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Objective: This study was carried out in a small metallurgical industry to characterize the psychosocial work climate, aiming to verify the extent to which workers are exposed to psychosocial risk factors and establish a theoretical relationship with their safety and health. Background: Psychosocial occupational risks have been gaining prominence and attention within the organizations occupational safety and health activities. One of the important steps in assessing these risks is the determination of the psychosocial climate, based on capturing the employees’ shared perceptions regarding their psychosocial working conditions. Method: The data collection instrument used was the COPSOQ II Questionnaire, Middle Version. Results: It was found that there are statistically significant differences between two sectors, the administrative-technical sector has higher levels in quantitative requirements, in labor conflicts, in the work/family conflict, sleep problems and stress levels. While the productive sector has lower levels of influence at work, development possibilities, transparency of the work role played, self-efficacy, the meaning of work, commitment to the workplace, and job satisfaction. Conclusion: It was concluded that the psychosocial work conditions present some factors with a high incidence of exposure in workers, highlighting threats to their health and safety in the work context. Application: An action plan was structured with several recommendations, scaled according to a logic of action priorities.
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Vilhena, E., Ramos, D., Veloso Neto, H., Vilaça, C. (2022). Psychosocial Working Climate in a Portuguese Metallurgical Industry. In: Arezes, P.M., et al. Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health III. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 406. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89617-1_46
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