My last post on Prevención Integral -the site by the Specific Research Centre for the Improvement and Innovation at Companies (CERpIE) of the Technical University of Catalunya- is entitled “Sostenibilidad, responsabilidad, seguridad” and is all about the disruptive character of the Read More …
Author: David Mairal
European Week for Safety and Health at Work 2014: activities and events promoted by the INSHT
Each year, during the calendar week 43, is held the European Week for Safety and Health at Work. In 2014, it will take place from 20 to 26 of october, that is, in two weeks. The European Week for Safety Read More …
What you are, journalist or specialist?
Days ago, I had a conversation with my friend and blogging-colleague Cristina Arguilé (Ensalada Ilustrada), regarding a recurring topic on the contents creation, on blogs in this case: to launch and manage the content of a specialized blog, which profile is Read More …
OSHwiki, the platform of shared knowledge on occupational safety and health
“OSHwiki is the first web platform which allows users to create, collaborate and share knowledge on occupational safety and health (OSH) in all languages. It’s a new way to network online with the OSH community, aiming to support government, industry and Read More …
One year of the English version of the blog. What changed? Is the effort worthwhile?
In October 2013 I launched the English version of the blog. The main motives behind the decision were: from a personal point of view, it is a method to improve my English skills in general, and the specific language of my professional Read More …
Aragon Valley Classic: 1972, when scientists dreamed of sheep in energy plants
In November 1972, National Geographic released its official magazine nº 142/5. This was the magazine´s cover: One of the edition´s articles was entitled “The search for tomorrow´s power” and is about the progresses happening, at that time, in the field of Read More …
The professional specialization in occupational safety and health in the coming years
This week, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) published a study identifying the “potential topics for EU-OSHA’s next large-scale foresight study” [1]. In practice, the study gathers the emerging trends and areas of future concern in OSH during the Read More …
The position of the occupational safety and health within organizations´ sustainability strategy
As time goes by and I observe certain occurrences, I get more and more convinced that among all the possible environments throughout the organizations, the sustainability strategies are becoming the ideal habitat for occupational safety and health. I am not the only one who thinks Read More …
Safety inspection to a singular construction site
One of my hobbies in my spare time is to build a scale model railway (N scale, 1:160). Railroads, locomotives, freight and passengers wagons, elements of the railway infrastructure,… but also to create a landscape combining handcraft works and assembly kits of specific elements Read More …
An enterprise emerged thanks to the blog
In this post, I will tell you about an initiative in which I am quite focussed on. It is all about the establishment of my own consulting enterprise. I will also explain you one special feature: the enterprise is a direct consequence Read More …
Aragon Valley Classic: “zoqueta”, the traditional agriculture´s most symbolic personal protective equipment
“Zoqueta“ is the name given in my country to a wedge shaped hollow piece of carved wood, so that four fingers of one hand fit inside. In the past, it was used by farmers as a sickle´s accessory to cut Read More …
The age of the sustainable prevention
This week is being held the XX Congress on Safety and Health at Work. This is one of the most important worldwide events on labour risk prevention. It is organized, every three years, by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Read More …
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