Analysis of the work and of the professional in safety and health at work

Authors

  • Yohanna Milena Rueda-Mahecha Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO
  • Julián Andrés Martínez Rincón U. Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano
  • César Augusto Silva-Giraldo Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO
  • Carlos Arturo Martínez García Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/revhuman.v11.4111

Keywords:

Professional Work, Security and health at work, Occupational health, Management, Management system, Specialist, Occupational hazards

Abstract

The objective of this article is to carry out an analysis of the work of the occupational health and safety professional and specialist of a group of graduates of this discipline, this process is based on the analysis of four dimensions, the first focused on the demographic part, the second to the socio-labour, the third to the barriers that can arise in the Management of Safety and Health at Work in companies and the fourth focused on technological aspects and innovation in the design, implementation and maintenance of the System Occupational Health and Safety Management.

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2022-12-19

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Rueda-Mahecha, Y. M., Martínez Rincón, J. A. ., Silva-Giraldo, C. A. ., & Martínez García, C. A. . (2022). Analysis of the work and of the professional in safety and health at work. HUMAN REVIEW. International Humanities Review / Revista Internacional De Humanidades, 14(2), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.37467/revhuman.v11.4111

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2022): Monograph: "Quality of life in the 21st century. Communication on health improvement and awareness programs and environmental sustainability"

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