Evaluación y propuesta de gestión de riesgos laborales en talleres mecánicos de la zona urbana de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

In the present research, an evaluation of occupational risks in mechanical workshops in the city of Cuenca was carried out, through the application of an initial Checklist that allowed a general evaluation of the risks present in the different areas of the workshop, the NTP330 methodology, the psychosocial risk assessment questionnaire of the Ministry of Labor, the S20/23 job satisfaction questionnaire, on the other hand, the REBA methodology was used to evaluate ergonomics. As results, it was obtained that in the workshops there are risk factors that require levels of urgent intervention such as ergonomics (postures, lifting loads), "workplaces", "handling of hand tools and machines", etc. Regarding psychosocial risks, although the percentage is not so representative within the population evaluated, a high risk could be evidenced in factors such as "promotion and training opportunities", "production objectives and goals to be achieved". With the results obtained, a risk management guide was made in order to provide information that allows the proper management of safety in the workshops, making suggestions to the owners of these establishments to improve the work environment, and thus avoid accidents both for workers and for the people who use the facilities.