Evaluación de riesgos en las instalaciones de la empresa de faenamiento "SUPER POLLO'S SM"

Abstract

The occupational risks present in the poultry slaughtering companies that influence the generation of accidents and occupational diseases, this problem is not different in the slaughtering company "Super Pollo's SM", for which the research has as objective the evaluation of risks potential found in the facilities of said organization. To carry out the evaluation, a quantitative approach is used with a descriptive investigation, in which the identification of sources of danger is addressed through observation, risk estimation through the matrix of the binary method and evaluation of the most important risks through of the use of the William T. Fine methodology for mechanical risks, Biogaval for biological risks, GINHST for ergonomic risks due to lifting loads, psychosocial risk evaluation matrix of the Ministry of Labor of Ecuador, measurement for the case of noise through the UNE-EN-ISO 9612 standard and lighting uniformity working with the Mexican 025S standard. The results show that workers are exposed to falls of people at the same level, handling of sharp tools, lifting loads, avian influenza, on the other hand, the presence of nonuniform lighting was determined with a breach of the 4 areas at 64.98%. Therefore, it is concluded that there is a need to implement controls for mechanical, ergonomic, biological risk factors and lighting uniformity, which are linked to possible accidents and illnesses within the organization.