Management of safety and health at work in Latin America. A review of literature between the years 2018-2023

Abstract

The purpose of the literature review is to determine the trend in occupational health safety management in Latin America between the years 2018-2023. For this, sources such as Google Academic, Refseek, Scielo, Base and Dialnet were used; selecting 30 articles that meet the eligibility and inclusion criteria (published between the years 2018-2023; that contain the variables; come from Latin American countries; are in an indexed scientific journal; are in spanish and have an I.M.R.D. methodological structure “introduction, methodology, results and discussion”). Likewise, it was structured under the I.M.R.D. scheme (introduction, methods, results and discussion); extracting the most relevant contributions from each author and ranking them. In conclusion, the trend highlighted the need for effective management, not only to safeguard the well-being of workers, but to ensure the success and sustainability of companies since the results showed that effective management is crucial to prevent accidents labor, minimize economic expenses due to absenteeism and accidents, boost productivity and strengthen business competitiveness. The importance of complying with international regulations and implementing inspection and training programs to guarantee the protection of workers was highlighted.