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DELGADO LEZAMA, José Luis; NORIEGA ELIO, Mariano; VELASCO TENORIO, María del Rosario  e  VILLEGAS RODRIGUEZ, Jorge. The underground and the cockpit are my home: occupational and pathological profiles in the subway. Salud de los Trabajadores [online]. 2012, vol.20, n.1, pp.7-22. ISSN 1315-0138.

The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the epidemiological profiles of Mexico City subway drivers and inspectors. The target population consisted of 2.565 employees (1.620 drivers and 945 inspectors). A representative sample of 359 conductors and 200 inspectors was selected. Results showed that workdays longer than 48 hours, isolation, repetitive work, uncomfortable positions, not neglecting tasks and duties, and a high level of concentration were more frequent among drivers. A substantial difference in morbidity was found in pathological fatigue, which was twice as likely in drivers as in conductors. Results also showed that the most serious situation faced by these workers is running over a person, experienced by 25,6% of the sample. There was an association between this outcome and both cardiovascular symptoms and high cholesterol. We conclude that the problems experienced by workers mostly have to do with workplace organization and factors inherent to the process which involve high demands on the employee, creating emotional stress and a permanent state of stress. This study proposes a set of measures to better deal with the main deleterious effects on health found in the study.

Palavras-chave : working conditions; occupational risks; occupational health; fatigue.

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