scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO DA CARGA DE TRABALHO FÍSICO E DO RISCO DE LER/DORT EM TRABALHADORES DA COLHEITA EM ÁREA COM MADEIRA DANIFICADA PELO VENTO

Nativa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Luciano José Minette ◽  
Stanley Schettino ◽  
Amaury Paulo Souza ◽  
Denise Ransolin Soranso ◽  
Verilma Amparo Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Work Load ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Physical Workload ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Wood Harvesting ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
Repetitive Movements ◽  
Static Effort ◽  
Heavy Loads

Este estudo realizou uma avaliação ergonômica dos trabalhadores da colheita de madeira danificada pelo vento, no Estado de Minas Gerais, de forma a determinar os riscos ergonômicos a que os trabalhadores estavam expostos durante o desenvolvimento dessas atividades. Foi avaliado, para cada uma das atividades desenvolvidas, a carga de trabalho físico por meio da frequência cardíaca e o risco de LER/DORT, através da avaliação simplificada do fator biomecânico no risco para distúrbios músculo esquelético de membros superiores relacionados ao trabalho. Os resultados evidenciaram que o ambiente de trabalho estudado proporcionava diferentes riscos ergonômicos aos trabalhadores. Na avaliação da carga de trabalho físico, todas as atividades avaliadas encontraram-se acima dos limites de carga cardiovascular recomendados, o que expõe os trabalhadores ao risco de desenvolvimento de doenças ocupacionais, sendo necessária a reorganização do trabalho. A análise dos riscos de surgimento de LER/DORT indicou, da mesma forma, a necessidade de reorganização do trabalho, pois a execução das atividades oferecia risco alto a altíssimo de lesões ao trabalhador, principalmente devido à alta frequência de movimentos repetitivos associados ao esforço estático e ao manuseio de cargas pesadas, fatores presentes na rotina da colheita de madeira danificada por ventos.Palavra-chave: manejo florestal, risco ergonômico, saúde do trabalhador. WIND-DAMAGED WOOD HARVESTING: PHYSICAL WORK LOAD AND RSI/WRMD RISK TO THE WORKERS ABSTRACT:This study carried out an ergonomic evaluation of the workers of the harvest of wood damaged by the wind, in the State of Minas Gerais, in order to determine the ergonomic risks to which workers were exposed during the development of these activities. The physical workload by means of heart rate and the risk of RSI/WRMD by means of the simplified evaluation of the biomechanical factor in the risk for work-related upper limb musculoskeletal disorders were evaluated for each of the activities developed. The results showed that the work environment provided different ergonomic risks to workers. In the evaluation of the physical workload, all the activities evaluated were above the recommended limits of cardiovascular load, which exposes the workers to the risk of developing occupational diseases, being necessary the reorganization of the work. The analysis of the risks of the emergence of RSI/WRMD also indicated the need to reorganize the work, since the execution of the activities offered a high risk of injury to the worker, mainly due to the high frequency of repetitive movements associated with the static effort And to the handling of heavy loads, factors present in the routine of harvesting of wood damaged by winds.Keywords: forest management, ergonomic risk, worker’s health. DOI:

scholarly journals Work-Related Exposures and Sickness Absence Trajectories: A Nationally Representative Follow-up Study among Finnish Working-Aged People

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tea Lallukka ◽  
Leena Kaila-Kangas ◽  
Minna Mänty ◽  
Seppo Koskinen ◽  
Eija Haukka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Physical Workload ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Nationally Representative

The contribution of physically demanding work to the developmental trajectories of sickness absence (SA) has seldom been examined. We analyzed the associations of 12 physical work exposures, individually and in combination, with SA trajectories among the occupationally active in the Finnish nationally representative Health 2000 survey. We included 3814 participants aged 30–59 years at baseline, when exposure history to work-related factors was reported. The survey and interview responses were linked with the annual number of medically confirmed SA spells through 2002–2008 from national registries. Trajectory analyses identified three SA subgroups: 1 = low (54.6%), 2 = slowly increasing (33.7%), and 3 = high (11.7%). After adjustments, sitting or use of keyboard >1 year was inversely associated with the high SA trajectory (odds ratio, OR, 0.57; 95% 95% confidence interval, CI, 0.43–0.77). The odds of belonging to the trajectory of high SA increased with an increasing number of risk factors, and was highest for those with ≥4 physical workload factors (OR 2.71; 95% CI 1.99–3.69). In conclusion, these findings highlight the need to find ways to better maintain the work ability of those in physically loading work, particularly when there occurs exposure to several workload factors.

scholarly journals O8D.6 High physical workload and disability pension: a follow-up study of swedish men until 59 years of age

