ERGONOMICS ANALYSIS ON A GARMENT INDUSTRY

Abstract

This article have as goal to develop an ergonomics analysis of the work environment focused in furniture and workloads in a garment industry located in the city of Carlópolis, in the state of Paraná (Brazil). Visits to the establishment were performed and a quantitative survey of the profile and main complaints of the workers was done through the interview. The environmental conditions observed showed a deficit in the physical arrangement of the environment organization. Insufficient ventilation, dust arising from the tissues and the noise from the machines were present all the workday, in addition of the problem of the inappropriate furniture. It was observed absence of signalization, restrooms, emergency exits and extinguisher, in disagreement with the Regulatory Standards of the Ministry of Labor and Employment. Beyond the environment doesn't offer comfort to the worker in their function, they generally work under constant pressure for production, intense rhythm, rigid control, repetitiveness of movements and absence of resting pauses. These factors cause discomfort, physical and mental fatigue, muscle aches, LER/DORT, psychosocial issues, among others, beyond accidents. From the applied questionnaire, the workers profile was obtained and was possible to quantify the main complaints reported by them, where prevail the ones referent to work situations and environmental comfort and security conditions, beyond the ones related to health, where is highlighted the psychoemotional and skeletal muscle.