Análisis y evaluación de riesgos en la distribución de cilindros de gas licuado de petróleo de 15 kg para uso doméstico: caso de estudio – Depósito Mariana

Abstract

The sale and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder tanks poses a danger to the workers who carry out these tasks, many of whom do so without awareness of the risks to which they are exposed. The objective of this study is to analyze and evaluate the ergonomic, psychosocial, and fire risks to which LPG tank delivery workers are exposed and recommend preventive measures to increase their well-being and quality of life. An inductive-quantitative method was applied to a sample made up of three LPS tank workers. The methodology used to evaluate the three risks was the Manual Handling Assessment (MHA) method for ergonomic risk, the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (CoPsoQ PSQCAT) method for psychosocial risk, and the MESERI method for fire risk. The main results from applying each method showed: high action categories where corrective actions were required for ergonomic risk; three unfavorable situations including work rhythm, justice, and leadership quality affected workers in the psychosocial risk area; and an acceptable fire risk level for the warehouse according to the MESERI method, which even if true could be improved. Finally, we emphasize the need to update the health and safety regulations for workers (IESS Executive Decree 2393), which are not currently in accordance with international organizations and allow for ambiguity potentially resulting in unfavorable situations for workers.