Ergonomia e postos de trabalho: análise do ambiente de trabalho de professores da ufpb de acordo com a NR17

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze, through what is recommended by Norma Regulamentadora 17 (NR17), the work spaces of teachers of the Health Sciences Center of the Federal University of Paraíba, making the appropriate reflections on these workers, their field and their position of work. This is an exploratory, descriptive, quantitative, and a field research. The data were collected through observations, documents and field journals, taking as reference the official instrument NR17, which regulates what is indicated to the work stations and using the necessary measuring instruments. Subsequently, based on the norm and the observations, were carried out reflections and notes on the theme and the specific context studied. As a response to the objective, it can be seen that with the analysis of none of the teachers' environments, it was verified that none of them attend NR17 minimally. Still of some points are met that the standard provides minimum conditions and all items should be taken care of so that the environments are considered minimally safe and comfortable, indicated to the pleasant work activities from the point of view of health. Through the analysis of the results, it was concluded that the work environments do not meet the minimum comfort and safety requirements foreseen by NR17. The main deficiencies observed were the environmental conditions of work (such as lightness, for example) and equipment at these stations, points that can cause discomfort, consequently causing damage to the worker's health in the short and long term. It is concluded that there is a need to send reports and disseminate this work in the departments, indicating the critical points and suggestions for more comfortable environments, which can promote health rather than point to the incidence of occupational diseases in this working class. Also, the need for occupational therapists is pointed out in teams that visualize the comfort and safety of this activity and those jobs, contributing to the improvement of these situations in the health of the worker.