Riscos emergentes na construção civil: riscos psicossociais aos trabalhadores de pequenas obras

Abstract

This study aims, through a bibliographical research in specific literature on the subject, to analyze if the policies of prevention of accidents at work can be identical, regardless of the size of the work. The question to be answered is: how do psychosocial risks affect small-scale workers? In this study, it is also clear whether there is a noticeable difference between large and small works from the point of view of the health of the worker, and whether the causes of this pendency are: the social invisibility of small works; the corporate culture unrelated to the health issue; ignorance of the standard (specifically NR-18); and the presumption of professionals in general that prevention is limited to individual prevention equipment (PPE). It has been concluded that NR-18 has brought important innovations for some decades, but it is necessary to move forward not with legislation but with its applicability in all construction sites in the country. It was suggested that a law be established for small works by launching only the most important safety and accident prevention items.