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GUTIERREZ ESCAJEDA, MARÍA TERESA; MORALES CHAVEZ, EMMANUEL; CASTILLO VILLANUEVA, VANESSA  y  VASQUEZ VASQUEZ, GISELA. Ergonomie risk factors in furniture factory workers in the State of Chihuahua (Mexico). Ing. Desarro. [online]. 2025, vol.43, n.1, pp.104-121.  Epub 03-Ene-2025. ISSN 0122-3461.  https://doi.org/10.14482/inde.43.01.049.612.

The application of ergonomic evaluation methods is useful when you want to identify activities that can potentially be a risk factor in the development of musculoskeletal disorders for workers. In the present study, an ergonomic evaluation was carried out in the furniture industry of the south-central region of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, with the purpose of identifying the highest risk postures, and applying the rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) method to determine the level of risk in the development of Musculoskeletal Disorders; and, thus, generating a basis on which pertinent changes in the work method and design are proposed to improve the quality of work life. The results showed that, of the sample of 31 evaluated workers, 29% mainly identified the presence of pain in the back, 24% in the neck and 13% in the wrists. Furthermore, the results of the RULA method showed that in 89% of furniture factories, workers in the assembly area are at a high-risk level of developing musculoskeletal disorders, which is why the promotion of changes in the methods of the tasks carried out by the workers is considered urgent.

Palabras clave : ergonomics; furniture industry; musculoskeletal disorders; RULA.

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