An occupational risk is defined as the possibility of a worker suffering an injury caused by the work they are performing. Occupational safety can only be guaranteed when all the risks are known and the workers are properly protected against it until the risks are eliminated.
All types of work, such as laboratory, electrical and mechanical works, as well as civil construction temporary works or others, present risks to the health of the workers. Therefore, the prevention of these risks results of a systematic analysis of all the aspects related to the activity.
The minimization and potential elimination of occupational risks is achieved through the adoption of technical measures of prevention:
