Electrical hazards in the industrial workshops of the “Atahualpa” Educational Unit in the city of Ambato

Knowing about electrical hazards is very important because they are the main cause of negative health effects, this is determined by analyzing the risks that may arise in these activities, when performing maintenance of equipment or handling electrical cables, among others, within the workshops of the Educational Unit “Atahualpa” it has been observed that students are exposed to various electrical hazards either by direct or indirect contact when performing their work, Therefore, it has been necessary to make known how important it would be to implement a manual of signage and teach more about the subject to students before performing any electrical work, in order that students have precautions, are responsible and know how to properly use the materials or tools when performing the tasks assigned by teachers, so that this is done correctly and safely, thus avoiding serious accidents within the institution. According to the results obtained in the surveys conducted both students and teachers agree and see the need for proper signage in the workshops, on the other hand, it has also been seen important, necessary that teachers of this unit speak and make known more about the subject to students as it has been seen that some of them do not know much of the above