The new jobs recognized in the table of occupational diseases

53 years ago, the first time the table of occupational diseases was reformed, we simply could not foresee what conditions a person dedicated to data analysis or the development of artificial intelligence (AI) generates. That world with those jobs did not exist.

Since its creation, within the Federal Labor Law (LFT) in 1931, this catalog has been revised twice. The federal government is going for a second update, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies, but which was frozen in the Senate of the Republic to be resumed in the next period of sessions that begins in September.

The multidisciplinary team created in the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) integrated occupations that are part of the so-called “future of work”but also incorporated jobs that have existed since the first table and were not taken into account.

The multidisciplinary team created in the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) integrated occupations that are part of the so-called “future of work”, but it also incorporated jobs that have existed since the first table and were not taken into account. For example, mountaineering guides, people who work as rescuers and paleontologists, who can develop dysbaric osteonecrosis, which is the death of bone tissue.

Also the people who work as packers or in the collection boxes and other labor activities are mentioned in that document. Most of them appear in group VIII of work-related illnesses, that of work-related illnesses. sistema osteomuscular and connective tissue.

There are 14 diseases that make up this group, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, elbow injuries and back pain, among others. These are recognized for the first time as work injuries.

In the current table, updated in 1970, this type of musculoskeletal ailments appears in the section “Diseases caused by mechanical factors and variations of the natural elements of the work environment”.

» Drivers and delivery people

Of course, these jobs had existed since 1970, but the conditions in which they worked were different. Cities have grown, travel times are different and now those drivers and delivery people can even work through a digital application, such as Uber, DiDi or Rappi.

This type of work can cause spinal disorders, either in the cervical, dorsal or lumbar region, according to the new table of occupational diseases. Another condition mentioned in the document is non-specific chronic low back pain.

These ailments can also be presented by those who also work as security guards or carrying heavy objects or operating heavy machinery.

For those who drive cars, metatarsalgia is recognized, a deterioration in the metatarsal due to the continuous use of the pedal, which causes pain and inflammation.

» athletes

For the majority of high-performance athletes, the discipline they exercise is their first source of income. Perhaps from it they can generate more and in greater quantity, for example, with sponsorships and other monetization schemes.

However, as it is a highly physical job, your body is practically your main work tool and there is a clear wear and tear on it.

Condition number 103 in the table is lateral epicondylitis, known as “tennis elbow” and number 104 is medial epicondylitis, or “golfer’s elbow”. These injuries occur when the tendons are stressed by repetitive movements of the wrist and arm. Both can suffer so much tennis players as golfers.

But there are other jobs that generate this same damage, the table includes workers who have to hold tools with their hands for long periods of time. So mention those who work in butcher shopsin the brickworkthe smithyin mechanics and cleaning personnel, among other activities.

Meanwhile, people who play volleyball, fencing, bowling and other sports can suffer from “De Quervain’s disease”, which affects the thumb tendons.

Another common ailment is “overuse or strain bursitis,” as recognized in the table as disease 113. It is inflammation of the bursa, the lubricating fluid sacs we have between tissues, bones, muscles, and tendons that They help us move our limbs. This is recognized as an occupational disease for soccer players, athletes and “competitive athletes”.

» Artists

Depending on the artistic expression to which they dedicate themselves will be the condition that they are at risk of developing. People who play string and percussion instruments often suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that affects a nerve in the wrist. They can also develop Guyon’s canal syndrome, a compression of another nerve, the ulnar nerve, in the wrist.

the and the artisans who embroider and make textiles can also suffer from these two syndromes. Meanwhile, those who are dedicated to Dance Overuse or strain bursitis has been recognized as an occupational disease.

» Works via computer, cell phone or tablet

In the table of occupational diseases, people who work through information and communication technologies (ICT), such as computer equipment, are called “typewriters”. They can be data capturers, transcribe information, prepare reports or take notes in a meeting.

Those who engage in these activities can also develop the carpal tunnel syndrome or Guyon’s canal syndrome. Another common condition is “De Quervain’s disease,” which affects the tendons of the thumb.

» waiters

The constant movements made by people who work as waitresses when carrying the trays to bring them to the table can cause shoulder tendinitis. In the table it is also named as rotator cuff syndrome.

It is about irritation in the tendons due to the constant friction with load, a tear of those tendons can occur and detach from the bone. They are also prone to “de quervain’s disease”, which affects the tendons of the thumb.