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    Análisis del estado de la legislación en seguridad y salud ocupacional en la construcción y su impacto en la disminución de accidentes laborales: caso Ecuador
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2022-03-17) Barreto Cada, Diego Alexander; Barragán Landy, Milton Francisco
    Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is of importance in the labor context; however, there are situations that must be analyzed since weaknesses have arisen in terms of the way in which this issue is being treated. There is no analysis of the legislation regarding OHS in Ecuador and, specifically, in the construction sector and this reality is worrying because it is considered the highest risk activity, from the point of view of occupational accidents. This essay aims to analyze the OHS legislation in the construction sector, in the Ecuadorian context, in order to determine its impact on the reduction of accidents by performing a comparative analysis with the Spanish legislation. The methodology consisted of the application of a bibliographical research, the historical-legal method and, in general, the comparative method. It is concluded that there are sufficient legal instruments for the protection of workers both in Ecuador and in Spain; however, in Ecuador there are an average of 579,000 occupational accidents annually and 2,225 in the construction area. The projection of legal instruments in the country's construction companies is recommended, so that they serve as legal support in order to reduce and/or solve occupational accidents. It is also suggested that state entities should carry out auditing processes to avoid underreporting, which would prevent real statistics regarding accidents