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A76.2-A76
Author(s):  
Katarina Kjellberg ◽  
Daniel Falkstedt ◽  
Anette Linnersjö ◽  
Tomas Hemmingsson
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Disability Pension ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Physical Workload ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Physical Work Load ◽  
Strenuous Work ◽  
Market Factors

BackgroundIn Sweden, the proportion of the population that remains in paid employment until normal retirement age of 65 years is less than 50% in blue-collar groups, compared to 60%–75% in white-collar occupations. High physical workload has been associated with early exits from the labor market through disability pensions (DP) in many studies. However, identified risk factors for DP from early life may be more prevalent among men in heavy manual occupations than in others. The aim was to investigate the association between high physical work load in middle age and DP before age 59, adjusting for social background, physical ability, psychological characteristics, lifestyle and education measured before labour market entrance.MethodsThe study is based on a Swedish conscription cohort of 49 321 men born 1949–1951. At enlistment 1969/1970 information was collected about cardiorespiratory fitness, social background, psychological characteristics and health behaviours, e.g. smoking. Physical workload was estimated with a job exposure matrix based on questions concerning heavy lifting, strenuous work postures, repetitive work and physically strenuous work from the Swedish Work Environment Surveys 1989–97. Mean values for men of a composite physical exposure variable were grouped into quartiles; high, medium-high, medium-low and low physical workload, and assigned to occupational titles from the census 1990. The study group was followed regarding DP from age 40 to 59.ResultsExposure to high (HR 2.67, CI 95% 2.42–2.95), medium-high (HR 2.43, CI 95% 2.20–2.69) and medium-low (HR 1.31, CI 95% 1.18–1.47) physical workload, compared with low, were associated with DP up to age 59. The increased risks remained, but were clearly attenuated after adjustments for pre-labour market factors, especially psychological characteristics and education.ConclusionThe results are in line with a major effect of high physical work load on disability pension, even though adjustments for pre-labour market factors clearly attenuated the risks.

Women at physical work stations – limitations resulting from gender and age

2019 ◽  
Vol 573 (6) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Łastowiecka
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Body Position ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Recreational Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Effort ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Gender And Age

Contemporary studies indicate the lack of a positive impact of high physical effort in professional work on health, especially in connection with the deficit of recreational physical activity during leisure time. Women, due to physiological conditions, are not able to perform all activities at work equally with men. This applies in particular to work related to physical effort, transport of weights and forced body position. In the case of older women, apart from the physiological differences dictated by gender, functional changes occurring in the ageing human body, which also significantly reduce the ability to perform physical work, are added. The problem of employers disregarding hard physical labour leads to adverse effects for both them and their companies. Excessive work load and, associated with it, fatigue of employees result in inferior quality and work efficiency and the increase in sick leave due to ailments and illnesses. Therefore, it seems obvious to adapt the work station and working conditions to the needs of older women that perform physical work.

scholarly journals Physical and psychosocial work exposures as risk factors for disability retirement due to a shoulder lesion

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (11) ◽  
pp. 793-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Sirén ◽  
Eira Viikari-Juntura ◽  
Jari Arokoski ◽  
Svetlana Solovieva
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Disability Retirement ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Wage Earners ◽  
Physical Exposures

ObjectiveTo assess the longitudinal associations of physical and psychosocial exposures with disability retirement due to a shoulder lesion.MethodsIn a nationwide register-based study, we followed 1 135 654 wage earners aged 30–59 years for the occurrence of disability retirement due to a shoulder lesion. The occupational exposures were assessed with job exposure matrices. We used a competing risk regression model to estimate HRs and their 95% CIs and to test for the association between the exposures and the outcome. We also calculated the attributable fraction of disability retirement due to occupational exposures.ResultsA total of 2472 persons had full disability retirement due to a shoulder lesion during the follow-up. Physically heavy work showed the strongest association with the outcome in both genders, in men with an HR of 2.90 (95% CI 2.37 to 3.55) and in women with an HR of 3.21 (95% CI 2.80 to 3.90). Of the specific physical exposures, working with hands above shoulder level was statistically significantly associated with disability retirement in men. When all physical exposures were taken into consideration, 46% and 41% of disability retirement due to a shoulder lesion were attributed to physical work load factors in men and women, respectively. In addition, 49% (men) and 35% (women) of disability retirement were attributed to psychosocial work-related factors.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that a considerable proportion of disability retirement due to a shoulder lesion could be prevented by reducing physical and psychosocial exposures at work to a low level.

scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO DE CARGA FÍSICA DOS OPERADORES DE MÁQUINAS AGRÍCOLAS NO LITORAL LESTE DO CEARÁ

