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The involvement of workers in
health and safety issues
In this respect, the “Working together for
risk prevention” implies that workers and
their representatives should be comple-
tely aware of how to perform their work
and how to do it in the safest way. This
is the reason why risk levels and accident
rates are lower at workplaces where wor-
kers are actively involved in ensuring sa-
fety and health.
The involvement of workers is an impor-
tant element for successfully managing
health and safety. Management cannot
address all problems in this area whereas
workers and their representatives have
accumulated first-hand experience and
knowledge about their work, how it is to
be carried out and how it affects them.
Accordingly, the close collaboration of
workers and management is essential
for finding joint solutions to common pro-
blems.
In the case of companies, the idea is to
seek help to determine the actual pro-
blems, find the right solutions, and main-
tain the motivation of its employees. Wor-
kers, in turn, are responsible for avoiding
work-related injuries.
As contemplated in law, workers must be
informed, trained, and consulted in issues
relating to safety and health. Full parti-
cipation is not limited to just consulting
them since workers and their represen-
tatives are also involved in the decision-
making process.
Workers’ participation in health and safe-
ty is a simple process whereby the com-
This initiative reaffirms the purpose of the
“In my work safety matters. Put safety first!”
campaign, with which FCC aims to achieve
two objectives: to reinforce the Company’s
commitment to occupational safety and
health and also to build awareness among
employees on the importance of their invol-
vement and participation in trying to reach
one of our strategic objectives, to achieve a
“0 Accidents” rate.
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pany, on one side, and workers/repre-
sentatives, on the other:
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DSit down and talk.
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Listen to their respective concerns.
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Demonstrate their mutual trust and
respect.
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Debate issues at the right time.
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Analyze the opinions of all partici-
pants.
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Jointly adopt decisions.
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Gather and share different points of
view and information.
Source: European Agency for Safety
and Health at Work, Health Workplaces:
Working together for risk prevention”
campaign.”