Avaliação postural em oficinas de reparo de pneus de veículos leves no município de Londrina-PR

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the adopted postures in the tire repair task in the city of Londrina, Paraná State, through the use of the Rapid Entire Body Assesment (REBA) methodology, associated with the application of questionnaires in order to identify symptoms and organizational aspects from work. To perform this analysis, photographic records of the tire repair activity were recorded, and subsequently the recorded postures were analyzed using the Ergolândia software by the REBA method. For this, the combinations of trunk, legs, neck, arms, forearms and wrist positions were observed and classified according to the risk of the activity. The survey has a sample of 27 workers, aged 19 to 66 years, all being male. The results showed a high incidence of moderate pain related to the activity evaluated, especially the regions of the spine (68%), wrist and shoulders (48%). It was observed that the REBA tool can provide a compatible ergonomic pre-diagnosis for postural assessment, which is in line with workers complaints of pain. The research also allowed us to conclude that the tire fitter professional experiences activities that present high ergonomic risk with propensity to affect WMSDs (Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders), especially those related to the spine and upper limbs, requiring short-term interventions.