Organisation of the health and safety system in teleworking

Abstract

This study analyzes how the implementation of telework may affect the organization of a company's occupational risk prevention system, distinguishing between its three core elements: modality, which may be conditioned by factors such as risk typologies or the location of workstations, potentially influencing the scaling of resources; integration, both within specific activities (risk management, training, and information, among others) and across all hierarchical levels; and consultation and participation, with a particular emphasis on the potential role of teleworkers as health and safety representatives and the appropriate means for exercising representative activities. A specialized section is included on the occupational risk prevention plan, the essential tool for integrating prevention within the company, examining its most critical components in relation to telework and the necessity for their systematic updating.