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SAFETY AND HEALTH

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S3 Health Promotion Program,

using the Solve methodology

Maria de los Angeles Andrade Tamayo

Leonardo Nicolás Chiriboga Guerrero
Frank Ismael Galeano Briones
 Introduction
Accidents and illnesses affecting workers not only harm health
of the worker, but also the success in the management of the company. The hours of work
losses due to accidents and illnesses, as well as damaged materials (for example
the damage to the equipment and manufactured products disrupts the continuity of
work process. The lack of organization, for example, in the preparation of work
often causes unnecessary tensions and rushed work, which can lead to
place for accidents and diseases.

The World Health Organization (2012) defines healthy lifestyles as 'as

a general form of life based on the interaction between living conditions of a
broad form and the individual patterns of behavior that are determined by factors
sociocultural and personal characteristics.

The procedures for promotional activities, prevention, and corrective actions

they have an essential value in the consolidation of the business management system, which
allow compliance with legal requirements and at the same time provide the mechanism
necessary to facilitate the learning of those involved in the
work activity and, no less important, facilitate the process of monitoring and evaluation,
what is determining in every improvement action.

This document, as a guide, establishes a broad set of procedures.

preventive measures, accompanied by criteria and guidelines for action aimed at facilitating their
execution, adjusting them to the interests and needs of the organization.
General objective:
Carry out a promotion and prevention plan applicable to the existing risks in a
a small business as common in our day-to-day life as a bakery.

Specific objectives:
Carry out a comprehensive diagnosis of working conditions and health for the
employees of the company.
Review and/or design the Policies on Occupational Health and Safety and Environment
Business environment
Propose and determine patterns for the good functioning of the Committee of
Occupational Safety and Health
Determine activities to be carried out in the Occupational Health and Safety Management System
at work
Propose a model for the evaluation of the health and safety management system
at work
Ensure the appropriateness, suitability, and effectiveness of labor risk management
through periodic managerial review.
One of the most important elements for the success of health promotion in the
The workplace is the ongoing commitment of all those involved. Therefore, just like
that in the implementation of any management system, commitment is essential for
avoid a conflict between the PST program and the OH&S management practices.
It is also important to integrate personnel at all levels and promote maximum
participation throughout all stages of the program, and it is essential to combine the
needs of the organization with those of the workers. Just like with any
management process, each company must adapt the core principles of the PST to its
own needs.

The preparation
Before implementing any program, it is vital to ensure that everyone
key participants are committed to the process. A committee must be established
specialized, composed of representatives from upper management, the staff, the
human resources department and the health and safety service at work. This
The team will be responsible for planning and implementing the program.

In addition to establishing this committee, it is crucial to inform all the members of the
organization on the Occupational Health Promotion Program (PST) through
various communication channels, such as emails, newsletters, meetings and
informative posters. This communication process will help ensure that everyone in the
organization understand the program and its importance.

Finally, in this phase, compliance with legal requirements must be verified.

Occupational health and safety matter. The PST will only be effective if managed.
adequately the occupational risks.

Planning
The occupational risk prevention plan must include the organizational structure,
functions and responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and the
necessary resources to carry out the risk prevention action of the company, in
the terms that are established by regulation. The essential instruments for the
management of the application of the risk prevention plan, which may be carried out
In programmed phases, they are the evaluation of occupational risks and the planning.
of preventive activity

It is necessary to evaluate the needs and expectations of the workers, data such as:

Absenteeism index
Demographic data
Occupational exams
Existing diseases
Objectives must be established for which the questionnaire is intended, such as the
promotion of healthy eating habits, reduction of injuries.

Implementation
This work is a characterization developed for the identification of hazards and
risk assessment in the bakery sector, which seeks to implement the Promotion Plan
and Occupational Health and Safety Management System and establish a baseline
for the design of tools that prevent and mitigate the emergence of diseases
work-related and occurrence of workplace accidents. The proposed project suggests the
development of the following in order to comply with each of the objectives
proposed specifics.

The successful implementation of the strategy is essential for the success of the company.
This is the action stage of the strategic management process. If the overall strategy does not
it works with the current business structure, a new structure must be installed
beginning of this stage. Everyone within the organization must be clear about their
responsibilities and duties, and how this fits with the overall goal. In addition, all the
Resources or funds for the company must be guaranteed at this moment. Once
that the funding is in place and the employees are ready, execute the plan.

In order to carry out the design and implementation of the respective programs that
It contains the SG-SST, it must include the comprehensive diagnosis of working conditions.
(panorama of risk factors) and health (occupational medical histories); which
with the support of the toxicological data sheets (summary of the chemical substances used) and
the risk cards (of machines, equipment, and tools used) and participation
active participation of workers through the Health and Safety Joint Committee
Occupational, COPASST or safety and health at work guard; will represent the
foundation for the construction of the building called Health and Safety Management System
in the Business work, SG-SST, which must remain over time while
There exists at the company with the necessary updates, when the conditions change
environmental, whether by eliminating risks, changing processes or controlling the
same.

Evaluation
the evaluation consists of determining whether the measures that are adopted are sufficient and
adequate (that is, if the risk is tolerable for the organization), and this based on the
sources of harm and their level of risk for the safety and health of workers.

The procedures for promotion activities, prevention, and corrective actions

they have an essential value in the consolidation of the business management system, which
allow compliance with legal requirements and at the same time have the mechanism
necessary to facilitate the learning of those involved in the
work activity and, not less importantly, facilitate the process of monitoring and evaluation,
what is decisive in any action of improvement.

