Citation

Vega-Monsalve NDC. Cad. Saude Publica 2017; 33(6): e00062516.

Vernacular Title

Nivel de implementación del Programa de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo en empresas de Colombia del territorio Antioqueño.

Affiliation

Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios, Bello, Colombia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

10.1590/0102-311X00062516

PMID

28724026

Abstract

This study describes the level of implementation of the Program for Safety and Health at Work in companies located in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia, and associated factors. A cross-sectional survey included 73 companies with more than 50 workers each and implementation of the program. A total of 65 interviews were held, in addition to 73 checklists and process reviews. The companies showed suboptimal compliance with the management model for workplace safety and health proposed by the International Labor Organization (ILO). The component with the best development was Organization (87%), and the worst was Policy (67%). Company executives contended that the causes of suboptimal implementation were the limited commitment by area directors and scarce budget resources. Risk management mostly aimed to comply with the legal requirements in order to avoid penalties, plus documenting cases. There was little implementation of effective checks and controls to reduce the sources of work accidents. The study concludes that workers' health management lacks effective strategies.

Language: es