Checking foundations of health and safety at work in joinery and metalwork

Authors

  • Luciano Brito Rodrigues Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)
  • Alex Sandro Oliveira de Almeida Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)
  • Michelle Souza Barreto Rodrigues Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)

Keywords:

Safety and health at work, joineries, locksmith

Abstract

The activities developed by joiners and locksmiths have several risks of accidents. The equipment used are old, some are surpassed, and the most of professionals have no access to basic instruction to use them. This work looked for identify principles of safety and health at work in joineries and locksmith establishments placed at Itapetinga, Bahia, Brazil. This verification was made by means of interviews using a questionnaire and in loco observations. According to the obtained results, several irregularities were observed and the researched establishments don’t follow fundamental aspects of safety at work, being necessary offer information about this theme to all workers.

Author Biographies

Luciano Brito Rodrigues, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)

Possui graduação (1998) e mestrado (2001) em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba e doutorado (2008) em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, com período sanduíche no Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, Portugal. É professor Adjunto da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, onde atua nos cursos de graduação em Engenharia de Alimentos e Engenharia Ambiental e nos Mestrados em Engenharia de Alimentos e em Ciências Ambientais. Tem experiência nas áreas de Biomecânica, Mecânica dos Sólidos, Mecânica Computacional, Ergonomia e Segurança no Trabalho, Gestão Ambiental e Inovação Tecnológica. Atualmente é Coordenador do Colegiado do Curso de Engenharia de Alimentos, e também Coordenador do Núcleo de Inovação Tecnológica da UESB (NIT/UESB).

Alex Sandro Oliveira de Almeida, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)

Engenheiro de Alimentos e mestre em Engenharia de Alimentos pela Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Michelle Souza Barreto Rodrigues, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB)

Administradora, Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia.

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Published

2012-02-07

How to Cite

Rodrigues, L. B., de Almeida, A. S. O., & Rodrigues, M. S. B. (2012). Checking foundations of health and safety at work in joinery and metalwork. Scientia Plena, 8(1). Retrieved from https://www.scientiaplena.org.br/sp/article/view/451

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2012): January/Janeiro 2012

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