Elaboración de un manual de procedimientos seguros para el mantenimiento de autotanques en espacios confinados en la Empresa TECNOLPET S.A.

Abstract

Work in confined spaces presents specific challenges in occupational safety, requiring specific measures to ensure the integrity of workers and operational efficiency. The lack of one particular safety manual for work in confined spaces at Tecnolpet S.A. created gaps in risk management, increasing the probability of incidents and accidents. Therefore, the objective of this research was to develop a confined space work safety program to ensure the integrity of Tecnolpet S.A. workers by identifying risks and establishing controls. This was carried out by identifying processes and activities through interviews, then an identification and evaluation of risks was developed using the GTC45 matrix and finally, a safety manual was developed based on the identified risks. The risk analysis indicates that of the 12 risks identified, 5 correspond to mechanical, 3 physical, 3 chemical, and 1 ergonomic, most of them acceptable with specific control, this identification served as a basis to develop the safety manual and focus it on the treatment of identified risks, the work developed was socialized with the collaborators of Tecnolpet S.A. and through the application of an evaluation it was possible to prove better knowledge of preventive culture compared to the evaluations developed before socialization. Although standardizing the processes considering control hierarchy is a measure that will reduce the risk of materializing the identified hazards, the respective monitoring of the measures should be generated and internal audits should be implemented to establish observations for improvement or identification of nonconformities.