Diagnóstico del clima de seguridad laboral en talleres de metalmecánica mediante NOSACQ-50

Abstract

Abstract: Occupational Safety and Health has become a science that seeks to reduce workplace risks by increasing a culture and climate of workplace safety. This is the aim of the present research, for which an approach was taken to metalworking workshops in the city of Machala. These businesses, due to their commercial and operational characteristics, are in constant contact with heavy industrial tools and equipment, as well as flammable materials, resulting in a higher risk of accidents. The objective of this work is to develop a diagnosis of the workplace safety climate in metalworking workshops using the NOSACQ-50 tool. To achieve this, the aforementioned tool was used, which is characterized by measuring the workplace safety climate through seven dimensions with a total of 50 questions. The research was descriptive, with a non-experimental and cross-sectional design. The study population consisted of workers and supervisors from metalworking workshops, comprising 89 people. The results obtained are encouraging, considering that 5 of the 7 dimensions had scores above three out of four points; however, there are areas for improvement in terms of safety in order to achieve excellent scores. For this, it is necessary that both owners and managers of these metalworking shops implement stronger occupational safety and health controls, with a more trained and informed staff, a situation that will be reflected in a reduction of risks and workplace accidents.