Strategies for Worker Training and Information in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

Ana Dias; Carla Santos

doi:10.31637/epsir-2024-787

Authors

Ana Dias Polytechnic Institute of Beja https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5300-2331
Carla Santos Polytechnic Institute of Beja https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0077-1249

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-787

Keywords:

safety and health at work, training for workers, information, andragogy, traditional methodologies, active methodologies, designated worker, employer representative

Abstract

Introduction: All workers have the right to work in safe and healthy conditions, a fundamental right recognized in several global regulations. Portugal, however, has one of the highest accident rates in Europe, which raises doubts about the adequate implementation of labor legislation. Methodology: This study analyzes the contents of the training courses offered by several companies, verifying whether they are up to date and relevant to the specific risks of each sector and function of the workers. In addition, the teaching methodologies and the means used to communicate information are evaluated. Results: The study identifies strategies that allow for the delivery of training in occupational health and safety in a differentiated way, aiming at building a more solid safety culture. Discussion: The results indicate that, although there is training in occupational health and safety, it is necessary to better adapt the contents to the specificities of the sectors and ensure that the methodologies are effective in transmitting knowledge. Conclusions: The implementation of differentiated and updated training can significantly contribute to the creation of a robust safety culture and the reduction of workplace accidents in Portugal.

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Author Biographies

Ana Dias, Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Ana Filomena de Figueiredo Dias, completed his PhD in Occupational Health and Safety in 2013 from the University of Extremadura. Completed the Master in Occupational Health and Safety in 2011 from the Universidad de Extremadura. She has a degree in Civil Protection in 2008 from the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (Higher School of Technology and Management), and in Agro-Livestock Engineering in 2001/02 from the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (Higher Agricultural School). Published articles in specialized magazines. It has 2 book chapter(s). Supervised master's thesis(s). Works in the area(s) of Engineering Sciences and Technologies.

Carla Santos, Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Carla Maria Lopes da SIlva Afonso dos Santos, completed his PhD in Applied Mathematics in 2012 from the University of Beira INterior - Portugal. Completed the Master in Apllied Mathematics in 1998 from the University of Évora - Portugal. She has a degree in Mathematics (Probability and Statistics), in 1993, from the University of Évora - Portugal. Published several papers in specialized journals, and book chapters, and authored a textbook on Statistics. She has supervised multiple Master's theses. Her research focuses on the fields of Statistics and Mathematics.

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