Management of the Prevention of Labor Risks in Construction and Repair Shipyards

Resumen

Shipbuilding and/or repair activities are considered to be activities of special danger, with high levels of accidents, occupational diseases, dissatisfaction, and psychosocial risk. The risk assessment obliges the employer to manage the necessary preventive activity in order to reduce or control dangerous situations, in accordance with the legislative provisions related to specific risks, taking into account the probability of causing damages and the consequences derived from the exposure of workers to such risks. As in any management system, its implementation requires planning, organization, direction, and control, as well as the development of its corresponding activities, assigning sufficient human, material, and economic resources. The most sensible and effective approach would be the constitution of a proper prevention service, given the danger and variety of the construction and repair work of ships and the need to obtain an immediate response on the control of a certain risk. The implementation of comprehensive management systems for risk prevention, quality control, and environment protection, certification of the shipyard and its auxiliary companies, people and equipment, services, and installed systems, increases competitiveness and adds qualitative values, which will be highly valued by shipowners and shipping companies. This work will be of great help to the management of the shipyards, establishing a model of occupational risk management and defining and developing the activities to be carried out in each of the technical and medical areas.