Occupational health in the Colombian oil sector: an approach from the context of the working class

Abstract

Occupational health is the integral well-being of the person within their work environment. Occupational diseases are a costly phenomenon that causes a great impact not only in the company but also in the family and social environment. A review was made of the most recent research on the importance of Occupational Health in the Colombian Oil Sector: An Approach from the Context of the Working Class. The main objective of this review article is to qualitatively analyze the scientific literature (available in the databases, Scielo, Redalyc and official Web pages, using as search words: working class, oil industry, occupational health, industrial safety. Pertinent information related to the proposed objective was obtained, which is presented in 3 sections: The Oil Sector in Colombia, The Working Class: Occupational Health Context Workers' Health: Union Movement in The Oil Sector. In order to guarantee adequate control of diseases to which workers may be exposed. It is necessary to know the environmental conditions, physical, chemical, and biological contaminants, as well as ergonomic, psychosocial, and medical conditions, among others, of each worker in general and in particular. These same conditions are partly those that determine the life and health of the workers, that among other variables there is very little information for the workers of such conditions and above all the perception that the workers should have of their health derived from their environment labor.