Abstract
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of occupational diseases in public transport in Santarém-PA. Methods: The study has a descriptive character to investigate, observe, record, analyze and order data. Data collection was carried out through the application of a questionnaire with the drivers of a bus company that works in the urban area of the city of Santarém-PA, of both sexes, with more than six months of work and who are volunteers of the research, rural workers, as well as those who did not want to participate voluntarily or for specific reasons, are excluded from work. Results: Factors contributing to the development of musculoskeletal disorders were observed, such as incorrect posture when developing activities, as well as the lack of physical activity, where such factors led most of the interviewees (57.1%) to experience discomfort physical, mental tiredness and back, head and lower back pain. Conclusion: It is possible to conclude that several factors are capable of causing musculoskeletal disorders in bus drivers in the city of Santarém-PA, highlighting the companies' inertia regarding the improvement of working conditions, as well as the encouragement and awareness of the importance of physical activities.