The UAL and Fraternidad-Muprespa hold a conference on risk prevention and occupational health
"Prevention and health at work: a collective commitment" is the name of the conference held last Friday in the Hall of Degrees of the Government Building of the University of Almería, organized in collaboration with
Along with experts from both the Mutua and the University, the day was attended by representatives from Cajamar, Coexphal, Quirón Prevention, Fundación Primaflor and the INSS. The inauguration was carried out by Gabriel Aguilera, vice-rector of the University,Amos Garcia, Territorial delegate of Employment, Business and Self-Employment of the Junta de Andalucía, and Natalia Fdez. Laviada, Deputy Director General of Prevention, Quality and Communication of Fraternidad-Muprespa.
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Aguilera highlighted that among the missions of the University of Almería is to internally improve safety at work, both in prevention and health, and to work with the mutual insurance company in all possible aspects to improve this objective.
Amos García, for For his part, he highlighted the importance of creating “safe and healthy work environments and advancing preventive culture in our society as a way to reduce work accidents.” Furthermore, he urged:
go beyond mere compliance with legislation on occupational health and safety, adopting a vision of ethical and social responsibility on the part of companies
Sonia Medrano, dSouthern Territorial Director of Fraternidad-Muprespa, participated in the inaugural table, “Mental health and its influence on companies”, along Miguel Ángel Mañas, professor of Work Psychology in Organizations, at the UAL, and Beatriz Sanz, expert in positive psychology at Grupo Cajamar.
Medrano presented data related to the topic of the table, such as that four out of ten people evaluate their mental health negatively, something that has also become a multiplying factor in absences from work. “The cost of this health problem exceeds 45 billion euros, just over 3% of GDP,” he stated, going on to propose “awareness, coherence and perseverance” as solutions for absenteeism.
Alfonso Gerez, Prevention consultant at Fraternidad-Muprespa, was the moderator of the second panel of the day, “New strategies in occupational safety.” They participated Mª Ángeles Álvarez, responsible for the Joint Prevention Service of COEXPHAL,David Parra, HR director of Primaflor, and Alejandro Ramos, responsible for Quirón Prevention Products.
In the third table, "Working day and time. Legal/practical aspects of working time", participants Matilde Góngora, Provincial Director of Fraternidad-Muprespa Almería,Diego Zafra, Magistrate of the Social Court of Almería,Lorena Gutierrez, director of the UAL Healthy Campus Secretariat, and Juan de la Cruz Belmonte, Territorial delegate of Health and Families in Almería of the Junta de Andalucía.
