Psychosocial Factors in the Safety Level in an Industrial Process: The Case Study of a Cement Producer
Fernando Acabado Romana, Sandra Cristina Valério, Carlos Guillen Gestoso, Silvia Gonzalez Fernandez
Psychosocial risk factors are a major concern at European level, being the source of the increase in
health complaints by workers, with implications in potential work-related accidents.
Against this background, there was a need to study this subject. We propose, in this thesis, an analysis
the relationship between working conditions and health and wellness perceived by workers.
The study was conducted in three Portuguese cement plants, with a sample of 192 workers in
manufacturing and maintenance areas. For data collection, it was used the INSAT inquiry. To process
the data, it was used descriptive statistics and regression models to examine the association between
working conditions and health and wellness.
The results showed that some features of the work - relational and temporal aspects of work - are factors
that affect negatively the worker’s health.
The implementation of a safety culture, with a strong commitment from the leaders, constitutes a mean
to reduce the effects of these factors on the worker’s health and daily life.
