Anything linked to industry is classified as industrial.
According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) , the adjective industrial refers to that which belongs to or is related to industry . The term also allows us to name the person who owns a factory or who lives from the exercise of industrial activities.
The set of operations that are carried out with the intention of obtaining, transforming or transporting natural products is known as industry (from the Latin industry ). Industrial companies are responsible for transforming raw materials into a type of product known as manufacturing .
On the other hand, industrial design is a discipline that is dedicated to the creation and development of these industrial products, which can be manufactured on a large scale and in series.
The industrial revolution
The industrial revolution is the historical period that took place between the second half of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century , where great technological, economic, social and cultural transformations were experienced.
Starting with the industrial revolution, industry and manufacturing activities replaced manual labor, since many production processes that were previously carried out by humans were mechanized.
In an industrial plant, raw materials are transformed.
Safety and psychology in factories
In a company that is dedicated to industrial development, a lot of factors coexist that make up the work environment; they are the social, technological, political and cultural changes that lead to certain actions becoming obsolete. The worker is another component of this system who is directly affected by these factors, motivating him or causing his abilities to be enhanced or making him defenseless and unskilled in his work.
Industrial safety is the multidisciplinary area that seeks to minimize risks in the industry, generally related to accidents that can even have a great environmental impact and affect entire regions. On the other hand, industrial safety protects workers, with appropriate clothing and medical checks.
On the other hand, we can mention that industrial psychology is the branch of psychology that analyzes human behavior in the field of industry and work.
Industrial psychology is responsible for studying the relationship between these various factors and analyzing the situation of the employees , trying to know if the company is satisfying their needs and if it is providing them with physical and emotional security during the period they are working for the company.
It is necessary to point out that there is a strict relationship between psychology and industrial safety within a company since good management of both aspects can lead to greater productivity (as various studies have shown).
Programs and resources to optimize industrial work
In an industry it is not only important to have a security program that adapts to the times and the activity carried out but also the means to carry it out; That is to say, that all employees are informed about what they should do in a case of risk and that the security system responds to the needs of these situations. For this reason, it is essential that there is absolute communication between those in charge of security. and administrative managers in order to propose stability that responds to the reality in which the company finds itself.
It is worth mentioning that the use of certain methods developed by psychology , such as logotherapy , considerably help production because they help employees feel comfortable with themselves and, therefore, make their best spirit available to the company; For all this, psychology is also strictly linked to production and companies' concern and investment in improving the quality of their employees' morale can be a fantastic strategy to boost their own development.