Análisis de accidentes laborales con fallecimiento de los beneficiarios de montepío en el Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social: un estudio de caso en la región costa, ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Workplace accidents in Ecuador are of great importance due to the high social, economic and academic impact that this generates on issues of safety and health at work. This article aims to identify the causes of work accidents and the profile of the beneficiaries of montepío in the cities of Guayaquil, Duran and Samborondón. For which a quantitative, non-experimental, deductive approach was used. Evidence of the record of 120 fatal work accidents in the cities of Guayaquil, Duran and Samborondón during the period 2022 to 2023, in the construction, manufacturing, transportation and logistics and agriculture sectors. It was identified that the main causes of workplace accidents that occur in the cities of Guayaquil, Duran and Samborondón are lack of training in occupational safety, inadequate signage in the workplace, inadequate use of personal protective equipment and presence of unsafe conditions. of work.