@ARTICLE{Orj_Erg_2018,
author = "Orjuela Abril, Martha Sofia - CRUZ CORREDOR, CHRISTOPHER ADRIAN - Acevedo Peñaloza, Carlos Humberto",
title = "Ergonomic assessment of the work place of the footwear assembly line. Case: city of Cúcuta - Colombia",
abstract = "A  quantitative  diagnosis  of  the  ergonomic  valuation  is  presented  for  people  who 
work as fitters in the footwear sector due to the use of chairs that are not related to 
the users' anthropometric measurements. To estimate the inconvenience, a 
population of 24 people working as fitters was taken, and a survey was carried out 
divided into three parts: analysis of the activity, ergonomics of the workplace and 
information  on  the  chair,  in  which  it  was  found  that  the  dimensions  of  the  chair 
are 21% below the recommended measurements, according to the anthropometric 
measurements of the user. Similarly, based on the General Shackel Comfort Scale, 
it  was  found  that  there  is  discomfort  in  the  lower  back,  mid  back,  buttocks  and 
neck  mainly.  Subsequently,  a  sample  of  15  fitters  with  an  average  experience  of 
33.4  years  was  taken  from  a  specialized  company  to  carry  out  an  osteomuscular 
valuation.  It  was  found  that  the  most  representative  conditions  are  carpal  tunnel 
syndrome,  musculoskeletal  disorder,  lowered  shoulder  and  lordosis,  with  80%, 
73%,  60%  and  60%  of  people  affected,  respectively,  given  the  positions  they 
adopt, the use of a non-ergonomic chair and repetitive movements that the work requires.    It  is  concluded  from  the  information  collected,  the  perception  of  the 
users  and  the  osteomuscular  valuation  that  the  seats  used  for  the  task  are  not 
adequate  to  the  anthropometric  dimensions  of  the  fitters  and  generate  effects  on 
the health of the worker that impact on their comfort, quality of life and 
productivity.",
year = 2018,
publisher = "Contemporary Engineering Sciences",
url = "https://repositorio.ufps.edu.co/handle/ufps/663",
}