Aplicação do alerta de segurança como suporte para implantação da pirâmide de Heinrich na indústria automobilística

Abstract

This study aims to deepen the implementation of the study of Heinrich pyramid in the automotive industry, addressing the Security Alert fill as critical to the successful implementation of prevention approach. For such uses two types of research procedures: literature and case study. The literature starts scientific work, addressing the issue of safety culture, Heinrich pyramid and risk mapping, which justify the Security Alert use as a means of gathering information for the preparation of the Risk Map of the company studied - case study. The case study was done in an automotive company, selected by the researcher accessibility criteria, in order to deepen the study previously conducted for the implementation of the Heinrich Pyramid for prevention of accidents at work, focusing on the change in the organizational culture of the company by implementing security alert in order to collect information for the preparation of the risk map. It should be noted that this study was performed in a machining shop floor of the automobile industry, with features that differ from other types of production. There was substantial gains as the minimization of accidents, with a reduction of over 80% in the event of accidents, thanks to the security alert - the basis for the implementation of prevention approach Heinrich - which feeds the risk map in company, showing acts and / or unsafe conditions that can be changed by the action of leaders and security management industry in work and / or CIPA. By continuing supply of lectures, courses and training aimed to raise awareness of the importance of safety in the workplace, stating the difference between unsafe acts and conditions as well, inducing in all security responsibility employees of its sectors, observed Gradual decrease in accident occurrences and security alerts as the existence of unsafe acts and conditions. Please note that the amount spent to implement safety culture - training, information, printed materials, lectures and down time in production for meetings and courses - did not reach 1% of the costs arising from accidents occurring in the company. Therefore, all spent for the minimizing of occupational risk of accidents, it is actually short-term investment for the company showing respect and appreciation to the staff.