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-461
Author(s):  
Deivielison Ximenes Siqueira Macedo ◽  
Viviane Castro dos Santos ◽  
Leonardo de Almeida Monteiro ◽  
Jefferson Auteliano Carvalho Dutra ◽  
Wesley Araújo da Mota
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Physical Load ◽  
Physical Workload ◽  
Eastern Coast ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Agricultural Machinery ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Rate Analysis ◽  
Rest Time

AVALIAÇÃO DE CARGA FÍSICA DOS OPERADORES DE MÁQUINAS AGRÍCOLAS NO LITORAL LESTE DO CEARÁ   DEIVIELISON XIMENES SIQUEIRA MACEDO¹, VIVIANE CASTRO DOS SANTOS², LEONARDO DE ALMEIDA MONTEIRO³, JEFFERSON AUTELIANO CARVALHO DUTRA4, WESLEY ARAÚJO DA MOTA5   1 Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 2 Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 3 Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 4 Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 5 Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected]   RESUMO: Cada vez mais o uso do trator é indispensável na cadeia produtiva da maioria das culturas de interesse econômico. Esse crescente uso dos tratores reflete não só no aumento da produtividade, mas também no risco ao quais os operadores de máquinas agrícolas estão sujeitos. Entre os vários problemas, pode-se citar a carga física, atividades consideradas pesadas que podem causar tonturas, náuseas e até mesmo desmaio, aumentando e muito o risco de acidentes, uma forma de avaliar essa carga física é através da análise de frequência cardíaca. A partir dessas informações, objetivou-se avaliar a carga de trabalho físico em diferentes atividades com o trator, verificando se essas atividades são insalubres para o operador de máquinas agrícolas. O trabalho foi conduzido na macrorregião do litoral leste do Ceará. A carga física de trabalho foi mensurada por meio de levantamento de frequência cardíaca dos operadores nas atividades de gradagem, pulverização e colheita/transporte de coco. As atividades de pulverização e colheita foram classificadas como leves e a gradagem foi classificada como moderadamente pesada. A atividade de colheita foi a que exigiu menor esforço por parte dos operadores. Nenhuma das atividades se mostrou insalubre e nem precisou de tempo de descanso, porém a atividade de gradagem foi considerada moderadamente pesada para as condições do estudo, havendo a necessidade de uma atenção maior com essa atividade.   Palavras-chave: Frequência Cardíaca, Trator. Ergonomia.   PHYSICAL CHARGE ASSESSEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OPERATORS IN THE EAST LARGE COAST OF CEARÁ   ABSTRACT: Tractor use is increasingly indispensable in the production chain of most economic interest. The rising tractors use reflects not only the productivity increase but also the risk to which agricultural machinery operators are subject. Among several risks, can be mentioned the physical load, activities considered heavy, that can cause dizziness, nausea and even fainting, increasing the accidents risk. One way to evaluating this physical load is through the heart rate analysis. From this information, the aim of this work was to evaluate the physical workload in different activities with tractor, verifying if these activities are unhealthy for agricultural machine operator. The work was conducted on the eastern coast of Ceará. The physical work load was performed by means of operators’ heart rate survey activities of harrowing, spraying and coconut harvesting and transport. Spraying and harvesting activities were classified as light and harrowing was classified as moderately heavy. Harvest activity was the one that demanded less effort from operators. None of the activities were unhealthy and did not require rest time, however harrowing activity was considered moderately heavy by study conditions thus, there is a need for a greater attention with this kind of activity.   Keywords: Heart Rate, Tractor, Ergonomics.

ADOECIMENTO DE PROFESSORES UNIVERSITÁRIOS COM DIAGNÓSTICO DE TRANSTORNO AFETIVO BIPOLAR UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA

REVISTA FIMCA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Pâmela Gomes Artioli ◽  
Natiely Souza Lima ◽  
Camila Silva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Work Routine ◽  
Teaching Area

