Riscos existentes nos ambientes de soldagem em uma indústria metalúrgica

Abstract

This paper focuses on a case study done in a factory mechanic from Curitiba metal sector. This company owns and develops related to welding activities in its production process, and as a result their workers end up exposed to a number of risks and hazards related to this profession. Therefore, this work was designed to assess the risks involved in the welding of the visited company sector, for performing a qualitative analysis of this job. For this evaluation was taken into consideration aspects like: the use of personal protective equipment, the company's obligations, and work station equipment. It was found that the most critical problems are related to capture of welding fumes generated during welding and with electricity in the conservation and maintenance of electrical installations and equipment. Thus the main environmental risks encountered during the visit were: physical, chemical, and accident risk. The work is divided into two main parts, the first, a literature review discusses the theoretical aspects of environmental risks and welding. In the second pass is the case study where it talks about the risks found in the activity of work in this company. Thus, this theoretical and practical work, there is the importance of considering environmental issues since the involvement of employees in compliance with safety standards, the use of organization to provide an appropriate framework that allows this practice, because both impact the improves the safety of the work environment.