Riscos ocupacionais: análise de uma granja de suinocultura no município de Roque Gonzales – RS

Abstract

Adopting improvements in health and safety conditions in the work environment is essential for the proper development of the workforce and to ensure a more productive and comfortable environment. The present study aims to identify occupational risks related to the rural work process in a pig farm in the interior of the municipality of Roque Gonzales-RS, as this is a rural sector that generates great concern, due to exposure to various risks occupational. For the development of the research, a descriptive study was carried out, with a qualitative approach, and for data collection, an adapted and structured questionnaire was used, as well as visits and observations of the study site. An illustrative risk map was created to raise awareness and inform employees and also the employer about the dangers in each workplace. As a result, it is possible to perceive the presence of several occupational risks in the daily activities of workers and also the absence of information about risks and effective forms of prevention, whether in individual or collective measures. With the elaboration of the risk map, the workers started to create a mentality more attentive to the dangers and can start to carry out the activities with more care and the employer is able to take measures to preserve the health and safety of the employee. The results point to the need for changes in order to minimize the risks of accidents, in addition to training and awareness of the use of PPE.