Desafío del cumplimiento de los protocolos de bioseguridad como parte de la seguridad y salud en el trabajo (SST) en Colombia

Abstract

The objective of this essay is to analyze the challenges and challenges for the implementation of biosafety protocols as part of occupational safety and health (OSH) programs in Colombia. For this, the characteristics of the biological risk and its management are described, it establishes the requirements that the legislation has established for the implementation of the biosafety protocols. At the methodological level, a bibliographic review was used, which involved consulting secondary sources, such as scientific articles, research reports and documents from official authorities. Biological risk management is more common in businesses such as health institutions, beauty centers, hairdressing and related businesses. In the commercial and industrial context, it is not so common that emphasis is placed on their identification and management. With the coronavirus: Covid -19 pandemic, the need for mitigation measures is evident so that companies do not interrupt operations and do not put their employees as customers in danger. In the case of biological risk in the country, it has been seen that it even has the requirements of the general occupational risk system, however, in practical terms, its management has focused more on institutions and / or companies in the health sector where it is more likely that you may incur an unwanted event from exposure to biological substances