Avaliação do ambiente de trabalho do ponto de vista de segurança do trabalho de uma equipe de colheita florestal localizada em Piraí do Sul - PR

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the working conditions, from the point of view of safety, in a team of forest harvesting located in Pirai do Sul - Paraná. Were evaluated working posture by applying the methodology OWAS postural analysis, evaluations of the use and conditions of PPE for each activity, checking the regularity with NR-6 (Personal Protective Equipment), assessments of the level of noise, comparing the values obtained with the existing exposure limit values in Annex 1 of the NR-15 and finally an analysis and risk categorization of the activities performed by employees, preparing risk maps for each activity. The analysis prove that the working conditions are not appropriate. It was found that employees are exposed to several risks (physical, chemical, ergonomic and accidents) and are not adopted preventive and corrective measures. It was possible to verify that there isn’t the provision of PPE to employees, being totally discordance with the NR-6. In cutting operations, delimbing, dragging, wood selection, bucking and stacking, noise levels were above acceptable limits for the NR-15. Regarding working posture, only the dragging activity were adequate, while the other ones are divided between the ratings categories 2 and 3 and none of the activities are classified in category 4, in which the posture should be given immediate attention. With these results it was found that most of the activities must be checked during the next review of working routine and methods or deserve attention in a short term. For each analysis were proposed actions to improve working conditions.