DYNA JOURNAL ENGINEERING

Key words:

prevención de riesgos laborales, riesgos en espacios confinados, equipo de salvamento y de rescate, protección, accidentes, intervention, search and rescue equipment, confined, space hazards, ergonomics and safety in working procedures, occupational risk.

Article type:

ARTICULO DE INVESTIGACION / RESEARCH ARTICLE

Section:

RESEARCH ARTICLES

This study presents a compact intervention, search and rescue equipment designed and developed to achieve an improvement in ergonomics and safety in working procedures
within con? ned spaces (CCEE), and so avoid accidents at work.In these places are a number of risks such as mechanical and electrical, produced by equipment used in this space, trapping, shocks, bumps, and falls from same level, falling objects, poor posture, aggressive environment (heat, noise, poor lighting), poor communication with the outside, etc. Some of this place stays closed for long periods of time by which toxic substances like hydrogen sulphide (H2S) may accumulate inside. They can also accumulate ? ammable gases such as methane (CH4) and ethane (C2H6), unlike others, we can´t detect them by smell.Through this compact equipment, access can be easily provided to the quick handling of the full set of devices needed for CCEE intervention, allowing continuous communication between workers inside and outside to avoid risky situations, and in case that they
are produced to be able to intervene to rescue the operator if necessary.