Evaluation of occupational risks in conventional maneuvering activities in Peru

• Autores: Padilla García, Michael Omar, Huapaya Ramírez, Oskar Michael
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/19184
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/iigeo/article/view/19184
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Accidents; evaluation; conventional maneuver; action plan; occupational risks; significant; Accidentes; evaluación; maniobra convencional; plan de acción; riesgos laborales; significativo

The present research aimed to evaluate the occupational risks to which workers who carry out conventional maneuvering activities are exposed. Conventional maneuvering is the process of lifting and positioning equipment, components, or materials; executed with the hands or with the aid of manually controlled mechanical equipment or devices. This descriptive study was carried out in three most representative works of conventional maneuvering for the company Stierlift SA, one of the most representative in the field. The methodology used included: job observation, interviewing workers and company representatives, applying surveys to evaluate working conditions and infrastructure, identifying hazards, and finally, evaluating occupational hazards. The results show that workers are mainly exposed to a medium to high level of risk; while, on average of the three maneuvering tasks considered in the present study, a 32% risk of high or significant level is obtained.