Sistema de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional en las empresas avícolas de la Provincia de Tungurahua – OHSAS 18001

Abstract

The companies of the poultry sector are currently contributing to the Province with sources of labor and development of the economy, which has been strengthened in each of the resources they need, especially in human talent, which is the most important resource so they must take all necessary measures to safeguard the safety of employees and always seek to optimize Labor Performance of this sector. The Occupational Safety and Health of the collaborators in the poultry sector has been affected, because the companies of this sector do not have an Occupational Health and Safety System that allow to avoid that the collaborators suffer some type of incident, accident or a occupational disease in performing their duties. The data collected in the survey that was made to a company in the sector that has 30 employees indicate that it is of great importance and relevance to provide the necessary security to its employees as well as to protect the health of each one of them. Due to this the research focused on carrying out a more in-depth study on the Occupational Safety and Health in the poultry companies of the Province of Tungurahua, knowing the different factors that can cause physical as well as mental damage in the collaborators, besides provide the necessary training to avoid any type of work accident. The companies of the poultry sector, having an Occupational Health and Safety System, will be able to offer their collaborators a safe place of work, in addition to having the confidence to carry out their work