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2019 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
OHSAS 18001 Certification as Leadership Commitment Factor for Improvement of the Safety Management Performance in a Mining Company
verfasst von : Ana Paula Pignaton, Marcelo Oliveira, Camilla Carneiro, Aglei Duques
Erschienen in: Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors
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Abstract
Mining was one of the first activities developed by humankind and it has been one of the pillars of the Brazil’s economy for years. Studies show that mining is responsible for the highest mortality rates related to working accidents among the economic activities from Brazil. This work consists of a case study which the aim is to analyze the impact of the OHSAS 18001 certification in the performance of workplace safety management in a gold mining company. For this purpose, were made bibliographic researches, technical visits in field, collection and critical analyze of data. The results showed that the certification process contributed significantly for the evolution of the performance of the safety management system. However, the key element to unleash the improvements was the human factor, through the high commitment level of the managers with the issue, which were reflected on the other organizational levels, providing several gains for the company.