record data from the personnel under study, the Nordic questionnaire, for the detection and analysis of the symptoms of skeletal muscle disorders, however it should be noted that The GTC 45 methodology was used, this guide allowed us to identify and assess the risk to which workers are exposed, the workplace health and safety care guide and the GATI-DME standard were used to carry out risk prevention and control. , propose recommendations and corrective and preventive actions for the improvement of the worker's working conditions.