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Shared Economy and Gig Workers: Safety Beyond Traditional Employment Fatality File – Spanish
Shared Economy and Gig Workers: Safety Beyond Traditional Employment Fatality File – Spanish
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La investigación sobre la muerte de una conductora de 41 años revela que dos empresas de servicios de entrega no protegieron a los trabajadores que transportaban hielo seco en Alabama

Lo que Sucedió

El 20 de julio de 2022, una conductora de reparto de 41 años que trabajaba para un subcontratista fue encontrada inconsciente en su camioneta de reparto estacionada en el campus de la Universidad de Birmingham, en Alabama. Había llegado a su primera parada poco después de las 7:40 a. m. Casi dos horas después, un transeúnte la vio desplomada, rompió la ventanilla y pidió ayuda. No sobrevivió. Su camioneta contenía 71 bolsas de hielo seco en hieleras que no se podían cerrar por completo. El dióxido de carbono liberado por el hielo seco en la cabina cerrada la había asfixiado.

¿Qué Salió Mal?

La OSHA determinó que el subcontratista de entregas no había implementado ningún procedimiento para el transporte de hielo seco y no había capacitado a los empleados sobre los riesgos químicos que transportaban habitualmente. Nadie le dijo a esta conductora qué había en las hieleras, qué gas se libera en un espacio cerrado ni cómo protegerse. Comenzó su jornada laboral con un peligro letal en su vehículo y sin saber que estaba allí. Tanto el subcontratista como la empresa coordinadora fueron sancionados por infracciones graves.

Conclusión

Esta conductora trabajaba sola, sin capacitación en seguridad, sin información sobre los riesgos y sin que nadie la supervisara durante su ruta. La clasificación como contratista independiente no la protegió del peligro en su vehículo; simplemente significó que nadie estaba obligado a informarle al respecto. Los trabajadores independientes y por contrato enfrentan los mismos riesgos que los empleados y merecen la misma información, capacitación y protección antes de comenzar a trabajar.

Fuente: Dol.gov

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