Guía de seguridad operativa para la prevención de accidentes de trabajo, dirigida a los empleados de la Secretaría de Gestión Riesgos Zonal 3. Noviembre-2014 – abril 2015

Abstract

This work was performed at the Department of Risk Management Zone 3 featuring a universe of 53 workers. Through cross-sectional study a survey was conducted to determine the sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices on Operational Safety of Workers; application based on the following major results: the age of workers at this institution is 25-64 years, 53% were male, 47% female. 85% have suffered occupational accidents; 64% have difficulty making decisions; to 30%, fear is the main factor that affects the personality; 81% had never received training on operational safety; 89% had not received training on Occupational Safety; 30% do not use EPP; 49% make jokes during working hours. Lack of information, capacitation on Operational Safety Norms for workers, produce all around the thousands of working accidents. In our country all public and private enterprises must assure health and safety of their workers, which constitutes a legal duty they must fulfill. This designed Guide on Operational Safety has the objective of socialize safety norms that have to take into account the total staff at SGR during emergency and disasters operatives, with the purpose of acting timely and efficaciously during the disaster occurrence.