Matrix of labor exposure to non-ergonomic work conditions in agricultural cooperatives, Arroyo Naranjo Municipality 2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Occupational exposure matrices allow the agglutination of information on different occupational exposures and jobs. OBJECTIVES: To characterize the agricultural workers of the Arroyo Naranjo municipality according to sociodemographic variables and to elaborate a matrix of exposure to non-ergonomic working conditions. METHODOLOGY: An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with intentional probability sampling. Universe: 347 workers, sample: 78 workers surveyed for 22.4%. RESULTS: Male people, aged between 41 and 50 years, white skin color and pre-university educational level predominated. The most prevalent diseases were high blood pressure and osteoarthritis. 35.9% of the workers correspond to the various crops subprogram, 21.8% to fruit trees and 14.1% to floriculture. The occupational exposure matrix allowed identifying non-ergonomic working conditions by subprogram. Floriculture: between 75-100% of the workers make twists and bends of the trunk and repetitive movements with the upper limbs. In fruit trees: 75-100% of the workers reported standing up during the workday, lifting the load above the knee from the ground and doing twists and trunk flexion. Various crops: Often remain standing during the workday, lift the load above the knee from the ground and perform repetitive movements with the upper limbs. CONCLUSIONS: The matrix shows the particularities in the non-ergonomic working conditions of the three subprograms.