Percepciones sobre riesgos laborales : estudio en una ferretería del cantón Lago Agrio, en el año 2024.

Abstract

The research presentation had the objective of analyzing workers' perceptions of occupational risks in a hardware store in the Lago Agrio canton, in the period 2024, to contribute to the development and well-being of people. To achieve all its objectives, a qualitative approach methodology is designed, with a hermeneutic method, with a descriptive level and an inductive type. In addition to working with a sample of 9 hardware store workers that included cashiers, warehouse workers, drivers and the administrative area. According to this process, the results of the study focused mainly on ergonomic, physical and psychosocial risks, according to the line of business. Where the problems of heavy loads, forced postures, bad relationships with bosses and colleagues, overload of activities, harassment, bad environment and many demands were determined. Due to this, the need for the company to better comply with current legislation, with internal regulations and policies, as well as training and greater support for workers, is emphasized.