Introduction. Participation in the V Congress of COISO, grouping of unions in Medellin Colombia, serves as a frame of reference to studythecurrentstate of knowledgeabouthealth and work in institutes, universities and other centres and researchersinterested in thisissue and thedivorce in practicewiththeworkers and companies, true objects of study in thisfield. Development. Fromananalysisperformed to theprogramcompliedwiththeaforementionedCongress, theauthors cite themainareaswhereis comes expressingtheneedforconsultancy and qualification of tradeunionleaders and workers. Thisprogram, includedissues of vital importance in ananthropocentricapproachfocusedontheworker as theapplication of ergonomics, cognitiveergonomics and psychosocialrisksissues of greatimportance and validitytodayacademic. Itcontinuestheinterest and theneedfor training ondiver.Conclusions. Ananalysis of theachievements in tradeunionworkismade and isreflectedtheneed to followboth training tradeunionofficials, workers and entrepreneurs. A very general training in variousareasprogramisexposed.