<p> Inadequate leadership is the reason workplace accidents in the mining industry remain high, making the industry one of the most hazardous operational activities in the world. Unsafe leadership practices may result in death or injury to workers. A group of 30 mining company leaders from 3 gold mines in Zimbabwe revealed an exception to these hazardous practices, however, notable through their outstanding safety improvement records. To better understand what these practitioners were doing, this multicase study research design explored their strategies to improve the workplace safety environment in the mines. Data were collected using audio-recorded semistructured interviews and document analyses. Shewhart&rsquo;s plan-do-check-act conceptual framework anchored the study. Data analysis followed the thematic data analytic approach involving classification, coding, and interpretation to identify common themes. The following themes emerged: planning and organizing, leading, and risk management. The findings indicate that the business leaders created a safe work environment by planning the work to be performed; how the task would be executed; and when, where, and who performed the task. The results of study also indicate that leaders designed the work environment, trained, empowered, and equipped employees with the relevant skills, and provided appropriate technology and personal protective equipment to improve workplace safety. Finally, the research findings indicate that leaders embedded risk management principles and practices in every process or activity, and continuously learned from each event to create a safe work environment. The findings promote social change by encouraging safe behavior and risk-based thinking and practices in the workforce and the community.</p>

<p> The impact of occupational stress on employees' health and work performance costs U.S. companies $300 billion annually; work-related stress is an issue for private security organizations all over the world. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies private security organizational leaders used to mitigate private security officers' occupational stress. The study participants were 4 leaders of a private security organization in Bahrain who had a minimum of 5 years of experience in the private security field and had addressed occupational stress successfully. The human capital theory was the conceptual framework used for this study. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and review of archival documents. Yin's 5-step data analysis plan was applied to the data to generate 4 themes: private security occupational stressors, occupational stress reduction practices, leaders-officers open communication, and health protection policies. The identification and development of job stressor mitigation strategies has multiple implications for positive social change including protecting employees' well-being and increasing their working performance, productivity, and business success. Improving work performance and productivity produces opportunities for employment and supports economic growth and community goodwill. The practices of a successful organization positively influence the society by providing jobs and capital investments, which can improve the quality of life in the community.</p><p>

