Identificação dos perigos e análise dos riscos ocupacionais na extração de calcário calcítico em Balsas (MA)

Abstract

Are recorded each year thousands of accidents and work-related deaths, given that fact, concern for the worker is increasing in the mining industry, as a growing concern in respect to labor legislation, within this perspective, interventions are needed and especially behavioral changes in job security for that to be mitigated. This study aims to identify the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and mechanical accidents or in limestone mining risks. The work starts with a literature review covering various topics related to safety, then were analyzed in field observation each sector of the selected site, following the entire process of extracting limestone. After this identification, the application of semi-structured questionnaire, there was a data collection agent for each risk. From the collected data has become possible to identify the risks as well as their agents, thus allowing the preparation of risk maps. According to the results of this research the need for investment and the implementation of procedures for the safety and health of employees at the time of execution of the activities in each sector emerged