Publicación:

Articulación de cinco empresas metalmecánicas del sector de Pensilvania en la ciudad de Bogotá para mejorar la disposición de residuos peligrosos y mitigar los efectos negativos que genera en la salud de los trabajadores

Resumen en español

In the present work were articulated 5 companies of the metal-mechanical industry of Pensilvania sector in the city of Bogotá, the idea is to propose an improvement in the disposal of dangerous residues that are generated in their productive processes. The metal-mechanic industry frequently uses tows contaminated with chemicals and shavings, these tows remain for a long time inside the company’s creating sources of infection and affecting the health of the workers. The principal propose in this work is to improve the final disposal of hazardous waste and create awareness in their owners in of this five companies through the provision of technical information. This work emphasizes if the companies incorporating dangerous substances in their processes, they must have an adequate disposition to prevent healthy problems of their workers in the time of to interact with them, whether for transport, storage or delivery with joint and several liability for the external manager. This project contributes to compliance with occupational safety and health laws, to its contribution to industrial hygiene through a program included in the basic sanitation plan, and to the reduction of negative environmental impact. The first step is to identify and recognition of this five selected companies in the metal-mechanic sector, is necessary to investigating the state of compliance with the standards of the occupational safety and health management system required by Colombian legislation Subsequently, an identification of the hazardous waste generated in their production processes was carried out, identifying the final disposal that these companies currently carry out and carrying out an on-site weighing to verify the amount of each waste generated. Finally, it is 10 proposed to create an effective communication channel with an external manager and each company will be provided with educational, practical, and informative material on the proper disposal of the hazardous waste generated.