Riesgos ergonómicos en las secretarias de la Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo 2020

Abstract

The objective of this work was to design a manual for the prevention of ergonomic risks in the secretaries of the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH). It was applied to a population made up of 100 secretaries to determine the level of knowledge they have about ergonomic risks. The research used as an information gathering technique a survey addressed to secretaries, carried out online, through the tool: integrated Gmail form, obtaining the following results: the degree of knowledge about ergonomic risks by the Secretaries surveyed is good, their level of instruction is excellent since they have a higher level education, this being an advantage to facilitate the acquisition of new knowledge that will help them avoid future problems in their health. Secretaries acknowledge that improper posture is a risk factor, but are unaware that repetitive movements can affect their health. In order to contribute to the improvement of the conditions of exposure to the most relevant factors of the ergonomic risks of the secretaries of the ESPOCH, a manual was developed that contemplates the conceptualization of preventive measures focused on the positions of the secretaries in front of the monitor and repetitive activities. In addition, it is proposed as a suggestion that secretaries who work in the institution and those who enter in the future be trained on ergonomic risks, to avoid serious problems in their health and performance.