Análise dos riscos potenciais em um supermercado localizado na região de Curitiba

Abstract

The Risk Assessment or Risk Analysis is a technique that is gaining ground among companies that are worried about the safety and health of their employees, and aims to identify the probably risks and also prevent accidents by making the appropriate working environment for conducting the activities. In this context, this paper intends to evaluate the working conditions at a supermarket, which is located in the city of Curitiba, in order to verify the potential risks under wich workers are exposed and propose control measures and improvements that can be implemented to minimize the risks. To identify the risks some inspections were made in key areas at the upermarket and the Risk Assessment was applied. It was also made an analysis of ergonomic demands in the area of the checkout operators. It was concluded that the technique is suitable for identification and analysis of risks and it is necessary some corrective and preventive measures in all locations that were observed, mainly related to the organization of the workplace. It is recommended to apply the technique of Risk Assessment in all supermarket and it is expected that the data collected will contribute to development a formal document about hazard identification and risk analysis of the establishment.