Introduction: Employment and working conditions are important components of social and economic life and have a fundamental role in determining health. General objective: Evaluate the working and health conditions of workers in a food company in the city of Bogotá, Colombia, 2020, during the time of the declared Covid-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out, the workers were divided into two operational and administrative areas 28 and 62 respectively, the total population being 90, of which 9 were part of the pilot test (9). A survey on health and work conditions was carried out with prior written and voluntary authorization. For the analysis of qualitative variables, univariate frequencies were obtained and for those of a quantitative type, measures of central tendency and dispersion were calculated. Bivariate analysis was also performed. Results: 60% (49) of the workers were male, 87% (71) of Colombian nationality, 38% (31) were between 20 and 29 years of age and the operational staff corresponded to 72% ( 59). Regarding the risks, the factors that determine the pace of work were the direct demand of people 82% (67) and the amount of products or services to be carried out (63) 77% and in the workplace the most reported situation was the exposure to stairs, holes or unevenness 74% (60), among others. Conclusion: most of the workers perceived their health as very good or excellent and did not report physical violence from clients, colleagues or bosses in their workplace
publication date
January 18, 2021 1:22 PM
Research
keywords
Food industry
Occupational health
Occupational risk in delivery personnel
Working conditions and health in workers in the food sector