Submitted by Joana Azevedo (joanad@id.uff.br) on 2018-01-22T12:36:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Francisco Clarete Pereira Vieira.pdf: 2013655 bytes, checksum: bb32e2ac90a83b8ded62d3dbf5da672d (MD5) / Rejected by Biblioteca da Escola de Engenharia (bee@ndc.uff.br), reason: Prezado, O trabalho foi rejeitado porque falta o elemento obrigatório capa. Att., on 2018-01-22T15:49:45Z (GMT) / Submitted by Joana Azevedo (joanad@id.uff.br) on 2018-02-07T12:15:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Francisco Clarete Pereira Vieira.pdf: 2013655 bytes, checksum: bb32e2ac90a83b8ded62d3dbf5da672d (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Biblioteca da Escola de Engenharia (bee@ndc.uff.br) on 2018-02-19T16:06:49Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Francisco Clarete Pereira Vieira.pdf: 2013655 bytes, checksum: bb32e2ac90a83b8ded62d3dbf5da672d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-19T16:06:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Francisco Clarete Pereira Vieira.pdf: 2013655 bytes, checksum: bb32e2ac90a83b8ded62d3dbf5da672d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-12-19 / As empresas do setor metal mecânico, de uma forma geral, têm se preocupado com a situação dos seus colaboradores, do seu patrimônio, do meio ambiente, da administração e principalmente das questões mundiais, que se aplicam a todas as organizações e que trazem interferências nos seus negócios. Cada vez mais, as organizações buscam propiciar segurança aos funcionários, através de uma visão proativa em relação à gestão de riscos, considerando ainda como sendo uma fundamental oportunidade para melhorias no ambiente de trabalho, no tocante à saúde do trabalhador. Com o objetivo de melhor tratar os clientes internos, externos e a sociedade que se pretende atender, as empresas investem em programas de controle dos riscos com fins a identificar, prevenir, controlar e monitorar os riscos de acidentes no trabalho que possam vir a resultar em danos e perdas pessoais e/ou patrimoniais. O presente trabalho pretende descrever, analisar e propor um modelo de segurança no trabalho com base na metodologia da ferramenta da FMEA, para a realização de uma operação de furação no torno mecânico horizontal com broca helicoidal de aço rápido, presa em um mandril. Trata-se de um estudo de caso elaborado com base no acompanhamento da operação executada por profissionais torneiros mecânicos, e conclui-se que, a utilização de técnicas para gerenciamento dos riscos, pode ser um caminho para se evitar acidentes nas diversas operações, nos postos de trabalho. / The metal mechanic sector companies, in general, has been concerned about the situation of its employees, of their heritage, the environment, and especially of the global issues that apply to all organizations and bringing interference in their business. More and more organizations seek to provide safety for employees, through a proactive vision in relation to risk management, whereas as a crucial opportunity for improvement in the working environment, as regards the health and safety of the worker. In order to better treat internal clients, external and the society that if you intend to attend the companies they invest in risk control programs with the purpose to identify, prevent, control and monitor the risks of accidents at work that may result in damage and personal losses and/or assets. The present work aims to describe, analyze and propose a model of safety at work based on FMEA tool, methodology for conducting a drilling operation in horizontal lathe with high-speed steel twist drill bit, stuck in an Arbor. This is a case study based on the follow-up of the operation carried out by professional mechanical turning operators of the company and it is concluded that the use of techniques for risk management can be a way to avoid accidents in the various operations, in the workplace.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-08T14:53:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 1352142 bytes, checksum: f18d14df02233474b4911a2c8a3c02e6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-05-27 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Although presenting different performances, Environmental Management and Health and Occupational Safety Management (HOSM) have common and interrelated elements that must be combined to improve the overall process effectiveness, allowing a decision make that preserves the environment, health and worker safety. The possibility of simultaneous association and coordinated action between these two management purposes is called synergism, whose ultimate goal is that the combined performance (each management purpose) is greater than both acting singly. This dissertation was carried out to analyze the synergism between the Health and Occupational Safety Management and Environmental Management in construction companies in João Pessoa/PB. For companies selection participating in this research were used as criteria the existence of certification by the PBQPH (Brazilian Program for Quality and Productivity in Habitat) and management policies addressing environmental issues and HOS in the text. Thus, the research began with the fifteen construction companies certified by the PBQP-H in Paraiba; however, after checking the existence of a management policy addressing the purposes of environmental management and HOS, only four companies remained able to participate in this study. Data collection techniques used included: interviews (with those responsible for management of HOS and Environment) and research in documents provided by companies. By analyzing the synergy between the Environmental Management and HOS management in selected companies, it was come to the conclusion that it is neutral type, ie, purposes of HOS and environment managements do not interact with each other, acting separately. Finally, managers of these companies still need to be aware of the synergy between HOS management and Environmental Management and benefits arising from management of these purposes simultaneously and coordinated. / A Gestão Ambiental e a Gestão de Saúde e Segurança Ocupacional (SSO), embora apresentem abordagens de atuação específicas, possuem elementos comuns e interrelacionados que devem ser combinados a fim de melhorar a efetividade do processo geral, permitindo uma tomada de decisão que preserve ao mesmo tempo o meio ambiente e a saúde e segurança do trabalhador. A possibilidade de associação simultânea e de ação coordenada entre estes dois propósitos de gestão recebe o nome de sinergismo, cujo objetivo final é que a soma das partes (cada propósito de gestão) seja maior que a atuação isolada de cada uma destas. Esta dissertação foi realizada com o objetivo de analisar o sinergismo entre a Gestão da Saúde e Segurança Ocupacional e a Gestão Ambiental em empresas construtoras de João Pessoa/PB. Para a seleção das empresas participantes desta investigação foram utilizados como critérios a existência da certificação pelo PBQP-H (Programa Brasileiro de Qualidade e Produtividade no Habitat) e de uma política de gestão que contemplasse em seu texto questões ambientais e de SSO. Dessa forma, a pesquisa se iniciou com as quinze empresas construtoras certificadas pelo PBQP-H na Paraíba, porém após a verificação da existência de uma política de gestão que contemplasse os propósitos de gestão ambiental e de SSO, apenas quatro empresas permaneceram aptas a participar deste estudo. As técnicas de coletas de dados utilizadas foram: entrevistas (com os responsáveis pela Gestão de SSO e de Meio Ambiente) e pesquisa em documentos fornecidos pelas empresas. Ao analisar o sinergismo entre a Gestão Ambiental e a Gestão de SSO nas empresas selecionadas, chegou-se a conclusão que o mesmo é do tipo neutro, ou seja, os propósitos de gestão de SSO e de meio ambiente não interagem entre si, atuando separadamente. Por fim, pode-se afirmar que os gestores dessas empresas ainda precisam ser conscientizados sobre a sinergia existente entre a Gestão de SSO e a Gestão Ambiental e sobre os benefícios decorrentes da gestão desses propósitos de forma simultânea e coordenada.

Submitted by Marcia Silva (marcia@latec.uff.br) on 2016-07-06T18:54:34Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Morgan Filgueira Monroy.pdf: 2081783 bytes, checksum: 774a4be1784083aa547743321aead0b1 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-06T18:54:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissert Morgan Filgueira Monroy.pdf: 2081783 bytes, checksum: 774a4be1784083aa547743321aead0b1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-18 / O presente trabalho contempla o levantamento e análise dos fatores críticos para o suporte da gestão de segurança e saúde ocupacional no setor público federal. Neste sentido, estruturou-se uma pesquisa exploratória, qualitativa, aplicada e bibliográfica, suportada por um levantamento survey, junto a um grupo de instituições públicas federais, como instrumento de aplicação para levantamento da percepção dos respondentes quanto às interfaces dos elementos que suportarão a sistemática proposta, composta por uma coleta de dados, de observação simples. A partir da análise dos resultados, potenciais fatores críticos de sucesso, como política de SSO, autoridades e responsabilidades relativas à gestão de SSO, identificação dos perigos, avaliação e controle dos riscos e objetivos de SSO mensuráveis, mereceram destaque. Ao final deste trabalho, são apresentadas sugestões para análises futuras, outros critérios para priorização dos potenciais fatores críticos de sucesso e sugestões para discussão das bases de estruturação de um modelo de gestão de segurança e saúde ocupacional para o setor público federal / This work includes a survey and analysis of the critical factors to support the management of occupational safety and health in the federal public sector. In this sense, a structured, qualitative, exploratory and applied research literature, supported by a survey, along with a group of public and private institutions, as a means of applying for raising awareness of the interfaces of the elements that will support the systematic proposal, made by collecting data from simple observation. From the analysis of the results, potential critical success factors as OHS policy , authorities and responsibilities for the management of OHS , hazard identification , assessment and control of risks , measurable goals OHS highlighted. At the end of this study, suggestions for future research, other criteria for prioritization of potential critical success factors and suggestions for discussion of the basis for structuring a model for managing occupational safety and health for federal public sector are presented