Valoración de los riesgos ocupacionales en la industria láctea ecuatoriana.
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Esta revisión examina sesenta publicaciones (2013-2025) para valorar cómo se previenen los riesgos laborales dentro de las plantas lácteas, con énfasis en experiencias latinoamericanas y, en particular, ecuatorianas. El análisis se articula en torno a cinco líneas de actuación: (i) Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura combinadas con la metodología 5S; (ii) ergonomía participativa orientada a rediseñar tareas; (iii) bloqueo-etiquetado digital vinculada a mantenimiento predictivo; (iv) controles químicos basados en gabinetes ventilados y sensores de amoníaco, y (v) sistemas integrados de gestión ISO 45001–ISO 22000. En promedio, dichas medidas recortan la accidentalidad entre un 22 % y un 36 %, lo que respalda la idea de que la superposición de barreras técnicas y organizativas incrementa la protección. No obstante, la mayoría de los estudios ofrece seguimientos breves y utiliza métricas diversas, por lo que se aconsejan trabajos longitudinales y marcos de medición unificados para confirmar la sostenibilidad de los beneficios.
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