Sacouche D A, Morrone L C, Silva J S
Deparment of Social Medicine, Santa Casa Medical Sciences School, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Work. 2012;41 Suppl 1:1836-40. doi: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0394-1836.
In health care services, the workers from laundry and linen services are exposed to various occupational hazards, including the ergonomic risk. Were decided to study the effect of ergonomic factors at work in the musculoskeletal system for employees in this sector.
Cross-sectional study conducted in a mid-sized general hospital in Brazil. Site visit was conducted to apply recognition of occupational hazards and work activities flow. Medical evaluation of twenty-one workers was performed for designing the health status of them, focusing on orthopedic disorders.
Their activities are to distribute clothes in all units of hospital care in order to organize and maintain supplies. The principal complaints were back pain (43%) and shoulder pain (24%). The ergonomic risk happens due to repeated movements of lumbar flexion in sealing, raising the arms above shoulder level in storage and transportation of loads on the distribution of clean clothes.
The complaints by workers are consistent with the overloads identified in the evaluation of jobs. It is recommended to adjust anthropometrically the sealing workplace; the availability of stairs; the implantation of trolleys with four swivel wheels; short breaks during the workday; and to stretch the muscles before and during work.
在医疗保健服务中，洗衣房和亚麻制品服务部门的工作人员面临各种职业危害，包括人体工程学风险。因此决定研究该部门员工工作中的人体工程学因素对肌肉骨骼系统的影响。
在巴西一家中型综合医院进行横断面研究。进行现场考察以识别职业危害和工作活动流程。对21名工人进行医学评估以确定他们的健康状况，重点关注骨科疾病。
他们的工作是在医院护理的所有科室分发衣物，以组织和维持物资供应。主要抱怨是背痛（43%）和肩痛（24%）。人体工程学风险是由于在密封时腰部反复弯曲、在储存和运输干净衣物时将手臂举过肩部水平以及在分发衣物时搬运重物而产生的。
工人的抱怨与工作评估中发现的负荷一致。建议从人体测量学角度调整密封工作场所；设置楼梯；安装带有四个万向轮的手推车；在工作日安排短暂休息；以及在工作前和工作期间伸展肌肉。
