ERGONOMICS ANALYSIS OF TATTOO ARTISTS

Autor: Massayuki Mario Hara, Rodrigo Eduardo Catai, Ana Carolina Bonini Penteado, Fernanda Bonato
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Fiep Bulletin- Online. 87:147-150
ISSN: 2412-2688
0256-6419
DOI: 10.16887/87.a1.36
Popis: This study aims to develop an ergonomics analysis of the tattoo artist's profession, identifying harmful posturesinherent to the function, capable of causing injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system diseases. Questionnaires were conducted and applied to professional, on-site verification, as well as information acquired in person and through socialnetworks. After the survey, results were generated and also analyzed by RULA software. From the results, the lack of betterworking conditions for this professional was found as his stance has proved inadequate for long period of his work activities. Inaddition, some suggestions for ergonomic improvements in the workplace were also inserted in the study. The adjustments deskand work organization promote an improvement in the health of tattoo artists, aiming to continue the quality of their work andtherefore the optimization of their working time.
Databáze: OpenAIRE