Diseño de un sistema de gestión de seguridad y salud en el trabajo bajo la Norma ISO 45001:2018 para la Empresa Pública Municipal Mercado Mayorista Ambato

Abstract

The objective of this work was to design an occupational health and safety management system based on ISO 45001:2018 standar for Empresa Pública Mercado Mayorista Ambato (EP-EMA). The identification of the current situation of the company was carried out through a checklist to know the status of compliance with the requirements that the organization has concerning the regulations. The information documented in the company was also collected, and then we proceeded with the identification and evaluation of the risks present in the EP-EMA, where a risk assessment list was used to collect information in each work position and then fill out the risk assessment matrix under the general risk assessment methodology of the INSHT (National Institute of Safety and Hygiene at Work). Subsequently, it was determined that the company's occupational health and safety management system only complied with 49.40% based on the regulations, so documents, programs, procedures, records, manuals, and matrices were updated and developed to comply with the provisions of ISO 45001:2018, thus achieving 100% compliance. Finally, existing occupational risks were identified and evaluated, incorporating the new risks present in the company through a complete and updated risk assessment matrix under the INSHT methodology, it was also evidenced that the most frequent risks to which the company's workers are exposed are run over by vehicles, fire risk, exposure to gases and vapors and mental load. Therefore, it is recommended that when designing and preparing procedures, instructions, records, programs, and matrices, they should be carried out according to the standards and normalizations established by EP-EMA.