Prevención del riesgo químico en la salud de los trabajadores del área minera informal en la comunidad La Ceiba, cantón San Lorenzo, provincia de Esmeraldas, período mayo - septiembre 2022

Abstract

This research aims to evaluate the workplace actions and conditions regarding chemical risk factors by developing an educational program to prevent chemical risks amonhg workers in the Informal Mining área of the La Ceiba Community.The study had a quasi-experimental methodological desing with a cross-sectional descriptive approach. The date were obtained from the análisis of a structured questionnaire in which 30 workers participated , divided into two groups: 9 men and 21 women, the most susceptible grop. The IPER Risk Mtrix and the simplified COSHH Esentials method were used to identify and evaluate the Chemical Risk. It was determined that the potential Level 2 Risk is significant and must be mitigated to avoid ocupational diseases. That is why the educational program was implemented to teach workers about prevention and good practices of Safety and Health in mining work. Based on the results obtained , corrective and preventive measures were established. At the end of the educational program, significant progress was made in raising awarenes of chemical risk prevention in the workplace. Recurrent monitoring and training are recommended occasionally to improve occupational health continuously.