Evaluación de los factores de riesgo psicosocial en los trabajadores del cuerpo de bomberos

Abstract

Abstract: The workers of the Fire Department carry out various activities, and in turn are exposed to all kinds of dangerous situations. Work conditions, organization, task performance, interpersonal relationships, emotional demands, among others, are part of the psychosocial risks that can affect the worker's performance and their physical and mental health. Therefore, this research aims to identify the level of exposure to psychosocial risk factors and propose preventive control measures for workers in the fire department of the city of Loja. The sample consisted of 32 professionals, to whom the questionnaire for occupational psychosocial factors, ISTAS 21, was applied and for its evaluation the Ergo-IBV software was obtained, through the Psychosocial module to determine the level of exposure to risks, obtaining as a result, the factors with the most unfavorable exposure are; double presence (65.6 %), insecurity about the future (46.9 %) and esteem (46.9 %). Based on the aforementioned, to reduce and avoid conditions, a matrix of control measures at the source, medium and individual is determined.