This research was carried out in the municipality of Vitoria da Conquista, State of Bahia, aiming to evaluate the quality of life of workers from the wood sector utilizing the WHOQOL-bref methodology. We applied 100 questionnaires containing 26 questions subdivided into four areas: seven questions relating to the physical aspect, six questions regarding the psychological aspect, eight concerning the environment, and three with respect to the social relations, besides two self-assessment questions related to health and quality of life. The workers reported being satisfied with their quality of life. The domain 'environment' presented a lower level of satisfaction because of the high concentration of particulates in the air, high temperatures in the working environment, and high level of noise produced by the processing machinery. In general, it was possible to observe the importance of ergonomics in the improvement of the quality of life of workers, with emphasis on the physical, cognitive and organizational aspects.
WHOQOL-bref; ergonomics; working conditions