Evaluación de factores de riesgo mecánicos en la planta de tratamiento de agua potable “los jardines” de emapasr-ep

Abstract

It is important to note that the issue of industrial safety and occupational health is of vital consideration and has grown steadily as a result of occupational accidents and occupational diseases caused by the conditions of the work environment and unsafe acts of workers. In Ecuador there are regulations in force that top management must comply with in order to implement risk prevention systems and consequently avoid sanctions ranging from prohibition of work execution to permanent closure. The main objective of this research is to identify and evaluate the mechanical risk factors to which the workers of "Los Jardines" Drinking Water Treatment Plant are exposed in order to establish the appropriate risk control measures to minimize their level. For this reason, a descriptive study was carried out in which the hazards and risk factors in each workstation were previously identified by means of a checklist and field visits, to subsequently evaluate the mechanical risk factors based on the Technical Prevention Standard NTP 330 (Simplified accident risk assessment system), detailing the level of deficiency (ND), level of exposure (NE), level of probability (NP), level of consequence (NC), level of risk (NR) and level of intervention (NI).