Custos de não conformidades ocupacionais em aplicações de defensivos agrícolas

Abstract

Agriculture plays a primordial role in the national socioeconomic scenario, but since all work activities may involve risks to the health of the worker, especially in the case of activities in which the worker is exposed to chemical agents such as agricultural pesticides. The present study aims to demonstrate the costs of nonconformities described in NR 31 referring exclusively to item 8 that deals with work with Agrochemicals. This standard establishes criteria to minimize labor and environmental risks that may occur due to precautions in this activity, such as environmental poisoning and contamination. Failure to comply with the criteria indicated in item 8 of this standard can generate to the employer the minimum burden of R$ 88,368.18. Exemplifying a variable of the norm, the cost of PPE for work with agrochemicals is approximately R$ 150.00, contraposition its nondelivery to the worker, item 31.8.9 "a", generates a minimum penalty of R$ 2,396,35 and maximum of R$ 2,970.97. It is emphasized that the main objectives of the Regulatory Norms is to safeguard the life and well-being of workers and the penalties and fines are only the implications for their non-compliance.