DEVELOPING A CHECKLIST FOR WORKING AT HEIGHTS ALIGNED WITH LEGAL AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

In Ecuador, the construction industry plays a crucial role in socioeconomic development but also exhibits one of the highest occupational accident rates, particularly due to falls from height. Despite the availability of various safety checklists, there remains a need to adapt these tools to the local regulatory and operational context. This study offers an innovative contribution by contextually applying the Spanish NTP 324 methodology to develop a checklist specifically tailored for work-at-height activities, aligned with Ecuadorian legal standards. The research includes a critical review of international prevention methodologies, analysis of national accident statistics, and field validation of the proposed instrument. Furthermore, its integration with the NTP 330 methodology enables quantitative risk evaluation through deficiency level assessment. The results provide a replicable technical tool useful for supervisors and safety managers, and offer the academic community a methodological model applicable in developing countries with similar regulatory frameworks. This proposal goes beyond legal compliance, establishing a concrete methodological contribution to occupational risk prevention in highly vulnerable work environments.