Risk assessment and preventive planning are essential tools in

the application and integration of the prevention plan. Through different methods, they
they detect the needs in preventive matters and establish, for each of the
detected risks, the measures that must be taken to eliminate them, reduce them and/or
minimize its consequences.

The following steps were taken in the risk assessment:

Identification of the general risks present in the workplace.

Identification of the specific risks of each position/work team thus
like those present in the bakery that was visited afterwards.
Once all the risks have been identified and the machinery has been photographed
signaling was carried out the estimation of risks through the
INSHT methodology.
The risks that could not be avoided were attempted to be minimized as much as possible.
proposing a series of corrective measures of a preventive nature.
Collective protection was always prioritized over the use of equipment.
individual protection.

Revise and update

Risk assessment is not a procedure that is completed once and for all. No
it is a photograph to frame. It is a preventive instrument and, as such, a
dynamic element that needs to be reviewed and updated. For this, the ideal situation is that in the
the company's prevention policy establishes periodic reviews of the
working conditions. However, the initial evolution of risks must be reviewed.
mandatory in the following cases:

• When the working conditions change.

• When the characteristics of the workers change.
• When damage to the health of workers is detected.
• When there are signs of inefficiency of the preventive measures
Once the results have been obtained, a PST program must be implemented without
also provide a safe and healthy work environment. The PST is based on a
healthy culture, which first of all requires proper management of the
risks. Promoting health in the workplace goes beyond the
legal requirements. It is based on the voluntary action of both sides.
 HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM IN THE
PLACE OF WORK
Matrix of
promotion Preparation I plant you Implement Evaluation Check and
of Health in n nto action on update
the place of
work
Communication What is the Perform Yes Quarterly
the program lifestyle activity No
of of the physics?
prevention and workers
promotion ?
of health

Talk about Knowing the What with All the Quarterly

the incidence of
frequency days.
importance of consumption of Do you smoke? Once
of tobacco for
promotion week.
of health Never.
Talk Amount of How many 1 Quarterly
about theconsumed boxes of 2
consequence cigarettes 3
days of consumes in 0
consumption the day?
of tobacco

Preparation Let's plant Implement Evaluation Review and

n nto action on update

Communiqué What diet? Eat Yes Quarterly

the program drives the vegetables y No
of worker? fruits?
prevention and
promotion
of
nutrition
not healthy

Talk about Knowledge How many 1 Vez Quarterly

the incidence of
foods the 2 sometimes
importance and consumption of day 3 TIMES
of nutrition consume? 4 TIMES
promotion healthy
of health 5 TIME
in
nutrition

Chat Amount of How many 1 VEZ Quarterly

about I consume of times a the 2 times
consequence junk food week 3 SOMETIMES
ias of consume 4 TIMES
consumption food
of food junk?
5 sometimes
junk
Preparation Implementation Plan Evaluation Review and
action update
Communication Do you have the Has Yes No Quarterly
program of knowledge experiment of
prevention of about some type of
the violence? violence?
violence
Talk about To know the Have you communicated Yes No Quarterly
the incident of some kind of
importance and violence in violence a
avoid the places about you
violence work superiors?
Talk about Types of Do you know the Yes No Quarterly
the violence y consequences
consequences consequences of a
of the episode of
violence violence?
Preparation Implementation Plan Evaluation Review and
action update
Announcement What is the consumption? Yes No Monthly
program of style dealcohol o
prevention life of the drugs?
about consumption workers
of alcohol ?
and drugs
Talk about To know the With what Every day. Monthly
the incidence of frequency Once for
importance of deconsumption consume alcohol weekly.
avoid consumption Alcohol and o Never.
of alcohol and drugs drugs?
drugs
Talk about Amount of How much Scarce Monthly
the consumption of quantity Moderate
consequences alcohol and consume from Excessive
of drugs alcohol o
consumption of drugs?
alcohol
and drugs
Preparation Implementation Plan Evaluation Review and
action update
Communicated What is it? Sleep well? Yes No Quarterly
program of style of
prevention and life of the
promotion of the workers
health ?
Talk about to know the Do you suffer from Every day. Quarterly
the incident insomnia? Once for
importance of to have dream week.
healthy dreams
healthy
Talk about Quantity of How many More than 8 Quarterly
the healthy sleep hours of hours
consequence What dream do you have?
Less than
the days of 8 hours
not having a
dream
healthy
Preparation Planting me Implement Evaluation Check and
not action on update

Communique What is the Does it have a Yes Quarterly

the program style of economy No
of life of the stable?
prevention and workers
promotion ?
of health
including
economy

Talk about Knowledge Does it have? Yes Quarterly

incidence of debts? No
importance and issues
an uneconomical
economy
stable
Talk about Quantity Is it Yes Quarterly
the debts controllable the No
consequence amount
days of no of debts
to have one What does it have?

economy
healthy

Preparation We are asking Implement Evaluation Review and

n nto action on update

Communiqué What is the frequency? If Semester

the program style of centers deNo
of life of tolerance
prevention and workers
promotion ?
of health

Talk about Knowledge with what all the Semester

the incidence of
frequency days.
importance to workers attend a Once
of lacon said centers deport
promotion pathology tolerance? week.
of health Never.
Talk Knowledge Do you have If Semesterly
about the of knowledge No
consequence consequence of
HIV IAS in styles suffering or
and AIDS of life o of HIV and
habits Page y sus
pernicious consequence
as?
Preparation Plant community Implement Evaluation Check and
nto action on update

Design style of activity No

life program of the physics?
prevention and workers
promotion ?
of health

Talk about Knowledge the With All the Monthly

laincidencia de días.
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