Methodology for strengthening the participation of personnel in Safety and Health at Work Management System in an aviation industry company

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research project whose purpose was to define a methodology for strengthening the participation of personnel in the Occupational Health and Safety Management System - OHS-MS in an aeronautical sector company. Surveys and interviews were designed to assess the level of staff participation in OHS and the mechanisms workers used to become involved. It was evidenced that the level of participation of the personnel of the tactical and operative levels was significant, that is to say an intermediate level; the level of participation of the strategic staff was variable, between low, significant and high. Subsequently, a methodology was defined that describes the actions to strengthen the participation of the personnel of the strategic, tactical and operative levels of the company in the Occupational Health and Safety Management System, following the cycle of continuous improvement PDCA (plan, do, check, act) and the mechanisms of participation information, consultation and codecision. Experts in Occupational Health and Safety validated the proposed methodology, indicating that it met the defined validation criteria.

Keywords

• participación
• seguridad y salud en el trabajo
• sistema de gestión
• mecanismos de participación