Contributions of the analysis of labor activity in the employee’s return process after leave of absence due to RSI/WMSDs
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v27i2p131-137Keywords:
Return to work, Cumulative trauma disorders, Human engineering, Workers/psychology.Abstract
The increase in the number of employees on leave for RSI/WMSDs has embarrassed the Brazilian society when dealing with this problem, since the importance of its manifestations can be considered a serious public health problem. Employees on leave have been finding several difficulties in returning to work, since, in addition to functional limitations, they also face obstacles at work. Furthermore, the vocational rehabilitation of INSS does not ensure necessary improvements for an effective return to labor activities. Before this reality, this article aims to provide an understanding of how the analysis of labor activity contributes to the return process of employees on leave for RSI/WMSDs. The model proposed in the flowchart for the analysis of the work return process, after leave for RSI/WMSDs, is explained and associated with the hypotheses of the Activity Ergonomics. The analysis of labor activity allows the understanding of intrinsic aspects of the actions of the employees and their respective constraints, allowing to approach the need of the company with the potential of employees.