In any great organization, the decisions taken are the result of complex analysis processes, experience-based learning and the application of a dose of intuition that the skilled people are supposed to meet. This same principle should be applied in the case of Read More …
Author: David Mairal
A solution to planned obsolescence…
The economic dimension of sustainability

There is a widespread tendency to connect sustainable development and sustainability with the impact of certain systems or activities on the environment in its respective sphere of influence. When you make a search of images in Google under the term âsustainabilityâ, Read More …
Materiality and economy, two approaches for safety and health management within organizations

Weeks ago, I had the privilege of writing an article in the May edition of Safety Management, the magazine of the British Safety Council, one of the worldwide leader and most long-established organizations in the field of safety and health. To open the Read More …
To understand the information and communication technologies, a key objective

My last article in the âHealthy Workplacesâ site of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is titled Project Safety culture from schoolâ, closing the loop [1] and shows, in the one hand, the overall reach of the project Read More …
Prepare a presentation according to the @Pau GarcĂa-Milå´s approach

One of the main features of this blog, is to be a repository of contents. Some of the stored contents consist of instructions or procedures I apply when carrying out certain works or activities. In addition, if all this is also useful Read More …
Three macro-preventive indicators of #OSH, my last article for CERPiE-UPC
My last post in PrevenciĂłn Integral -the site by the Specific Research Centre for the Improvement and Innovation at Companies (CERpIE) of the Technical University of Catalunya- is entitled âLa #PRL en los prĂłximos aĂąos segĂşn tres indicios macro-preventivosâ (#OSH Read More …
Tesla, a disruptive milestone in the use of the energy

Last Thursday, April 30, this happened in Los Angeles, USA: It´s the official launch event of the Tesla´s âPowerwall” home energy storage system. “Powerwall is a home battery that charges using electricity generated from solar panels, or when utility rates Read More …
Real safety culture for celebrating the World Day for #OSH
Today, April 28th, is celebrated -as every year since 2003- the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year´s edition is about the desired concept of safety culture. âJoin in building a culture of prevention on Occupational Safety and Read More …
#LindaNO: âthe biggest environmental and pollutant chemical disaster in Europe”
This entry is a sad but necessary review I want it to remain recorded in this blog, as repository of one of the most serious environmental disasters happened in Europe in the latest times. Some say it is the most Read More …
The characteristics of a real leader and why the leaders coming from the field of #OSH are so scarce
My last post in PrevenciĂłn Integral -the site by the Specific Research Centre for the Improvement and Innovation at Companies (CERpIE) of the Technical University of Catalunya- is entitled “El director de #PRL: lĂder de lĂderesâ [1] (âThe OSH director: Read More …
My 6-months experience of freelancer teleworking
Just two weeks ago, I reached the first six months since I established my professional activity under the broad concept of freelancer. My work focuses on business management in the fields of sustainability, environment, social responsibility and labour safety. Since this Read More …