Longshoremen worker's health in the port of DER, west of Pará, Amazon
Delivery of Health Care. Occupational Risks. Occupational Health.
Longshoremen are self-employed port workers who work on the deck and in the hold of ships, loading and unloading goods, monitoring vessels and organizing containers. The longshoreman in his workplace is exposed daily to risks that are classified according to their nature, which can be physical, ergonomic, chemical, biological and accidental. Constant and daily exposure to occupational risks related to the longshoreman's profession can cause short, medium and long-term health problems, which include musculoskeletal pain, fractures, skin changes, repetitive strain disorders, among others. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate aspects related to the health of the longshoreman worker at the port known as DER in the city of Santarém, western Pará. For this, data collection was carried out through a questionnaire on exposure to risks to which the dockers of the port of the DER are predominantly exposed, as well as the main health problems that they present or presented due to the profession. The general profile of longshoremen is male, married, with incomplete primary education, working only in the longshoreman profession, for five to 10 years, with a monthly income of up to 1 minimum wage. Regarding occupational risks, it is clear that the longshoreman is mainly exposed to ergonomic risk. Among the problems presented in the study, the pain in the spine caused by the stevedoring activity stands out. Among the accidents to which these workers have already been affected, fractures, being run over, falling and cuts stand out. The results observed in this study can support discussions for the implementation of public policies aimed at work in the DER port, aiming at the quality of life and health promotion of these workers.