Evaluación de riesgos laborales en el sistema de abastecimiento de agua potable de la unidad de agua potable, alcantarillado sanitario y pluvial del gobierno autónomo descentralizado municipal del cantón El Pangui con el método GTC 45, provincia Zamora Chinchipe.

Abstract

Abstract: This research focused on the assessment of occupational hazards in the workplaces of a drinking water treatment plant, with the purpose of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating the risks associated with its operational processes. To conduct the assessment, the areas considered to be of high exposure to hazards for workers at the Drinking Water Treatment Plant located in the canton of El Pangui, province of Zamora Chinchipe, were selected, applying the methodology described in the Colombian technical guide GTC 45 for the use of tools and activities. The study population corresponded to the entire operational staff associated with the plant, consisting of four active workers distributed across different areas of the process. The results obtained indicate the need to implement preventive measures in the areas of clarifying chemical dosing, slow filter maintenance, and the disinfection stage. This assessment proposes preventive measures to reduce existing risks in the assessed areas and thus ensure worker safety.