Analysis of work safety from the perspective of sizing and use of EPIs in a sawmill in the state of Mato Grosso

• Autor(a) principal: Baumgart, Adriele Raquel
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: de Holanda Leite, Maria José, de Lima Santos, Isabel Carolina, Pinheiro de Oliveira, Débora Suzana, do Socorro Bezerra de Araújo, Maria, de Vasconcelos Freitas Pinto, Andréa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Diversitas Journal
• Texto Completo: https://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/2592
• topic: Acidentes de trabalho; Ambientes de trabalho; Equipamentos de proteção individual; Accidents at work; Work environments; Personal protective equipment

The present study aimed to evaluate work safety from the perspective of the design and use of PPE (EPI ́s)in a sawmill. The survey was conducted during the month of November 2021. The sawmill studied is located in the county of Apiacás, located in the extreme north of the state of Mato Grosso. It has a production capacity of 7,200 to 8,000 m³ of native wood and 3,960 m³ of sawn wood per year and formally employs thirteen workers. This is a descriptive qualitative study, which aims to clearly and accurately provide information on the importance of the use of personal protective equipment in the work of the sawmill. For its construction, a bibliographic study and data collection were carried out through the application of a questionnaire with questions related to work safety. The target audience included workers from the most varied sectors in relation to working conditions. Next, a qualitative analysis was carried out, the results of which showed that the majority of workers are men, with low education and where most of them hold the position of general assistant. The results showed that most accidents can be avoided with the correct use of safety equipment, especially with the use of Personal Protective Equipment (Equipamentos de Proteção Individual - EPI's) and signs. Although the company in question has never been affected by serious accidents, it ́s suggested to invest in new and modern training and equipment that bring safety to the worker and, consequently, an increase in final productivity.