GESTION DES RISQUES PROFESSIONNELS ET ENVIRONNEMENTAUX DU SITE DE CONSTRUCTION DU POLE AGROALIMENTAIRE DE LAGGLOMERATION DU GRAND-NOKOUE

Introduction: Infrastructure construction makes a significant contribution to economic output. Risk is intrinsic to this activity it has always been present and constitutes its essence. The aim of this research is to manage the health, safety and environmental risks faced by workers in lot 1 of the Grand-Nokoue agrifood cluster. Methods : The research is observational, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical. It surveyed workers at the construction site of the agri-food cluster in the Grand-Nokoue agglomeration of Abomey-calavi. A simple random sampling technique was used, and 40 workers were selected for the survey. Data analysis was carried out using rating grids for the severity and frequency of exposure of workers and their environment to the identified risks. Observations in the study were presented in proportions for qualitative variables and quantitative data using central tendency parameters such as mean with standard deviation, median as appropriate, mode and extremums. Results: The results show that workers and their working environment are at risk from collisions, falls from heights, falls to ground level, hearing disorders, respiratory and eye disorders, dust and exhaust emissions, hydraulic oil leaks, and deafening noise emissions. The risk analysis reveals that 32% of the occupational risks identified have a high gross level of occurrence, and 46% of the significant effects generated by activities on environmental components are of major importance. Conclusion : Mitigation measures are proposed to minimize the level of occupational and environmental risks identified on lot 1. These mitigation measures take the form of instructions, technical resources, training and/or awareness-raising.