{"id":8958,"date":"2026-04-08T10:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/roadmap-legal-and-technical-steps-to-set-up-your-ops-in-6-months\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:46:20","slug":"roadmap-legal-and-technical-steps-to-set-up-your-ops-in-6-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/en\/roadmap-legal-and-technical-steps-to-set-up-your-ops-in-6-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadmap: Legal and technical steps to set up your OPS in 6 months."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Assuming the management of the health and safety of your company through an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/buscar\/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1997-1853\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Own Prevention Service<\/a> (OPS)<\/strong> is a logical step when the volume of workers grows, but the bureaucratic complexity of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prevencionar.com\/2015\/08\/19\/ley-311995-de-8-de-noviembre-de-prevencion-de-riesgos-laborales\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law 31\/1995<\/a><\/strong> can be overwhelming. <\/p>\n\n<p>With structured planning and the technological support of <strong>Prodity<\/strong>, it is possible to make this transition in just 180 days, ensuring full legal compliance and transforming an obligation into a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Solar-Tiny-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6260\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Solar-Tiny-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Solar-Tiny-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Solar-Tiny-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Solar-Tiny-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Solar-Tiny.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why take the leap to the Own Prevention Service now?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The decision to set up an OPS is not always optional, but it is always a strategic opportunity to improve the <strong>preventive culture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 500-worker threshold and legal exceptions<\/h3>\n\n<p>According to <strong>RD 39\/1997<\/strong>, companies with more than <strong>500 workers<\/strong> are obliged to set up an SPP. However, if your activity is included in <strong>Annex I<\/strong> (special risk activities such as mining or explosives), this obligation is reduced to companies with more than <strong>250 workers.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits: Control of claims and cost reduction<\/h3>\n\n<p>Internalizing prevention allows an immediate response to incidents. By knowing the company&#8217;s DNA, the <strong>Prevention Service Manager<\/strong> can design much more surgical measures than an outside service, which translates into a direct reduction of the <strong>work-related accident rate<\/strong> and an optimization of insurance premiums. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Reunion-EHSQ-tiny-1024x683.png\" alt=\"In-house Prevention Service\" class=\"wp-image-5938\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Reunion-EHSQ-tiny-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Reunion-EHSQ-tiny-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Reunion-EHSQ-tiny-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Reunion-EHSQ-tiny.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6-month schedule: From decision to official notification<\/h2>\n\n<p>Setting up an OPS is not an administrative process; it is an organizational engineering project. <strong>Prodity<\/strong> is integrated into this schedule to ensure that each milestone is met without manual errors.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 1 (Month 1-2): Resource audit and structural design<\/h3>\n\n<p>During the first 60 days, you must define which specialties you will take on (Safety, Hygiene, Ergonomics or Health Surveillance).<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Prodity&#8217;s boost:<\/strong> From month 1, our platform allows you to centralize the inventory of work centers and professional categories, facilitating the calculation of the ratio of technicians needed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 2 (Month 3-4): RLT Consultation and Prevention Plan<\/h3>\n\n<p>The law requires consultation with the Legal Representation of Workers (LRW). Simultaneously, you must draw up the Occupational Risk Prevention Plan. <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>True integration:<\/strong> With Prodity, the Prevention Plan ceases to be a static PDF and becomes a digital workflow where responsibilities are assigned and monitored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 3 (Months 5-6): Media allocation and official communication<\/h3>\n\n<p>Formalization of material means and notification to the Labor Authority.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Immediate operability:<\/strong> At month 6, thanks to the previous digitalization, your OPS is born with all its history loaded: risk assessments, PPE deliveries and training plans ready to be audited.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-Project-20-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-Project-20-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-Project-20-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-Project-20-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-Project-20-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-Project-20-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Essential technical requirements to avoid failure<\/h2>\n\n<p>For your OPS to be validated in a labor inspection, it must meet two fundamental pillars:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Qualifications and specialization:<\/strong> The service must have at least <strong>two preventive specialties<\/strong> developed by Senior Level Technicians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Functional independence:<\/strong> Technicians must have guaranteed independence with respect to other hierarchical functions in order to act with strictly professional criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common mistakes when internalizing prevention<\/h2>\n\n<p>Many SPP projects fail or are penalized for two main reasons:<\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lack of integration:<\/strong> Treating the OPS as an administrative island instead of integrating it into production processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Analog document management:<\/strong> Trying to control the prevention of thousands of employees with spreadsheets. Fragmentation of information is the number one enemy of <strong>occupational safety<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ehs-imagen-proditysoftware-1024x462.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ehs-imagen-proditysoftware-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ehs-imagen-proditysoftware-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ehs-imagen-proditysoftware-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ehs-imagen-proditysoftware-1536x693.png 1536w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ehs-imagen-proditysoftware.png 1659w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digitalization as a driver of OPS<\/h2>\n\n<p>Setting up an OPS means exponentially multiplying the volume of data: risk assessments, PPE deliveries, training and medical examinations. Technology is not a luxury, it is the necessary infrastructure. <strong>Prodity <\/strong>allows the <strong>Prevention Manager<\/strong> to stop being a paper manager and become a <strong>risk analyst<\/strong>, allowing management to make decisions based on real-time indicators. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: Your success checklist<\/h2>\n\n<p>To set up your OPS in 6 months, make sure to:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Define the model (Own or Joint) according to your corporate structure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hire technicians with the specialties required by <strong>RD 39\/1997<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digitize management with Prodity<\/strong> from day one to avoid administrative chaos and ensure scalability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Want to ensure that the transition to your Proprietary Prevention Service is seamless?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/en\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"77\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule a demo of Prodity<\/a> and discover how our platform automates the legal compliance and technical management of your new PPS.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Analisis-OPS-Tiny-1024x683.png\" alt=\"ia prodity\" class=\"wp-image-5710\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Analisis-OPS-Tiny-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Analisis-OPS-Tiny-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Analisis-OPS-Tiny-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/proditysoftware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Analisis-OPS-Tiny.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which companies are obliged to set up their own Prevention Service?<\/h3>\n\n<p>Companies must set up an SPP if they have more than <strong>500 workers<\/strong>, or more than <strong>250<\/strong> if they carry out special risk activities (Annex I of RD 39\/1997).<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the difference between a OPS and a Joint Prevention Service?<\/h3>\n\n<p>The <strong>Own Prevention Service<\/strong> belongs to a single company, while the <strong>Joint<\/strong> <strong>Prevention<\/strong> Service is shared by several companies of the same group or sector.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does Law 31\/1995 affect the structure of a OPS?<\/h3>\n\n<p>The <strong>Law on Occupational Risk Prevention<\/strong> requires the OPS to have sufficient human and material resources to cover all the company&#8217;s preventive activities.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the recommended ratio of prevention technicians per worker?<\/h3>\n\n<p>There is no fixed legal ratio in Spain, but the <strong>Labor Inspectorate<\/strong> usually recommends one senior technician for every 250 to 500 employees, depending on the hazard.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does Prodity facilitate the management of an Own Prevention Service?<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Prodity<\/strong> centralizes all preventive documentation in the cloud, automating health surveillance, PPE delivery and compliance with <strong>Law 31\/1995<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assuming the management of the health and safety of your company through an Own Prevention Service (OPS) is a logical step when the volume of workers grows, but the bureaucratic complexity of the Law 31\/1995 can be overwhelming. 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