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Mainstreaming occupational safety and health into university educationE u r o p e a n Ag e n c y f o r Sa f e t y a n d He a l t h a t Wo r kOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOlegislation;management organisation;management prevention;risk analysis and control;emergence organisation;occupational hygiene;safety;ergonomics;occupational psychology;information and communication technologies; anddesign and management trainingThe second part, around 120 hours, consists of practical work developed carried outin a company.ResultsThe OSH courses and programmes provided by Portuguese universities are answeringthe need for education of expert human resources, bridging a gap that was openedup by changes in European and national legislation regarding the improvement inthe safety and health of workers at work.Currently there is still a difference between the supply and the demand of qualifiedOSH technicians. This means that the need for OSH education has not reached asteady state and that existing OSH technicians have good career opportunities.Success factorsIn order to ensure the quality of the education provided and of the qualificationsacquired by the students, the courses that produce accredited OSH technicians haveto be certified by the National Portuguese Institute for Safety, Hygiene and Health atWork (ISHST).Current lack of personnel with the legally-required qualifications to carry out OSHfunctions motivates students to study OSH.Contact details for further informationIsabel L. Nunesimn@fct.unl.ptDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringFaculty of Science and Technology/The New University of LisbonCampus de CaparicaPortugal84
Mainstreaming occupational safety and health into university education‘Pr o g r a m a Un i v e r s i ta s’3.11.f o r o c c u p a t i o n a lr i s k p r e v e n t i o n , Sp a i n University of SalamancaE u r o p e a n Ag e n c y f o r Sa f e t y a n d He a l t h a t Wo r kKey points:OO information and dissemination in the form of campaigns aimed at students andrecent graduates;OO a web-based portal approach with resources, news etc. to raise OSH awarenessand convey information about best practices;OO CD given to all new graduates;OO aimed at all students and not course-specific;OO specialist masters’ OSH course leading to official OSH technician qualification;OO new OSH legislation provided the impetus; andOO partnership approach to develop campaign programme.IntroductionTo comply with EU requirements new Spanish legislation regarding occupationalrisk prevention came into force at the end of 1995, and the legislation that governsthe Prevention Services (RSP) was introduced at the beginning of 1997. Legislationcovers the OSH competency and training needed to carry out certain OSH tasks andthe related OSH qualifications and Senior Safety Technicians must now obtain theirqualification by taking a recognised master’s degree. The University of Salamanca isone example of a university that has developed such a master’s course. At the sametime, with the support of the Castilla y León regional authority, it has developed aprogramme aimed at all students based on an internet portal where the registeredusers have access to OSH-related materials and tools.BackgroundThe changes in European and National legislations regarding OSH raised the demandfor human resources with the required knowledge and skills in OSH matters andcreated the opportunity for the University to develop its teaching in this area andobtain the support of other partners. National regulations for prevention services(Real Decreto 39/1997) set specific training requirements (hours and content) forconducting risk assessment activities and prevention actions. The regulation setsthree competency levels with related functions:OO basic level functions – 30-50 hours of training;OO intermediate level functions – 300 hours of training; andOO higher level functions, corresponding to the preventive specialities and disciplinesof industrial medicine, health and safety at work and applied ergonomics andpsychosocial risks – 600 hours of training.In order to perform the higher level functions, a person must have a university degreequalification and have completed a recognised course to become a senior safety85
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