The objective this research was to evaluate the occupational posture of workers in planting and fertilizing activities in forest plantations in the Norte Pioneiro Region, Paraná State. The workers were photographed and filmed during the performance of their activities and data were subjected to the WinOwas software of posture analysis. The studied population consisted of 13 forest workers, with six workers at manual planting and seven at manual fertilization. The results of posture analysis in the general planting activity indicated that some postures were considered harmful to workers' health and classified as category 3, requiring ergonomic actions as soon possible. The results for the fertilizing activity indicated postures classified as category 1 and 3, requiring ergonomic solutions in both the short and long term. In both activities, the workers remained most of the workday with their backs bent and handling loads above the recommended limit, which impairs health.
Ergonomics; occupational health; posture
