El perfil de los profesionales de prevención como gestores del cambio cultural en las organizaciones

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The guidelines for occupational safety and health management systems in Spain are rather new. Nevertheless, along these years, social and labour circumstances have substantially changed. New realities (emerging risks, treatment of diversity, or deconstruction of labour relations) and new expectations (workplaces improvement, healthy workplace models or engagement management) have emerged. In this context, the risk management professional stands out as a key figure on management of change and promotion of preventive safety and health culture. This research delves into three cornerstones of this fact: relevant aspects of his/her intervention context (role, functions and environment); profile of key competences; and proposals for initial / continuing vocational education and training. The current research sets out improvement guidelines for contributing to optimal professionalism configuration as well as to its social perception and assessment, with the ultimate goal of building more effective and integrated occupational safety and health management systems.