Introduction: among the risks present in the work environment are ergonomic risks
characterized by physical effort, uncomfortable or uncomfortable postures, monotony at work,
productivity control, among others. Objective: To identify and analyze in the scientific
literature the ergonomic risks that affect the locomotor system of workers in the mining sector
and intervention strategies to reduce the impact on these workers' health. Method: integrative
literature review (IR) performed by consulting the Medline, LILACS, Scopus, Web of Science
databases and the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) website from November 2020
to April 2021. For the electronic searches, the following Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS)
from the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) were used:
ergonomics, worker health, man-machine system; occupational hazards; mining; mining
industry and mineralogy, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, associated through the Boolean
OR/AND connectors, as appropriate. Initially, 151 articles published in the last eleven years
were identified, which were selected for analysis, based on the reading of the title and abstract;
after applying the exclusion criteria, 16 articles were analyzed. Results: 16 publications that
met the inclusion criteria were selected, of which (n=07; 44%) were found in the Medline
database. As for the ergonomic risks present in the mining sector, more than half of the articles
included (n=10; 63%) identified manual handling of loads and volumes as predominant,
followed by uncomfortable working postures (n=09; 56%) and those involving
psychophysiological factors (n=07; 44%). The predominant study design consisted of cross sectional studies (n=10; 63%). The results revealed a prevalence (n=07; 44%) of pain
complaints and discomfort in the locomotor system involving the spinal areas. Final
considerations: the ergonomic risks prevalent in the mining work environment are a threat to
the worker's health, as the results found raise a discussion about the working conditions of
miners, the lack of planning and strategies in Ergonomics. Thus, intervention measures to
mitigate these ergonomic risk factors must be implemented with the design of prevention
programs, the assessment and identification of ergonomic risks, such as administrative
measures and implementation of the Ergonomics management program in a participatory
manner with the involvement of managers and workers at all stages of the program.
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