Evaluación del clima de seguridad e higiene ocupacional en la empresa Rectificadora Álava S. A.

Abstract

The climate of safety is a multidimensional concept that involves attitudinal and organizational aspects. Different authors talk about culture and security climate indifferently. The variety of instruments developed to measure the safety climate in a company allowed this study to adapt one of them to the reality of the company Rectificador Álava SA Thus, the main objective of this study was to evaluate the safety climate occupational by means of quantitative methods for the development of a program to improve its management in said organization. Through the application of the LSCAT scale and the construction of a radar chart, it was learned that the company has a significant deficit in its scores related to Safety Priority, Risk Perception and Documentation / Compliance and Practices. In addition, it is determined that these aspects are significantly correlated and any measure taken affects more than one as its effects multiply improving the climate globally. The actions proposed in the program are aimed at improving attitudinal aspects of personnel and organizational aspects, these were classified into actions of administrative commitment, participation of personnel, identification and assessment of risks, prevention and control of hazards, and evaluation and improvement of the program. It describes tools for evaluation, control and prevention or control equipment, and regulations that will be the support and propitiator of the occupational safety climate which initially arises from a positive attitude of the person towards considerations of safety and well - being in your workplace.