Elaboración de un plan integral de gestión de riesgos laborales en la planta procesadora de quinua Maquita ubicada en Calpi, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

To develop an integral risk-management plan at the Maquita Company, located in the province of Chimborazo. The IRMP was prepared following the methodology established by the Secretariat of Risk-Management (SRM), a model that includes five phases: the phase I is focused on the identification of threats and vulnerabilities of the organization, this mainly encompasses threats of natural origin as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, as well as the risk of structural fire using the MESERI method and the risk factors to which the quinoa-processing-plant workers are exposed using the NTP-330 methodology. The phase II establishes all the necessary guidelines to reduce the identified risks; the phase III covers the management of an institutional emergency by forming emergency brigades and developing the action protocols that can be used before, during and after an adverse event; the phase IV contemplates the procedures and the formation of a committee for institutional recovery; on the other hand, the phase V is projected to the evaluation, validation and monitoring of the integral plan. The level of risk obtained regarding to natural threats was medium; the fire risk for the plant and offices was medium and acceptable respectively. In relation to occupational hazards, 2 grim were identified: falls due to manipulation of objects and poor handling of loads. Finally, the efficiency of the plan was evaluated by means of an earthquake drill, where a real evacuation time of 2.28 minutes was obtained, less than the theoretical one of 2.66 minutes; this showed that the IRMP is effective. It is recommended for the company to update this IRMP every 2 years and conduct drills annually to improve the staff response to institutional emergencies.