PERCEPCIÓN DE LOS TRABAJADORES EN EL TELETRABAJO - CASO DE ESTUDIO

Sebastián Pelaez

Sebastián Pelaez Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3399-9135

Resumen

En el marco del proyecto se construyó una sentencia de búsqueda utilizando palabras claves. A partir de esto se construyó la encuesta, de esta la muestra obtenida fue de 34 personas. Los resultados arrojaron que las partes del cuerpo que se reportaron con mayor incomodidad fueron el cuello, la muñeca derecha, la espalda baja, ojos y cabeza. De acuerdo con el Neck Disablity Index, en promedio 7,6% indicando no se presentan problemas para realizar actividades. Frente a las condiciones ambientales del trabajo en casa los participantes no identificaron problemas, salvo para la sensación de temperatura. El RULA dio como resultado un nivel de riesgo de 3 en todos los casos. Se realizó un análisis cualitativo identificando elementos como la silla, escritorio y uso de periféricos que pueden llegar a mejorar las condiciones de trabajo. Finalmente se plantean unas recomendaciones generales para mejorar las condiciones de los puestos de trabajo.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21017/rimci.2022.v9.n18.a119

Biografía del autor/a

Sebastián Pelaez, Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano

Profesor Auxiliar, Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano, Escuela de Optimización, Producción, Infraestructura y Automatización, Profesor Auxiliar de la Facultad de Ingeniería, Diseño e Innovación, Bogotá - Colombia.

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