Abstract
The development of agriculture was essential to the process of keeping human beings on earth. In order to increase the productivity men developed a number of techniques for vegetal culture. Nowadays most activities are highly technical, but some are still done “like craft work” for example the horticulture. The most part of this work claim a big effort by the periodical repetition of the movement, causing a man posture damage.
The man posture damage study is fundamental to promote a better life condition for people that depend of these activities and to increase the worker safety. After the analysis of the farmer's work, we have identified the need of other studies to support the changes in the organisation of the farmer's tasks.
Due to the farmer's posture in the tasks realization, ergonomic problems can occur and useful time of work can be reduced.
The harmful posture correction can be gotten by means of alternatives that minimize efforts and provide farmers better conditions of live and work.
An educational illustrated folder was made in order to promote the worker safety. The objective is prevent common accidents by means of a general orientation.
Also is been made an equipment to sow vegetables in way to facilitate farmer's work.
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