Accident Prevention and Safety at Work Post
Overview
Country:
Portugal
Level of Outreach:
Local
Field of Interest(s):
Health and Safety
Supported By:
Other
CENFIC – Centro de Formação Profissional da Indústria da Construção Civil e Obras Públicas do Sul com o apoio a ACT – Autoridade Para As Condições do Trabalho
Description
The Accident Prevention and Safety at Work Post is a result from a request from a number of CENFIC employees.
The objective is to create a specific space dedicated to Safety at Work, providing materials and a set of equipment, specifying its composition, online and on-site information,. It is intended to make materials and equipment available to all Trainees and Trainers to support the sessions in the Health and Safety at Work area.
Project/Initiative Data
Start Date:
20190521
Partners
Promoter - CENFIC
Partners - ACT Autoridade Para As Condições do trabalho) and some distributors of Personal Protective Equipment (EPI’ s – Equipamentos de Proteção Individual)
Aim
Make the Health and Safety at Work area something special that nobody should forget.
Outcomes
Results of the project/initiative:
Provision of various materials and equipment that are used day by day in the application of the rules
of hygiene and safety at work, particularly in Civil Construction
Impacts/Outcomes 2:
Promote specific equipment, such as noise meter, alcohol meter, anemometer, gas detectors, lux
meter, dust meter and others.
Impacts/Outcomes 3:
Improve the safety and health of the workforce
Policy/Initiative
Skills Gaps:
How to provide skills in the correct use of various reading equipment to clarify doubts generated by
poor handling
Mis-Matching of Skills:
Prevention of equipment misuse, as well as preventing incompatibilities in the use and handling of
equipment.
Skills Shortages:
It is intended that this initiative promotes the acquisition of skills necessary for the development of
work in safety. It is necessary to create pro-activity in workers by enabling them to know what is
necessary to ensure good health and safety
Recommendations
Training:
All Training Actions must have the initiative to promote a visit to the Accident Prevention and Safety
at Work Post
Career Moves:
Change of job or promotion must not forget Hygiene, Health and Safety at Work
Mobility:
In the mobility of Trainees, Trainers, Technicians, the recommendation is to have as a priority to
discuss and make people feel responsible for the topic of Hygiene and Safety at Work
Entrepreneurship Opportunities:
The Entrepreneur is to make sure that workers do not forget the rules of Health and Safety at Work.
Transfer in Europe:
It is important to maintain an excellent vehicle for transmitting positive or negative experiences to
improve the implementation of the health and safety rules. This Post can be replicated across
Europe.
Organisation & Contact
| Name of Organisation | CENFIC – Centro de Formação Profissional da Indústria da Construção Civil e Obras Públicas do Sul |
|---|---|
| Address | Avenida Severiano Falcão |
| Zip/City | Prior Velho / 2689-516 |
| Coordinator E-Mail | cenfic@cenfic.pt |
| Coordinator Website | http://www.cenfic.pt |
| Additional Contact | |
|---|---|
| Contact Phone | 00351 219406300 |
| Contact Email | cenfic@cenfic.pt |