ABSTRACT
When analysing systems that are managed, operated and controlled by humans, which aim to produce goods in order to resolve problems or satisfied human necessities, it results impossible to dismiss or overlook the human factor involved in them. All manufacturing systems involve human interaction into the processes in one way or in another. Still now days, when technology has facilitated processes, and in some cases extremely reduced the human intervention, the risk of work-related injuries or illness has not been eliminated or minimised enough from the manufacturing environments. Even more, misuse of technology and resources could increase hazards in the workplace. Some times the inclusion of inadequate equipment for an operation and others the incorrect use of tools, equipment or the bad design of the workplace could be the source of musculoskeletal injures.
