The aim of the diploma thesis is to present the institute of work inspection with a focus on Civil Engineering. Another focus is to present health and safety coordinator in relation with the institute of work inspection. I would like to draw from practical experience gained at work so I will visit construction sites with a coordinator and an inspector from the institute and consequently I will try to evaluate these inspections. At the end of the thesis I will focus on risk precautions where I will apply one method with which I will solve a practical example.

This diploma thesis elaborated on the subject „Contemporary Health and Safety at Work Problems and their Influence on the Functioning of an Organization“ focuses on the description of contemporary state of Health and safety at work problems in work activities, where the source of risk is represented by chemical substances, from the point of view of a company. The thesis sets out a view of legislative definition for the mentioned topic and also the possible application of safety at work management programs. This part also includes a summary description of risk analysis methods. In the practical part of the thesis, there is an organizational directive for a fictive company engaged in chemical production made. This directive will identify possible occupational risks resulting from the manufacturing process, and it will also evaluate the amount of risk for particular work activities in conjunction with hazard factors. The next part of the thesis contains a proposal of measures for risk reduction, based upon the previously mentioned evaluation. In the final part of the thesis, the author contemplates the possibilities of health and safety at work system improvement.

This dissertation Barrier-free Work Environment examines and emphasizes some elements, which are projected and will be projected even more into architectural production – architect’s work. Buildings designed specially to create a working environment accessible for disabled people are of a current interest and they will become a very prominent subject of social development in the future, because it will be necessary to react sensitively to the disproportions in human abilities and in the society’s capability to create new workplaces, implement progressive technologies, computer systems, and last but not least, to react to new possibilities of people’s creative invention. This thesis is based on the key definitions for this topic – the terms health and handicap. It is aimed at the ethics of communication in a society and its perception by a person with some kind of disability – handicap. This thesis also analyzes the limits of human possibilities in the context of contemporary and future progressive technologies. The topic of accessible workplaces necessarily derives from the historical development of workplaces, and it indicates the future trends of development. An important part of this thesis is concerned with the conditions for creating a friendly working environment, not only from the aspect of the construction itself, but mainly by the interior design, its flexible furniture, and special work tools not only for the handicapped. This dissertation and its contribution to the scholarly research are based on evaluation of an opinion survey, whose respondents were companies employing handicapped people. The analysis and consequent synthesis of the answers given by the employers of the disadvantaged people brought pieces of information, which are summarized in conclusions and recommendations.

The thesis aims to introduce the issue of health and safety in construction. The issue of safety at work is explained in the first part of the theoretical part. Problems of hygiene are explained in the second part. The practical part deals with the mapping of the situation in the construction industry and occupational health and safety plan.

This thesis deals with the progress in the construction of the manufacturing hall in Lysa nad Labem. Mainly focuses on the technological phase of mounting reinforced concrete frame which is processed technological prescription too. There are also chapters dealt with elements of site facilities, transport relations, machine mechanisms, inspection and controling plan, or ecology and health and safety.

The thesis deals with a technological project of Polymer System Centre in Zlín. It focuses on financial documentation and a time schedule of the construction. The technological project in detail focuses on implementation of a fabric of the Polymer System Centre. The thesis includes a technical report which suggests procedure of the construction. The technological documentation includes a plan of the construction site arrangement, a time schedule, a financial plan for the construction, a budget, a technological report suggesting partitions made of magnesium slabs, a control plan, a test plan and health and safety plan.

