Evaluación del manejo de los residuos sólidos cortopunzantes y su incidencia en los accidentes laborales en el hospital de SOLCA - Ambato

Abstract

In the present investigation, the evaluation was about how to manage some sharps waste at SOLCA Hospital in Ambato, first some labor accidents were identifying due to some workers manipulate some sharps waste at SOLCA Hospital in Ambato. Then, the risk's factors were evaluated how the mechanic, chemical, biological, and ergonomic risks, determining the degree of danger by matrix of William Fine. Another point of view is that the biological risks weren't evaluated due to in our country there isn't the suitable technology to investigate the diseases acquired during the professional life. A prevent Program was developed, this determines some measuring factors to decrease the mechanic, chemistry and ergonomic risks which set healthy risks on people who work at SOLCA in Ambato.