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      <doi>10.14455/ISEC.2026.13(1).RAD-08</doi>
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        <article-title>TRAINING AND SUPERVISION AS CORNERSTONES OF OCCUPATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT AUDITS:  TOWARD A PREVENTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE</article-title>
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      <author>GRACE TAMAYO<sup>1,2</sup>, IVÁN RUEDA<sup>2</sup>, LOURDES MONTESDEOCA<sup>1</sup></author>
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        <sup>1</sup>Escuela de Economía Pública, Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales, Quito, Ecuador<br />
        <sup>2</sup>Facultad de Economía y Gestión Empresarial, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador<br />
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      <title>ABSTRACT</title>
      <p>Occupational risk management in construction sector is essential for protecting workers’ health and safety and strengthening organizational sustainability.  Systematic training and supervision operate as strategic mechanisms to ensure regulatory compliance, reduce workplace incidents, and promote a preventive culture within organizations.  This study analyzes the effectiveness of training and supervision processes within occupational risk management audits through a descriptive–analytical approach based on the review of organizational practices and the identification of internal and external audit mechanisms applied in productive sectors, particularly construction.  Results indicate that continuous training improves technical competence, increases risk awareness, and supports application of occupational safety procedures.  Likewise, supervision supported by management audits enables verification of corrective actions, evaluation of internal controls, and monitoring of compliance with safety regulations, contributing to continuous improvement in organizational performance and risk prevention.  In Ecuador, tregulatory framework for occupational safety and health is based on the national Constitution, the Labor Code, and Executive Decree No. 255, which replaced Executive Decree No. 2393.  Ministerial Agreement No. 196 and its annexes (Ministerio del Trabajo 2024a, 2024b, 2024c) establish the Technical Standard on Occupational Safety and Hygiene currently in force.  Together with ISO 45001:2018 and Ecuadorian Construction Standard (NEC), these regulations provide legal and technical basis for effective prevention systems.  Integrating training and supervision into risk management audits strengthens accident prevention</p>
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        <italic>Keywords: </italic>Prevention, Compliance, Monitoring, Performance, Sustainability</p>
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