Research in occupational safety and health and its priorities in Ecuador, anapproximation from public policies

Abstract

The management of safety and occupational health is a fundamental basis for organizations in their constant search for better working conditions as a means to achieve the objectives of good living. In this sense, research initiatives in Ecuador should be aligned with the local problems, and the academy should be the platform for discussion and dissemination of occupational health and safety management trends that should materialize in regulations, laws and regulations. public politics. The objective of this paper is to analyze the role of research in occupational health and safety in the Ecuadorian context based on its presence in public policies. From a documentary review, the main references are identified, with which an analysis and discussion is made, with some final reflections. Among the main findings is the low productivity in research and public policies at the local level, with respect to the global, due, among other factors, to the low culture of university research and training, the lack of research lines, and the low prioritization in the public agenda of this issue of occupational health and safety.