Introdução: Com o passar dos anos, além de doenças laborais físicas, surge um novo cenário de doenças emocionais que vem afetando gradativamente profissionais da área da docência a pesquisa em questão visou identificar os transtornos mentais que mais provocam afastamento de docentes em instituições de ensino superior, (com ênfase no transtorno bipolar), onde contribuiu para se aprofundar a análise de fatores relacionados a esse tipo de transtorno. Objetivos: os objetivos deste estudo, são de realizar análise crática e reflexiva quanto ao número elevado de professores de ensino superior com o Transtorno Afetivo Bipolar, e a relação dos fatores associados a este impedimento dos profissionais, destacar também questões relativas à saúde mental, e identificar quais são as consequências que implicam na rotina de trabalho desses professores e o aumento de docentes com diagno?stico de Transtorno Bipolar. Materiais e Métodos: Quanto à fundamentação teórica, trata-se de um referencial bibliográfico ao passo que utiliza de literaturas científicas disponibilizadas por meio eletrônico. Utilizando-se como técnica de análise de dados a análise de conteúdo interpretativa. Os critérios de inclusão que foram usados são: publicações em português, entre os anos de 2000 a 2018 disponíveis na íntegra. Conclusão: Por fim chegou-se ao entendimento de que além da sobrecarga os docentes remanescentes, o adoecimento crescente dos profissionais da educação compromete a qualidade de vida desses profissionais. Introduction: Over the years, in addition to physical work-related illnesses, a new scenario of emotional diseases emerges that has gradually affected professionals in the teaching area. The research in question aimed at identifying the mental disorders that cause the most withdrawal of teachers in higher education institutions, (with emphasis on bipolar disorder), where it contributed to deepen the analysis of factors related to this type of disorder. Objectives: The objectives of this study are to perform a critical and reflexive analysis regarding the high number of teachers of higher education with Bipolar Affective Disorder, and the relation of the factors associated with this impediment of the professionals, also highlight issues related to mental health, and identify what are the consequences that imply in the work routine of these teachers and the increase of teachers diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Materials and Methods: Regarding the theoretical basis, it is a bibliographical reference while using scientific literatures made available electronically. The analysis of interpretive content was used as data analysis technique. The inclusion criteria that were used are: publications in Portuguese, between the years 2000 to 2018 available in full. Conclusion: Finally, it was understood that in addition to overloading the remaining teachers, the growing sickness of education professionals compromises the quality of life of these professionals.

scholarly journals First trimester employment, working conditions and preterm birth: a prospective population-based cohort study

2021 ◽  
pp. oemed-2020-107072
Author(s):  
Tanja Vrijkotte ◽  
Teus Brand ◽  
Gouke Bonsel
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Work Load ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ◽  
Prolonged Standing ◽  
Physical Work Load ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Induced Hypertension

ObjectivesTo explore the association between working conditions during first trimester and total preterm birth (PTB), and subtypes: spontaneous PTB and iatrogenic PTB, additionally to explore the role of hypertension.MethodsPregnant women from the Amsterdam Born Children and their Development study, filled out a questionnaire between January 2003 and March 2004, two weeks after first prenatal screening (singleton liveborn, n=7561). Working conditions were working hours/week, standing/walking hours/week, physical work load and job strain.ResultsProlonged standing/walking during first trimester was associated with an increased risk for total PTB (OR=1.5; 95% CI 1.0–2.3, after adjustments). Other working conditions were not related to total PTB. The separation into spontaneous and iatrogenic PTB revealed that standing/walking was associated with iatrogenic PTB only (OR=2.09; 95% CI 1.00–4.97). The highest risk was found for the combination of a long workweek with high physical work load (OR=3.42; 95% CI 1.04–8.21). Hypertension did not mediate these associations; however, stratified analysis revealed that high physical work load was only related to iatrogenic PTB when pregnancy-induced hypertension was present (OR=6.44; 95% CI 1.21–29.76).ConclusionThis study provides evidence that high physically demanding work is associated with an increased risk for iatrogenic PTB and not with spontaneous PTB. Pregnancy-induced hypertension may play a role: when present, high physical work load leads to a more severe outcome.

scholarly journals Indicators and determinants of the years of working life lost: a narrative review

2021 ◽  
pp. 140349482199366
Author(s):  
Rahman Shiri ◽  
Aapo Hiilamo ◽  
Tea Lallukka
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Work Demands ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Physical Work Demands ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Healthy Working ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

Objective: This narrative review summarizes the available indicators for working life expectancy and years of working life lost (YWLL) and their determinants. Methods: We searched PubMed and Embase databases from their inception until August 2020 and screened all studies proposing an indicator for working life expectancy or YWLL. We also reviewed studies focusing on sociodemographic, lifestyle and work-related determinants of working life expectancy and YWLL. The results were synthesized narratively. Results: We identified 13 different indicators for the length of working life or YWLL. The most frequently used indicators were ‘working life expectancy’, ‘healthy working life expectancy’, and YWLL. Working life expectancy and healthy working life expectancy are longer for men than women. Working life expectancy at the age of 50 has been increasing since the mid-90s, and the increase has been larger for women, reducing the sex difference. Working life is shorter for people with a low level of education, in lower occupational classes, for people exposed to high physical work demands, those living in the most socioeconomically deprived areas, people with overweight or obesity, smokers, people who are inactive during leisure time and in people with a chronic health problem. Conclusions: Despite increasing interest in understanding the determinants of YWLL, only a few studies have simultaneously considered multiple exit routes from the labour market. We propose a new measure for total YWLL considering all relevant exit routes from employment. This comprehensive measure can be used to assess the effect of given policy changes on prolonging working life.

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