Diseño de un sistema de gestión de seguridad y salud ocupacional aplicando la Norma ISO 45001:2018 para la Empresa SUMATEX

Abstract

The objective of this work was the design of occupational safety and health management system for the company SUMATEX applying the ISO 45001:2018 standard to minimize occupational risks. For this purpose, the current status of the company was established by determining the perception that workers have regarding occupational safety and health and the level of compliance with the requirements established in the international standard through the use of staff surveys, interviews with senior management, checklist of regulations and documentary analysis, existing hazards were identified in each work area through field research and then the evaluation and assessment of risks was performed using the Colombian Technical Guide GTC 45 and a risk matrix. Through the analysis it was determined that compliance with the requirements of the international standard is 25% which indicates that management is deficient due to the absence of documentation such as plans, programs, procedures, and records, for such reason, the necessary documentation was prepared based on each of the requirements specified in ISO 45001:2018 and according to legal requirements. In addition, a total of 91 mechanical, physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, and psychosocial risks were identified, for which the necessary preventive measures were established. The implementation and audit of the SSO management system be designed, under the responsibility of the management providing the necessary resources to ensure the safety and health of the workers of the SUMATEX company, was recommended.