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An ergonomic analysis of work in the process of professional rehabilitation in Brazil

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Cabral, A. | Souza e silva, M. | Louzada, E. | Cesar, W.

Affiliations: Department of Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Pernambuco. Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, CEP 50670-901, Cidade Universitária, Recife – PE, Brazil. anakarinapessoa@yahoo.com.br | Federal University of Pernambuco. Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, CEP 50670-901, Cidade Universitária, Recife – PE, Brazi, and Occupational Therapist for INSS - Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social. Av. Jorn. Mário Melo, 343 – Santo Amaro, Recife – P, Brazil. | Department of Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Pernambuco. Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, CEP 50670-901, Cidade Univesitária, Recife – PE, Brazil.

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: anakarinapessoa@yahoo.com.br. Department of Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Pernambuco.Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, CEP 50670-901, Cidade Universitária, Recife – PE, Brazil. Tel: (55 81) 2126 8931/ 2126 8495

Keywords: professional rehabilitation, analysis of job, social security in Brazil

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0395-1841

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 1841-1848, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the use of the Ergonomic Analysis of Work (EAW) in the process of rehabilitating workers, insured by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) in Brazil, and to conduct a brief analysis of the instrument used by this body. Information obtained from EAW enabled the demand, the requirements of the activity and the skills needed to perform the tasks in the workplace to be determined, thus aiding the decision of the INSS as to rehabilitating the workers and their return to their jobs.

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