Intervención de trabajo social en los accidentes laborales en la empresa Nutrí de la ciudad de Cuenca, en el período 2022

Abstract

The present investigation focuses on the intervention of social work during job accidents in the company “Lácteos San Antonio Nutrí” in the city of Cuenca. The investigation measures the level of knowledge of the workers in case of an accident inside the company. In the same way, it has identified the types of occupational accidents that are the most common, and the social risk factors that affect their frequency. At the same time, during the investigation of the intervention of social work in cases of work accidents, it presentes the perspective of the collaborator and from the social worker. In the titling work, a statistically representative sample of 130 employees of the production plant has been considered. It was used the descriptive methodology, and the quantity methodology, which was used applying the survey instrument; likewise, it was considered relevant the support of a semi-structured interview that was carried out with the current social worker of the company. From this analysis, it was determined that the level of knowledge of the collaborators is high, since they know how to act, and understand the procedure to follow in the event of a work accident. In the same way, it is determined that there are several types of accidents, but more frequently entrapments in machines, which are classified as mechanical accidents. Additionally, the social risk factors are considered personal problems or difficulties, as well as overconfidence from the employees due to their work experience; also it showed that most of the respondents are unaware of how social work intervenes in cases of work accidents. Finally, it is described how social work respond in the accidents on the Company “Lácteos San Antonio Nutrí”.