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Principales peligros asociados al uso de ascensores en el sector del paisajismo.

  • Caídas desde Altura: Los trabajadores de los elevadores aéreos o de tijera se enfrentan a un riesgo importante de caídas si no están debidamente asegurados con arneses o si no se han colocado barandillas.
  • Vuelcos: Estos pueden ocurrir cuando los elevadores se utilizan en terrenos irregulares, o expuestos a fuertes vientos.
  • Contacto con Cables Eléctricos: Los paisajistas que utilizan elevadores cerca de líneas eléctricas aéreas corren el riesgo de electrocutarse. Es crucial mantener al menos una distancia de 3 metros de las líneas eléctricas.
  • Enredos: Existe un peligro importante de que los trabajadores queden atrapados en las partes móviles de los elevadores, como el mecanismo de tijera o la pluma, lo que puede provocar lesiones por aplastamiento.
  • Colisiones: Los ascensores pueden colisionar con estructuras cercanas, vehículos u otros obstáculos. Los estudios adecuados del lugar y el uso de observadores pueden mitigar este riesgo.
  • Sobrecarga: Exceder los límites de peso especificados para el elevador puede hacer que vuelque o falle.
  • Riesgos Meteorológicos: El uso de elevadores en condiciones meteorológicas adversas, como vientos fuertes, lluvia o hielo, aumenta considerablemente el riesgo de caídas, vuelcos y otros accidentes.

ESTADÍSTICAS

  • En el sector de la construcción (que incluye el paisajismo), las caídas desde superficies elevadas, incluidos los elevadores aéreos y de tijera, representan aproximadamente el 25% de todas las lesiones relacionadas con caídas.
  • (OSHA) informa de que los vuelcos, las caídas y las electrocuciones se encuentran entre las principales causas de muertes relacionadas con los elevadores aéreos, siendo las caídas por sí solas la causa de casi el 20% de los incidentes mortales.
  • Un estudio de (BLS) mostró que entre 2011 y 2019, un promedio de 26 muertes por año estuvo directamente relacionadas con el uso de elevadores aéreos y de tijera en todas las industrias, con el paisajismo contribuyendo con una parte significativa debido a las condiciones de trabajo al aire libre y, a menudo, irregulares.
  • En cuanto a las lesiones no mortales, se estima que las plataformas aéreas y de tijera contribuyen a unas 2.000 lesiones anuales en EE.UU. Estas lesiones suelen ser consecuencia de caídas, golpes con objetos o vuelcos de la plataforma.
  • En EE.UU., se calcula que entre 300 y 400 trabajadores sufren lesiones cada año al utilizar plataformas elevadoras aéreas o de tijera.
  • Aunque las estadísticas específicas de Canadá sobre accidentes con plataformas aéreas y de tijera en el sector del paisajismo son menos frecuentes, los problemas de seguridad y los riesgos operativos son similares a los de Estados Unidos.

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