The seventh Occupational Risk Prevention Day of the University of Almeria has brought together on campus experts in this important subject to improve the health of workers and prevent risk situations. This activity is aimed at those responsible for Occupational Risk Prevention; OHS delegates, Human Resources managersto the entire university community and the general public. The conference has also been broadcast via streaming.

At its inauguration, the Vice Chancellor for Sports, Sustainability and Healthy University, Javier Lozanoexplained that this year the focus will be on "the role of universities in the prevention of occupational hazards. It is a day that, in its seventh edition, is already very consolidated. The conference was attended by a number of academics, one of them from the Rovira i Virgili University. Two professors of psychosociology also participated, one from the University of Granada and the other from the University of Salamanca, and professionals from Almeria who came to explain their experience in occupational risk prevention in large companies.

Amos Garcia HuesoThe territorial delegate of Employment, Enterprise and Self-Employment of Almeria, has congratulated the UAL for this conference.

"It is important to delve into such an important issue as psychosocial risks, which currently account for 50 percent of sick leave. It is an issue that is becoming more and more important every day. We are now in a post-pandemic era in which the production model and the way we interrelate has changed. It is good to highlight the importance of working in a secure environment and to be alert to the emerging risks that are currently emerging. It is important that all of us who participate and have responsibility in the prevention of occupational risks are updated on these preventive measures in order to achieve a healthier and fairer working environment that, at the same time, contributes to improving the competitiveness of our companies".

Link to the UAL news: https://news.ual.es/sociedad/los-factores-psicosociales-centran-la-vii-jornada-de-prevencion-de-riesgos-laborales/