AGRIBUSINESS AND LETHAL WORK ACCIDENTS IN GRAIN WAREHOUSES OF MATO GROSSO (2019-2021)

• Autor(a) principal: Nascimento, Luciano Bomfim do
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Binsztok, Jacob
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Hygeia (Uberlândia)
• Texto Completo: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/hygeia/article/view/63846
• topic: Segurança do trabalho; NR-33; Espaços confinados; Cooperativas; Workplace safety; NR-33; Confined spaces; Cooperatives

Objective: To outline the distribution and characterization of lethal accidents in grain warehouses in Mato Grosso occurring between 2019 and 2021, identifying the main causes of deaths in these important facilities of Brazilian agribusiness. Methods: Documentary research referring to consultations in electronic newspapers and news sites about the cases that occurred in the established period, through the Google search tool, in addition to literature review on accidents and work safety in confined environments and the conditions of reproduction of the agrarian space, and consultation of databases of Conab, IBGE and other similar institutions. Results: The research found that there is a pattern of geographical distribution of deaths concentrated in the Center-South, circumscribed around grain-producing areas, with the state of Mato Grosso leading the ranking with 17 cases, almost half of those occurring in the country (37). Moreover, it revealed the lack of strict compliance with safety regulations (NR) as the main cause of deaths - in 70% of the cases, the employees did not use the safety equipment for the job. Conclusion: from the identification and analysis of the cases in specific points, measures were suggested that aim to reduce or eliminate accidents in the municipalities identified in the research.