Análisis comparativo de las empresas que generan ruido laboral y cómo afecta a la salud y rendimiento de las personas que laboran en empresas procesadoras de especias en el Cantón Cayambe

Abstract

The present investigation aims to analyze the noise generated by the processing companies of spices existing in the Cayambe City, in addition to knowing the health effects caused by the exposure to work noise and if this influences the performance of the people working in these plants. To obtain reliable noise information, measurements were made on the selected plants, this information served to evaluate the current conditions in which people work with regard to occupational noise exposure. It was also reviewed if there is preventive health surveillance for workers, especially in what has to do with audiometry tests, to see if there are any affectations of hearing caused by exposure to work noise. In order to know if the noise influences the performance of the people in their work, the same results evaluation was made that allowed to measure the efficiency of the productivity that the plants have compared to a standard of production. After obtaining the results of the investigation the necessary recommendations were made so that the companies take the necessary measures in order to minimize and control the effects caused by the exposure to occupational noise.