Représentant 43% des décès rapportés au cours des dix dernières années, la mort subite due à un événement cardiaque est la cause de décès au travail la plus fréquente chez les pompiers américains. Des études démontrent que le risque d’événements cardiaques au travail chez les pompiers est accentué par deux causes principales, la première étant la présence d’une maladie coronarienne, d’une cardiomégalie/hypertrophie ventriculaire gauche (HVG) ou de dommages occasionnés antérieurement par un infarctus du myocarde, la seconde étant l’importante contrainte cardiovasculaire subie au travail. Aucune étude n’a été réalisée pour évaluer l’état de santé cardiovasculaire des pompiers et pompières du Québec. Une telle étude permettrait d’en connaître davantage sur leur risque de maladies et d’événements cardiovasculaires. Par ailleurs, on constate que la prévalence des facteurs de risque des maladies cardiovasculaires (MCV) est élevée chez les pompiers américains, ce qui corrèle avec le nombre élevé d’événements cardiaques au travail. Le premier objectif de cette thèse était donc de dresser un portrait de la santé cardiovasculaire des pompiers et pompières du Québec. Ensuite, dans le but de réduire le risque d’événements cardiaques au travail, il était pertinent d’étudier une stratégie de prévention des MCV chez les pompiers. Le risque de développer une maladie coronarienne ou une cardiomégalie/HVG pourrait être réduit en adoptant et maintenant de saines habitudes de vie, dont une pratique régulière d’activités physiques. Plusieurs services de sécurité incendie au Québec permettent aux pompiers de faire du conditionnement physique en caserne pendant les heures de travail. Cette pratique pourrait contribuer à augmenter leur quantité d’activités physiques hebdomadaire et à améliorer leur santé cardiovasculaire. Le deuxième objectif de cette thèse était donc de comparer la pratique d’activités physiques hebdomadaire et différents indicateurs de santé cardiovasculaire chez les pompiers qui font et ceux qui ne font pas de conditionnement physique pendant les heures de travail. Enfin, dans le but de réduire le risque d’événements cardiaques au travail, il semblait pertinent de s’intéresser à la prévention de la contrainte cardiovasculaire subie au travail chez les pompiers, considérant qu’elle agit comme « déclencheur ». Cette contrainte pourrait être réduite en évitant d’écourter les périodes de repos octroyées entre les phases de travail lors d’une intervention. Le troisième objectif de cette thèse était de comparer et de caractériser la contrainte cardiaque engendrée par deux interventions simulant les tâches du métier de pompiers, soit deux phases de travail identiques entrecoupées d’une période de récupération passive courte versus prolongée. Les résultats principaux de cette thèse montrent qu’une proportion importante de pompiers (Chapitre 2) et pompières (Chapitre 3) du Québec sont à risque moyen/élevé de MCV. Ils montrent aussi que les pompiers qui font du conditionnement physique pendant les heures de travail pratiquent plus d’activité physique par semaine et présentent de meilleurs indicateurs de santé cardiovasculaire que les pompiers qui n’en font pas (Chapitre 4). Finalement, les résultats montrent qu’une période de récupération passive d’une durée de 5 minutes entre deux phases de travail de 25 minutes lors d’une simulation d’intervention engendre une contrainte cardiaque largement plus importante qu’une période de 20 minutes et que cette différence semble être principalement redevable à une contrainte thermique et une déshydratation plus importantes (Chapitre 5). Ces projets de recherche ont été subventionnés par les Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé sous la forme d'une bourse d'étude de formation de doctorat. / Accounting for 43% of deaths reported in the past decade, sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of on-duty deaths among US firefighters. Studies show that the risk of on-duty cardiac events in firefighters is accentuated by two main causes: the first is the presence of coronary heart disease, cardiomegaly/left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and/or damage caused previously by a myocardial infarction, the second being the important cardiovascular strain suffered at work. No studies have been conducted to assess the cardiovascular health status of Québec firefighters. Such a study would allow us to know more about their risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and on-duty cardiac events. Futhermore, the prevalence of CVD risk factors was shown to be high among US firefighters, consistent with the high number of on-duty cardiac events. The first objective of this thesis was thus to assess the cardiovascular health profile of Québec male and female firefighters. Second, in order to reduce the risk of on-duty cardiac events, it was relevant to pore over the prevention of CVD in firefighters. The risk of developing coronary heart disease and/or cardiomegaly/LVH could be reduced by engaging in and maintaining healthy lifestyle behavior including regular physical activity. Several fire departments in Québec allow firefighters to do on-duty physical training in fire stations. This could help increase their weekly physical activity level and improve their cardiovascular health. The second objective of this thesis was to compare the weekly physical activity level and various cardiovascular health indicators in firefighters who physically train on duty in the fire station and those who do not. Lastly, in order to reduce the risk of on-duty cardiac events, it was also relevant to look at the prevention of cardiovascular strain suffered by firefighters, considering that it acts as a "trigger". This could be reduced by avoiding shortened recovery periods between periods of work during interventions. The third objective of this thesis was to compare and characterize the cardiac strain generated by two firefighting simulations consisting of two identical work bouts intercalated with a short vs. extended passive recovery period. iv The main results of this thesis show that a high proportion of Québec male and female firefighters are at moderate to high risk of CVD. They also show that firefighters who physically train on duty in fire stations have a higher weekly physical activity level and have better cardiovascular health indicators compared to firefighters who do not. Finally, the results show that a passive recovery period of 5 minutes between two 25-minute work bouts during a firefighting simulation results in a greater cardiac strain than a 20-minute recovery period and that this difference seems to be mainly due to a greater thermal strain and dehydration. These projects were funded by Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé in the form of a doctoral research scholarship.

MESMEG / Department of Mining and Environmental Geology / See the attached abstract below

MPH / Department of Public Health / See the attached abstract below

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