Abstract

FIGUERAS ESGLEAS, Jaume. Leadership management and participation of workers in the scope of the health and safety at work. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2013, vol.59, suppl.1, pp.16-21. ISSN 1989-7790.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0465-546X2013000500005.

Creating and implementing a dedicated participation group to take decisions regarding Health and safety. This group, led by management, consists of workers, safety representatives, company Health and Safety technicians and representatives of the department of Labour (Generalidad de Cataluña). The aim is to enhance the participation of workers and their representatives and to increase a better integration of prevention at all levels of hierarchy in the company. From preventive observations made by workers in their own workplaces, site visits and meetings held by the participation group, different tasks were analyzed in the workplaces to adopt improvement solutions for the Health and Safety conditions at work. All these improvements implemented have led to greater integration of company employees in the organization. The consequence has generated an improved working environment and a positive culture of health and safety, greater involvement, participation and commitment of the entire organization and active leadership in health and safety of the company management, making for a more competitive company which promotes innovation in preventive matters and as result, to be a socially responsible and sustainable company.

Keywords : Leadership; Participation; Commitment; Involvement; Teamwork.

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