Diagnóstico al programa de protección contra caídas para la empresa Applus

Abstract

The present work consists of diagnose the protection program against falls at work at high heights in the process of climbing by a fixed structure and positioning, that’s the case of the company Applus, which is implementing it according the guidelines of the management system of security and health at work, that’s search as an mainly objet safeguard the health of the worker. It was based on the current regulations of the minister of work and social protection which regulates the works at heights in terms of risk mitigation, the employer and workers’ duties, the certification process in terms of labor skills and its strict compliance. The phases of the methodology allowed making theoretical-practical recognition of the protection program against falls at work, their control and mitigation measures. For this purpose a survey was made where the program achievements, the knowledge and the application of the operational staff in the procedures establish by the company stand out. When tabulating the results of the survey we can conclude and recommend improvement actions within the program, as the emergency plan and the secure practices allows continuous improvement and mitigate accidents or incidents which workers are exposed to. Key words: Work heights, risks, rescue plan, procedure, regulations.