Map of risks in cooperatives of collectors of recyclable materials in the Municipality of Campina Grande-PB

• Autor(a) principal: Alves de Souza, Jeová
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Martins, Maria Fatima
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Sistemas & Gestão
• DOI: 10.20985/1980-5160.2018.v13n2.1385
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistasg.uff.br/sg/article/view/1385
• topic: Solid waste; Recyclable materials; Cooperatives; Workers; Risk Map; Resíduos sólidos; Materiais recicláveis; Cooperativas; Trabalhadores; Mapa de Riscos

The aim of this article is to evaluate the physical, biological, chemical, and ergonomic risks, as well as the risks of work accidents in recyclable waste collectors' cooperatives in the city of Campina Grande, PB, through the elaboration of a Risk Map. As for the methodology, it is a study of multiple cases, classified as descriptive, qualitative and non-participant observation. For the data collection, a documentary research was carried out, an on-site visit with a check list of possible risks, photographic records and interviews with the cooperatives of the cooperatives involved in the collection, selection and handling of recyclable materials exposed to various risks in the work environment. Risk mapping was based on the Risk Map, considering the biological, chemical, ergonomic, physical and occupational accident risks, based on the work of Schneider et Gervanutti (2014). The results show that the storage of the recyclable materials and the operational techniques used for compaction, selection and storage generate situations of continuous risk to the occurrence of accidents, mainly due to the absence of use of specific protection equipment for each operation. In addition, precariousness in the work environment also enhances the operational risks inherent in the processing and storage of these materials, increasing the possibilities of accidents that may compromise the health and productivity of workers in the cooperatives studied.