Análisis de riesgos de la seguridad e higiene ocupacional durante el manejo de residuos sólidos y reciclaje de plástico polietileno
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Date
2017
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Publisher
Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Abstract
Introduction. According to Pérez (2010) for each
ton of waste generated by the consumption of any
product, 25 tons of waste have been produced in the
process of extraction of raw materials and manufacture
of the product, which is why it is essential to perform
a correct management of the residues taking into
account the occupational safety and health risks that
arise during the management. Objective. This paper
identifies and evaluates occupational safety and health
risks during the collection and segregation of solid
waste as well as the conditioning, agglomeration and
pelleting of recycled plastic. Materials and methods.
The diagnosis of occupational safety was based on
the registry of occupational accidents occurred in
the period from July 2013 to June 2014, while the
diagnosis in occupational hygiene was made from
measurements of noise, illumination, thermal stress, vibration, particulate matter. Total and breathable,
manual handling of load and repetitive work. Results.
It identified 77 hazards to which the company’s
workers are exposed. These hazards were assessed
using the risk matrix developed by the Chilean Security
Association (ACHS, 2009). Conclusion. The result
of the evaluation reports that noise, total particulate
matter and whole-body vibration are critical hazards,
while manual handling of load, repetitive motion, heat
and insufficient machinery protection are significant
hazards. Almost all hazards with significant and critical
risk are hazards of occupational hygiene, which implies
that improvements must be made in the organization
and infrastructure of the work environment as well as
promoting a culture of accident prevention.
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Keywords
Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá, Residuos sólidos, Plásticos, Polietileno, Higiene, Seguridad
Citation
Revista Producción + Limpia Vol. 12 N. 1