Análise do uso de equipamento de proteção individual e coletiva: estudo de caso na construção civil em Guarapuava

Abstract

The construction is one of the sectores of economy more affected by accidents in workplace of Brazil, because of this became essencial to study about mechanisms of prevention existents, like PPE. Though exist relevant legislation, regulatory standards, approching all necessary aspects of the equipaments, including at the construction site, the accidents continue to happen. The present work aims to clarify the PPE employment scenario in the municipality of Guarapuava/PR, checking compliance of regulatory standards, the implemented security policies, and employee positions regarding the use of this equipment, this way aims to reach to the heart of the problematic and to identify the presence or absence of the responsible elements for the maintaining security, by conducting field research from the base questionnaire. As a result, found that only a large company meets all the requirements inherent in the presence of PPE at the construction sites. Than, we realize that work safety is not seriously treated in the region, allowing for several gaps and opening up the scope for accidents.