Análise ergonomica dos postos de trabalho em uma empresa de pequeno porte

Abstract

This research aims to report and evaluate possible ergonomic risks from the workplace, in a research laboratory of company. Ergonomic analyses and lighting exposure were performed, which made this research both qualitative and quantitative, by evaluating each workplace individually, while focusing on each laboratory sector from company. There is a concern with regards to safety of employees in the workplace, since the corporate field represents the most quality of service and also tends to reduce the absence of collaborators. The prevention and reduction of accidents at work have been increasingly incorporated in companies, safer and confortable regarding the laboratorial life, training, and by providing personal safety equipment for all necessary functions. The research aims to evaluate and qualify the ergonomic risks at the workplace, and to present recommendations to make the company healthier, through rearrangement of furniture, layout, lighting improvement and safety measures. To evaluate the risk level, two methods were used in the laboratory: the first one aims to analyze the worker's posture while performing the activities and is called Owas method; the second one is operated with an equipment named light meter, which indicates the lighting level. After the surbey, some deviations from the norms (NR17, 2007 and NBR 8995, 2013) were observed in the evaluated work stations, being possible to recommend simple measures as: work gymnastics, pauses determined in the norms, increase in the punctual and general lighting, among others.