Evolution of accidents at work in agropecuaria, before and after the creation of NR 31

• Autor(a) principal: Guimarães, Amanda Azarias
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Pereira, Tamires Galvão Tavares, Marzoque, Hércules José, Batista, Marcelo Linon, Faria, Douglas Lamounier
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Scire Salutis
• Texto Completo: https://sustenere.inf.br/index.php/sciresalutis/article/view/CBPC2236-9600.2020.002.0009
• topic: Saúde e segurança do trabalho; Ambiente rural; Trabalhador rural; Riscos ocupacionais; Health and safety; Rural environment; Rural worker; Occupational risks

Workers in agricultural activities are constantly exposed to a variety of occupational risks and diseases. NR 31 is the regulatory norm that governs the rules for the health and safety of workers in rural areas, which came into force in the country as of March 2005. Thus, the aim of the work was to evaluate the historical evolution of accidents work in agriculture, before and after the creation of this regulatory norm. For this, the data available in the Statistical Yearbook of Accidents at Work (AEAT), from 1999 to 2017, for economic activity 'Agriculture, Livestock and related services' were evaluated. Typical work accidents with CAT (Work Accident Communication) in Brazil and in the states of the Southeast region were evaluated. In addition, the historical evolution of the severity of these accidents in the same period and locations mentioned above was analyzed, using data related to the consequence of accidents. It can be seen from the analysis that after the creation of NR31 there was a drop in the number of work accidents in rural Brazil. This same trend was observed in the states of the southeast region, in which there was a reduction of 84% (Rio de Janeiro), 73% (Espírito Santo), 69% (São Paulo) and 61% (Minas Gerais). In relation to the state of São Paulo, it is notable that, in addition to the reduction in the number of accidents, there was a reduction in their severity. In this context, the results found show a general reduction in accidents after the creation of the NR31, however, the numbers are still alarming, considering that most accidents in the field are not registered in official bodies, being underreported. Studies like this are relevant to highlight the importance of investing in preventive actions related to workers' health and physical integrity.