Gestión técnica de riesgos mecánicos, y prevención de accidentes laborales en el área de producción de la empresa M&M PLASTICOTOPAXI

Abstract

Currently, protecting the health of workers is not a luxury, but an obligation that must be constantly observed and controlled, therefore, this research aims to conduct an analysis of occupational hazards, having as a priority the mechanical risks of the production area of the company. M&M PLASTICOTOPAXI, being a manufacturing company dedicated to the manufacture of plastic covers, which does not have a technical management of occupational risks and by carrying out processes that involve the use of industrial machines, is continuously exposed to accidents and incidents that put the lives of its collaborators at risk. In order to know the current situation of the company, information gathering tools were used, such as interviews, surveys, observation sheets and information gathering sheets for each work center, where it was determined that it does not comply with certain legal safety requirements. The PGV (Probability, Severity, Vulnerability) method was used to identify hazards and estimate risks, resulting in a total of 328 estimated risks, of which 15 are intolerable risks, since they present a critical situation and require urgent corrections; there are also 150 major risks that need to be managed with control procedures and 163 moderate risks. The NTP 330 Method was applied in order to assess the risks, this allowed to know their level, i.e., from level I which urgently need to be corrected, to level IV of lesser importance that do not need to be intervened. Finally, a safety plan was drawn up to implement and integrate accident prevention within the company, establishing the objectives, policies, responsibilities of personnel within the organization, risk assessments, preventive planning and procedures, which will help minimize the potential risks to which workers are exposed.