Mottin Artur Caron, de Miranda Carlos A Silva, Pagnan Caroline Salvan, Monken Olavo Pena
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais, Presidente Antônio Carlos Avenue, 4575, São Luiz, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Work. 2012;41 Suppl 1:1727-32. doi: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0376-1727.
Brazil is currently recognized as the 10th largest producer of castings, and the city of Cláudio, MG is known worldwide as the "Greatest foundry and metallurgical pole in Latin America", with more than 80 companies. However, this large number of enterprises and increasing investments in product development has demanded an increase in manpower and working hours of workers in the sector, proportionally increasing the incidence of occupational related health problems like RSI (repetitive strain injury), WMSDs (work-related musculoskeletal disorders) and industrial accidents. This article aims to characterize the industry from previously conducted case studies to relate the main causes of occupational diseases and outline possible interventions through design, showing how this tool can contribute to improve the working environment, workplace, tools and equipment through ergonomics adjustments.
巴西目前被公认为全球第十大铸件生产国，米纳斯吉拉斯州的克劳迪奥市被誉为“拉丁美洲最大的铸造和冶金基地”，拥有80多家公司。然而，企业数量众多以及产品开发方面不断增加的投资，使得该行业对人力的需求增加，工人工作时长也相应增加，这导致与职业相关的健康问题发生率成比例上升，如重复性劳损（RSI）、与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病（WMSDs）以及工业事故。本文旨在通过之前开展的案例研究对该行业进行特征描述，以关联职业病的主要成因，并通过设计概述可能的干预措施，展示这一工具如何通过人机工程学调整助力改善工作环境、工作场所、工具及设备。
