Ergonomic evaluation of the position of urgency in a mixed health in Natal/Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

Objective: to perform an ergonomic analysis of emergency room in a joint health unit in Natal/RN. Methods: this investigation is a descriptive and exploratory with qualitative approach. Constituting an ergonomic evaluation of a workplace environment in a emergency post of a joint health unit, located in Natal, where were pointed ergonomic problems and interventions for the solution of them having in prospect the improvement of the workplace conditions of the workers. Results: the main problems found were transport, storage sites, hand tools, the design of the work post, lighting, environmental risk, commodity and welfare and personal protective equipment. Conclusions: ensuring ergonomically suitable environment extremely important, thus improving the productivity, reducing risks/accidents and absenteeism.