Have you ever heard of Workplace Safety?

In simple terms, it's a set of preventative measures aimed at protecting workers while performing their duties.

This applies not only to manual and operational activities, but also to preventing any type of accident within a company's premises. For example, a staircase without any anti-slip mechanism or the onset of illnesses resulting from the activities performed. 

Thus, with the emergence of labor laws, regulatory standards, In addition to specific decrees and regulations aimed at ensuring the well-being of service providers, it was also necessary for courses to emerge focused on improving this sector or for subjects to be added to existing courses.

One such example can be seen in the graduation of Production Engineering. You might be wondering how these two areas are related, right?

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How does workplace safety relate to the Production Engineering course?

Production Engineering is the field of knowledge that brings together disciplines focused on improving production systems, thus helping to optimize and develop the activities of companies of any sector and size.

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Any project involving the creation of a new product or the method of making it, its feasibility, and the distribution of the necessary inputs for its realization, requires the help of a production engineer.

In this respect, the product should be understood as a set of attributes, tangible or intangible, designed to meet someone's needs, and which can be negotiated and converted into a commodity. 

A rather simplistic, but very useful example to help understand the relationship between both sectors can be chairs. 

Imagine that the employees of a company work 12-hour shifts sitting in front of a computer.

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To prevent the development of spinal problems and related illnesses, an ergonomic, comfortable chair adapted to these needs is essential, providing physical safety and well-being in the workplace.

A Production Engineer, whose knowledge combines the exact sciences and design, would develop the production project for this type of chair.

Whether in a manufacturing environment, in the service sector, or even in research, workplace safety is related to correctly following labor laws and using the latest advancements in production engineering, such as safety sensors and devices that utilize Artificial Intelligence to predict when a particular employee is too tired, for example, and it's time for a break. This type of action contributes to workplace productivity and employee well-being, resulting in higher quality work and greater safety for both the company and its workers.

Thus, the main objective is simple and straightforward: to ensure that the work is carried out safely, in a consequently more humane environment, and to protect employers against various labor lawsuits.

Thus, the main objective is simple and straightforward: to ensure that the work is carried out safely, in a consequently more humane environment, and to protect employers against various labor lawsuits. 

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Is it possible to work in the field of occupational safety if you are a production engineer?

The answer to this question is YES! By graduating in Production Engineering and, especially, by specializing in Occupational Safety, it is possible to dedicate oneself to helping companies and workers ensure a workplace that prioritizes health, well-being, and productivity.

Among the various functions and roles of a Production Engineer are:

• Performing quality control procedures to resolve problems and minimize costs; 
• Discovering production methods or products that offer maximum efficiency; 
• Communicating with customers about product specifications, suppliers about purchases, managers about production capacity, and teams about the status of the project being worked on; 
• Design control systems to coordinate activities and production planning to ensure that products meet quality standards.

Here at ESEG College, part of the Etapa Group, you'll find an excellent... Undergraduate Course in Production Engineering. Study with us and take off towards a career without limits.