Monografía sobre la evolución de la seguridad laboral en construcción en Colombia

Abstract

This research aims to elucidate the historical evolution of security construction sector in Colombia, as indicated by Lalinde & Carvajal (2009) this economic sector presents a very high number of accidents and mortality, being much higher than in other sectors, which is attributed to various factors, including Colombia's lax regulations regarding security and health at work. That said, it is important to note that in Colombia the entity in charge Currently, the Ministry of Health is responsible for ensuring health and safety at work. and Social Protection, which implemented the program "Management System of Occupational Health and Safety ”known by the acronym (SG-SST) and laterin 2018 I published the manual for its implementation in the different sectors economic present in the country. On the other hand, the evolution of construction as an industry has been influenced by man for several decades, since it has established procedures and has perfected his primitive techniques, resulting in the emergence of the primary division of labor, regarded as the basic point of the economy in which the construction sector is constituted among other divisions economic. It should be clarified that, due to the growth and strengthening of these sectors, simultaneously increases the transformation of resources and obtaining of other products, which translates into new dangers that can affect the integrity and labor security of man. According to authors such as Caruso (2016) and Gomez Rua & Turizo Peláez (2016) it is valid emphasize that job security is a constitutional right in all work activities and especially in construction companies since seeks to improve the behavior of workers, their conditions and the environment work environment, through effective risk control, in order to prevent occupational accidents and diseases, as well as the creation of a culture of protection and prevention of these events. This research work focuses on analyzing the historical evolution of the labor safety regulations in the construction sector in Colombia, The object of study is understood to be the period between the middle of the 20th century and until the present of the XXl century, this in order to know the historical antecedents most relevant aspects of the evolution of occupational safety. The above was done through the implementation of a qualitative methodology, through a bibliographic review that endorses and exposes these advances, obtaining as The result was an analysis of the information collected, which allowed us to recognize the evolution of occupational safety in the construction sector in Colombia, this This document is intended to serve as a basis or guidance for future research on this matter.