Durante los últimos años, en el marco de la actividad minera superficial en Perú, se ha presentado un elevado número de accidentes debido a la aplicación débil de los Sistemas de Gestión en Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional. Este problema impacta en la salud y bienestar del colaborador y por el lado de la empresa minera, genera pérdidas económicas y un impacto social negativo. En este contexto, el presente trabajo de investigación busca proponer un modelo del Programa Anual de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (PASS) para las actividades de construcción de un PAD de lixiviación según la metodología PHVA y basado en el D.S. Nº024 – 2016 – EM. Este modelo establecerá lineamientos, procedimientos y requisitos mínimos para que la organización pueda prevenir, controlar y reducir los accidentes asociados a su personal en el proyecto. Asimismo, se busca que este PASS pueda servir de modelo a otras compañías mineras; el cual establecerá un patrón tanto para minas superficiales que se encuentran en proyecto; como para aquellas que ya cuentan con uno, pero funcionan de forma deficiente en sus actividades operacionales. La presente tesis se realizó en base a Programas anuales de SSO de organizaciones mineras certificadas en normas internacionales, además de requisitos legales, estadísticas de accidentes en minería, tanto superficial como específicamente en PAD de lixiviación, procedimientos de SSO, análisis de riegos basado en IPERC y la identificación de los elementos componentes de la herramienta de mejora continua PHVA. Finalmente, se espera que los niveles de accidentabilidad puedan reducirse con la implementación del modelo de PASS; si bien no es la única herramienta, esta establecerá un camino a seguir. Además, promoverá la inversión minera en el país, debido a que las estadísticas demostrarán la mejora en el Sistema de Gestión de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional, lo cual resaltará el valor del recurso humano dentro de la organización y la importancia de alentar la cultura de prevención. / In recent years, within the framework of surface mining activity in Peru, a high number of accidents have occurred due to the weak application of the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. This problem impacts on the health and well-being of the employee and, by the side of the mining company, generates economic losses and a negative social impact. In this context, this research work seeks to propose a model of the Annual Occupational Health and Safety Program for the construction activities of leach PADs according to the PDCA methodology and based on the D.S. Nº024 - 2016 - EM. This model will establish guidelines, procedures, and minimum requirements so that the organization can prevent, control, and reduce accidents associated with its personnel in the project. Likewise, it is intended that the Annual Occupational Health and Safety Program proposed can serve as a model for other mining companies; which will establish a pattern both for surface mines that are in project; as for those that already have one, but function poorly in their operational activities. This thesis was carried out based on legal requirements, statistics of open pit accidents in recent years, Occupational Health and Safety procedures such as IPERC and the identification of the component elements of the PDCA continuous improvement tool. Finally, it is expected that accident rates can be reduced with the implementation of the Annual Occupational Health and Safety Program model; while it isn’t only a tool or procedure, it will establish a way forward. In addition, it will promote mining investment in the country, since the statistics will demonstrate the improvement in the Occupational Health and Safety Management System, which will highlight the value of human resources within the organization and the importance of encouraging a prevention culture. / Tesis

The researcher selected a quantitative cross-sectional design to test the concurrent validity of learning potential and psychomotor ability by evaluating the relationships between mining machine operators’ learning potential and psychomotor ability as well as their work safety behaviour. Work safety behaviour was considered indicative of their capability to operate a moving machine. The utilization of measuring instruments capable of measuring their learning potential and psychomotor ability and measuring safety behaviour by means of their safety score cards provided the required measurement data. The study involved a quantitative investigation into the relationship between learning potential and psychomotor ability as independent variables and safety behaviour as dependent variable. De Vos, Strydom, Fouche and Delport (2002, p.79) defined quantitative research as “based on positivism, which takes scientific explanation to be nomothetic. Its main aims are to measure the social world objectively, to test hypotheses and to predict and explain human behaviour. A quantitative study may therefore be defined as an inquiry into social or human problems based on testing a theory composed of variables, measured with numbers and analysed with statistical procedures in order to determine whether the predictive generalization of the theory holds true.” The aim of the study was to determine the learning potential and psychomotor ability of mining machine operators as well as compare the following sub-groups (based on the biographical variables): age, years’ experience, educational level and gender. The respondents’ work safety behaviour was measured and the relationship between the two measures of the independent variables (learning potential and psychomotor ability) and work safety behaviour determined. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M.Com. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)