Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Strategies: The Case of a Water Treatment Plant in Ecuador

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Jessica Cecibel López López
Roberto Andrés Alcívar Espín

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This research aims to establish strategies in Industrial Safety and Occupational Health (SISO) using the case study of a water treatment plant in Ecuador; preventive activities in this area are poorly developed, being relegated to the background for not being considered important for production processes, this reality is worrying because despite the efforts made to implement a series of public policies; the figures of accidents and incidents indicate that it is still required to improve the SISO systems, to ensure the life, health and integrity of workers. The methodology used is descriptive and correlational, applying the inductive, deductive and analytical method, in addition to the integration of elements and sub-elements of an Occupational Safety and Health Management System proposed by the Andean Instruction Regulations, Resolution 957: 2008, and the ISO 45001:2018 standard; the population of interest was considered to be the 59 people working at the Water Treatment Plant in Santa Elena-Ecuador, of which 24 were selected to collect data through a survey. As a result, the proposed strategies are on par with the ISO 45001:2018 standard, which includes all the necessary requirements that an organization must have to ensure the safe provision of its services, minimizing risks or accidents, and providing a safe working environment for people.

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López López, J. C., & Alcívar Espín, R. A. (2023). Industrial Safety and Occupational Health Strategies: The Case of a Water Treatment Plant in Ecuador. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurial Studie, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.37956/jbes.v7i3.341
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