ABSTRACT
Manage ergonomic hazards and issues at the work is essential. For this, the first step is to assess the risk to know what is its magnitude and define the preferred lines of action. In the case of the Musculoskeletal disorders, they are one of the most common work-related ailments. In Agriculture, 48.2% of workers adopted painful or fatiguing postures, lift or move heavy loads or apply important forces. Thus, the present study is proposed to study the ergonomic risks of pruning with chainsaw in the olive sector. Thus, the ergonomic evaluation methods OWAS, RULA and REBA were used. The results indicate that pruning activities with chainsaw in the olive sector are risky ergonomically and require specific actions that minimize ergonomic risk.
