Análisis de accidentalidad en el sector acuícola en una empacadora de camarón

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to generate an intervention proposal based on the analysis of the accident rate of working conditions in a shrimp packing plant located in Guayas province. The organization's accident rate data for the last four years were used, involving variables such as total number of accidents, frequency of accidents by area and risk factor. In addition, the rates reported to the SUT were analyzed. The results shown a trend towards an increase in the number of accidents in a specific area and a main cause of accidents was associated with a specific risk factor. Based on this information a program was proposed based on the Deming cycle. The proposal was conformed by six stages focused on generating a culture and commitment to Occupational Safety and Health issues.