2024-03-14 12:50:49
According to research by Occupational Health and Safety Observatory, the state of São Paulo leads the ranking of work accidents with more than 2 million records in the last 10 years. Increasingly, companies need to invest in the Health and Safety of their employees, in order to reduce rates of accidents and deaths at work.
The death rate due to work accidents is also worrying. The data reveals that 1 death occurs every 3 hours in the country. Brazil is the fourth country with the highest mortality rate at work, behind only China, India and Indonesia.
In preventing workplace accidents, companies play a fundamental role in protecting their employees.
Thalita Souza is an Occupational Safety technician and is part of the team at SOC, occupational health and safety software. She explains how the company can contribute to safety: “Do what NR-1 asks, which is occupational risk management, always working on prevention and never on remediation.”
Regulatory Standard 1 determines all other NRs relating to occupational safety and health. It is from there that the standards become mandatory for all companies, from public to private, in addition to public bodies of direct and indirect administration. It plays a fundamental role in building a safe and healthy work environment, reducing accident rates in the company, as well as reducing costs for employers. The result is the promotion of quality and well-being for employees.
“Companies must pay attention to NR-1, which is mandatory for all others, and pay attention to the specific standards of their sector”, adds Thalita.
DDS – Daily Security Dialogue
O Daily Security Dialogue (DDS) It is an important tool for Occupational Health and Safety. It works as a conversation between workers regarding measures to prevent accidents and illnesses at work, and the risks that they face on a daily basis.
Many wonder if it is really necessary to have this dialogue every day, and Thalita Souza answers that question.
“DDS is very important, especially for some areas, such as industry, civil construction, among others. It involves the employee’s daily awareness and who usually carries it out is someone from security, mainly the security technician, or in case of absence of this professional, it might be someone from CIPA as well. It is very important because we know what we need to do on a daily basis, employees and the company know what their responsibilities are, but the DDS is there to make everyone reflect on situations, think regarding the correct use of PPE, among others. attitudes. This is a win for the company,” he reports.
The importance of PPE Management
Os Personal protective equipment They are additional features that increase safety at work and good management of this equipment is essential.
Technician Thalita Souza reports that PPE for the area of occupational safety is the last alternative and last barrier that should be used to prevent occupational risks. This is because, when using PPE, it means that no other type of control to contain such a risk worked. There are other solutions that the company should invest in before EPI, such as EPC, for example.
Furthermore, he emphasizes that it is important that companies not only deliver PPE, but also raise awareness regarding its use, what their responsibilities are regarding that equipment, how it is stored, sanitized, among other precautions.
“You have to pay attention to the entire maintenance part of the PPE, whether the equipment’s Certificate of Approval is valid, the manufacturing date, whether the expiration date is within the deadline, you have to look at both dates, both the CA regarding the validity of the PPE. Furthermore, all delivery control must be carried out, from employee training, to return in case of defect, following all, if the PPE is damaged, it is the employee’s obligation to inform the person responsible and the company immediately, damaged PPE cannot be can be used anymore”, says the security technician.
The 4th country with the most workplace accidents in the world: Brazil
Brazil is the country that has the most laws, not only in the area of occupational safety, but in general. In total, there are more than 38 regulatory standards for occupational health and safety, and in contrast, Brazil is at the top of the ranking when it comes to workplace accidents. Thalita leaves her opinion on why this happens.
“Today there are more than 38 NRs and a whole step by step process to follow, but we are human beings and we find it very easy to adapt to certain situations and we end up finding ‘gaps’. Think: when you need to hire an electrician at your home, you open an app and hire a ‘handyman’, but have you ever thought regarding whether that person has NR10 training? Are you using the correct PPE? What is the professional’s certification? No, we don’t have that habit…”
Good OSH Management to avoid accidents
Finally, it is important to highlight good health and safety management at work.
In the last 10 years, there has been a major digital transformation, and in 2018, eSocial became mandatory. Thalita talks regarding how important it is for companies to have a tool to do all this management.
“When you have a tool that helps manage occupational risks and can offer submissions to eSocial quickly and dynamically, you save time and savings, avoiding delays and fines. There are tools that already do all of the document and GRO issuance in an automated way, with features for PPE management, in which it is possible to include measurements when necessary. It is important to pay attention to complying with all Brazilian legislation, respecting deadlines”, concludes Thalita Souza.
For more information regarding OSH Management, simply access the website: www.soc.com.br/
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