Estudo de caso sobre o uso de equipamentos de proteção individual (EPIs) em obras de pequeno e médio porte na cidade de Barra do Garças – Mato Grosso

Abstract

The construction industry (ICC) is a sector that has several segments, such as construction materiasl, ranging from constructing buildings, to various real estate services. It is capable of generating countless jobs, absorbing significant contingents of labor, almost always without qualication. It is known that a civil construction is the sector with one of the highest accident rates, ringing alarm bells about the lack of training and lack of use of personal protective equipment in the building sites. In this way, this research aimed to evaluate the work safety in small and medium size building sites in the city of Barra do Garças. Three building sites in town were analysed, two small size and one middle size, the analysis looked into which of those the workers were given and made use of devices of individual protection appropriately to their specific roles. It has been found that 74.3% received the training and made the correct use of the equipment, guaranteeing their safety and the safety of other in work environments. The reminder of the workers make use of safety devices, but is not compatible with the role they perform, although they were instructed on use and storage depending on their role. In the field of labourers, there is a small decline on progress, as just over half of the respondents, about 60%, have not suffered any kind of work-related accident. In fact an experience as an account with a new measure of protection against new accidents in the work environment. Overall, the results were positive and adequate, reflecting the need that workers have in ensuring their individual protection at construction sites.