Occupational health in university libraries

The bad organization of the work, inadequate, addictive postures, repetitive acts, lack of a break for recuperation, and furniture incorrect lead several categories, including the ones that work in libraries, to acquire occupational diseases. Objective: evaluate the efficiency of the preventive actions practiced by Universidade, verifying if contribute for the improvement or maintenance of the occupational health. A descriptive analysis was used with quantitative and qualitative approaches. Instruments: eight checklists to ergonomic evaluation, an evaluation questionnaire about Gymnastics Program, some figures of medical licenses, and absenteeism. Use of the individual protection equipments. To make part, employees of the Central Library (n=56), divided into fourteen specific sectors. Results: the activities as non-unhealthy, the protection equipments were inadequately used, and a high number of temporary seclusion in three years. In the ergonomic evaluation, the general average in the library was 54.67% - reasonable. Five sectors critical. There is not a postural consciousness regarding the labor risks prevention. The risk of impending sickness of the category is imminent. It is the university duty to review its building concepts searching for safety ergonomic conditions, and adequate furniture to the working activities. The preventive actions taken should be revitalized and reevaluated.Original Abstract: A ma organizacao do trabalho, posturas inadequadas, viciosas, atos laborativos repetitivos, falta de pausa para recuperacao e mobiliarios incorretos levam diversas categorias, incluindo a que trabalha nas bibliotecas a ter doencas ocupacionais. Objetivo: avaliar a eficacia das medidas preventivas praticadas pela Universidade, verificando se contribuem para a melhoria ou manutencao da saude ocupacional. Utilizou-se analise descritiva com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa. Instrumentos: oito Check Lists para avaliacao ergonomica, questionario de avaliacao do Programa de Ginastica, numero de licencas medicas, atestados medicos, absenteismo. Verificacao do uso de equipamentos de protecao individual. Participaram servidores tecnico-administrativos e de limpeza /servicos gerais da Biblioteca Central (n=56), divididos em quatorze setores especificos. Resultados: os servidores participaram do Programa de Ginastica de forma sistematica, atividades foram consideradas como nao insalubres, utilizacao inadequada dos equipamentos de protecao, afastamentos elevado e