Condiciones de trabajo en el cultivo y procesamiento del cacao en Pauna y San Pablo de Borbur (Boyacá)

Abstract

Pauna and San Pablo de Borbur are municipalities with an agricultural tradition. Both were affected in the past because of violence and illicit crops. Through eradication programs began the associative process around cocoa. The aim of this study is to evaluate the working conditions in the cocoa production units for these two municipalities. To determine the sample, an intentional non-probabilistic sampling was carried out. The data collected from working conditions were recorded in an instrument of structured and unstructured questions. The risk assessment was carried out using the GTC 45 methodology. The risks classified as not acceptable were: non-ionizing radiation (UV) as the physical risk that significantly impacts 75% of the population of Pauna, the chemical risk due to the use of pesticides in 58.58% of the total population and the mechanical risk using tools such as chainsaws (57.14%) and pruning shears at one hand (90.90% of the population sampled in Pauna). The biomechanical risks related to prolonged postures affect a total of 86% of the population, associated in large part with the terrain conditions (high slopes). Areas or pathways with greater affectation by natural phenomena were characterized. The recommendations that can intervene to a greater scope the risks are aimed at the training and dissemination of information among producers.