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As práticas da segurança e higiene do trabalho nas estruturas residenciais para idosos: motivações, dificuldades e tendências
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Neste estudo pretendeu-se averiguar a forma como as práticas da segurança e higiene no
trabalho nas Estruturas Residenciais para pessoas idosas são percecionadas pelos seus gestores
e colaboradores. Para responder a esta questão, elaboramos um Questionário destinado aos
colaboradores de 4 instituições (Lucrativas e Não lucrativas), tendo-se obtido uma amostra
constituída por 51 respondentes.
Foi efetuada uma análise da consistência interna e da validade do Questionário com base em oito
questões estruturadas segundo três fatores (organizacional, profissional e individual), que
constituíram as oito variáveis do nosso estudo: 1 - Empenho da Gestão; 2 - Comunicação; 3 -
Participação dos Colaboradores; 4 - Formação / Informações; 5 - Motivação; 6 - Observação de
Procedimentos de Segurança; 7 - Organização da Aprendizagem e Mudança organizativa e 8 -
Gestão da transição. Destas variáveis foi possível efetuar-se o levantamento das perceções dos
colaboradores relativa à cultura da segurança nas instituições e do seu contributo na prevenção de
incidentes.
Da análise das respostas confirmou-se que os colaboradores reconheciam a existência de perigos
no desempenho das suas funções, e alguns afirmaram não saber quais os comportamentos e
posturas adequadas para determinadas situações de trabalho. Sentiam que a formação em
segurança era fundamental para se sentirem confiantes para relatarem atos inseguros e deste
modo evitarem-se recorrências.
Concluiu -se que não existiam diferenças significativas de atuação ao nível da segurança entre os
gestores e trabalhadores, independentemente da idade, sexo, habilitações literárias, antiguidade
na organização e antiguidade na função, bem como nas diferentes entidades lucrativas e não
lucrativas.
A falta de Formação dos funcionários e da capacidade de Liderança da gestão foram referidos
como os principais obstáculos na eliminação das dificuldades na compreensão e monitorização
dos perigos e dos riscos identificados.
A Comunicação e Participação dos Colaboradores são as variáveis que evidenciaram fortes
motivações para o cumprimento da legislação e para as práticas de comportamentos seguros
A tendência atual nestas instituições orienta para a implementação de sistemas da segurança
consistentes com o referencial normativo OHSAS 18001:2007/NP 4397:2008 - requisitos de
sistema da segurança e saúde no trabalho, encontrando-se os gestores motivados para a sua
concretização.
This study aimed to investigate how the practices of occupational health and safety in Residential Structures for the elderly are perceived by their managers and employees. To answer this question, we developed a Questionnaire for employees of 4 institutions (profit and non-profit), and we had got a sample of 51 respondents. It was performed an analysis of internal consistency and validity of the Questionnaire based on eight questions structured according to three factors (organizational, professional and individual), which constituted the eight variables in our study: 1 - Management Commitment 2 - Communication, 3 - Participation of Employees 4 - Training / Information; 5 - Motivation, 6 - Observation of Safety Procedures; 7 - Organization of Learning and Organisational Change and 8 - Managing the transition. These variables allowed the acknowledgement of the colaborators perceptions on the safety culture in the institutions and their contribution in preventing incidents. The analysis of the answers confirmed that the employees recognized the existence of hazards in the performance of their activities, and some said they did not know what behaviors and attitudes appropriate for certain work situations. They felt that safety training was essential in order to feel confident to report unsafe acts and thus to avoid recurrence. It was concluded that there were no significant differences in safety performance between managers and workers, regardless of age, sex, qualifications, seniority in the organization and function, as well as in various nonprofit and profit entities. The lack of training of employees and the leadership skills of management were referred to as the main obstacles in the elimination of the difficulties in understanding and monitoring of hazards and risks identified. The Employee Communication and Participation are the variables that showed strong motivations for compliance with legislation and practices for safe behaviors. The current trend in these institutions is towards the implementation of safety systems consistent with the standard OHSAS 18001:2007 / NP 4397:2008 - requirements of occupational health and safety management systems, with managers motivated to achieve them.
This study aimed to investigate how the practices of occupational health and safety in Residential Structures for the elderly are perceived by their managers and employees. To answer this question, we developed a Questionnaire for employees of 4 institutions (profit and non-profit), and we had got a sample of 51 respondents. It was performed an analysis of internal consistency and validity of the Questionnaire based on eight questions structured according to three factors (organizational, professional and individual), which constituted the eight variables in our study: 1 - Management Commitment 2 - Communication, 3 - Participation of Employees 4 - Training / Information; 5 - Motivation, 6 - Observation of Safety Procedures; 7 - Organization of Learning and Organisational Change and 8 - Managing the transition. These variables allowed the acknowledgement of the colaborators perceptions on the safety culture in the institutions and their contribution in preventing incidents. The analysis of the answers confirmed that the employees recognized the existence of hazards in the performance of their activities, and some said they did not know what behaviors and attitudes appropriate for certain work situations. They felt that safety training was essential in order to feel confident to report unsafe acts and thus to avoid recurrence. It was concluded that there were no significant differences in safety performance between managers and workers, regardless of age, sex, qualifications, seniority in the organization and function, as well as in various nonprofit and profit entities. The lack of training of employees and the leadership skills of management were referred to as the main obstacles in the elimination of the difficulties in understanding and monitoring of hazards and risks identified. The Employee Communication and Participation are the variables that showed strong motivations for compliance with legislation and practices for safe behaviors. The current trend in these institutions is towards the implementation of safety systems consistent with the standard OHSAS 18001:2007 / NP 4397:2008 - requirements of occupational health and safety management systems, with managers motivated to achieve them.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Segurança e Higiene no Trabalho
Keywords
Segurança no trabalho Saúde e higiene no trabalho Equipamento social Pessoa idosa MSHT
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Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais