Núcleo de estudos-Online

Núcleo de Estudos
Center for Studies in Ergonomics and Workplace
Safety - NUSEG
Person in Charge:
Professor Ednilton Tavares de Andrade
ednilton@deg.ufla.br
Institutional Information:
nuseg.ufla@gmail.com
Background:
The Center for Studies in Ergonomics and Workplace
Safety was created on September 17, 2014 at a
meeting chaired by Professor Ednilton Tavares de
Andrade. Since then, NUSEG has been working
with the academic community, organizing lectures
and improving the work environment. The idea for
the group resulted from a conversation between a
student and a professor about the precarious health
and safety of workers in general. Concerned about
this situation, they decided to create a group to study
and understand the potential causes of absenteeism
(absence from work) and work accidents. Thus
was created the Center for Studies in Ergonomics
and Workplace Safety (NUSEG). Comprising
professionals of several areas of knowledge, such as
physical educators, physiotherapists, engineers and
technicians in occupational safety, the center aims
to find solutions to minimize or even eliminate the
possible causes of work-related diseases and accidents,
besides contributing to scientific production.
Overall Objectives:
To work with the academic community and the
community of Lavras by fostering safer work
environments with less discomfort at the end of the
day, due to ergonomic problems, and helping to
reduce accident rates.
Areas of Expertise:
1. Ergonomics: Advice on posture and workplace
exercises and adaptation of the work environment.
2. Occupational Safety: Risk mapping, advice on
handling equipment and safe workplace procedures.
3. Occupational Safety: Ways to eliminate and/or
minimize accidents and injuries to workers’ health,
improving their quality of life.
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