Technical management of safety and health in the fuel service station "Los Álamos", Riobamba city

Abstract

Introduction: Safety and health at work has gained importance over time, being the center of the study the man and the work. All companies must ensure that employees do not have accidents at work or contract an illness and that they conduct designated activities safely; Regardless of the activity to which the institution is dedicated, it should guarantee occupational health and safety to all employees. Objective: To implement the technical management of safety and health at work aimed at reducing the occupational risks identified in the PDV “Los Álamos” Fuel Service Station. Methodology: The applied method was deductive because the analysis was reached through the application of checklists, questionnaires, and other research instruments that allowed identifying that the level of technical management of safety and health in the activities conducted in the institution. Results: The main risk factors are physical, chemical, ergonomic, and psychosocial risk; To evaluate and determine the level of occupational risk, the NTP 330 methodology was used, through which the level of deficiency, level of exposure, level of probability, level of consequences and level of intervention were measured. Conclusion: It was concluded that the risk factors evaluated, 76.92% correspond to category II; according to the NTP 330 methodology, which must be corrected and controlled; same that belong to the operational area; 23.08% corresponds to category III risk factors, which must be improved with a justified investment. This type of risk occurs in the administrative area. Of the corrective and preventive measures that were exposed, 9.52% correspond to actions to mitigate the risk in the administrative department, while 90.47% must be applied to the operating department.