Condições de trabalho em um laboratório de ensaios mecânicos de uma instituição de ensino superior

Abstract

Industrial and technological advances have brought a degree of economic development ever seen at other times. The central figure of this new era, the machine was able to increase production, raise efficiency ratios in the industry, generating more wealth for nations. On the other hand, there was a significant increase in the number of accidents with loss and damage to companies, for workers and also for the entire social collectivity. This paper presents the main objective verification of conformity to the standards, working conditions in a laboratory mechanical testing of a higher education institution, translated by the extent of the risks found, and thus verify that the production system is consistent with basic standards of labor safety. The research method was structured through the application of checklists ruled in NR 06 - Personal Protective Equipment, NR 10 - Security in Facilities and Services in electricity, NR 12 - Safety at Work in Machinery and Equipment and NBR 7195 / 1995 - Colors for Security, as well as interviews with employees and students attending the site, as well as visual and photographic inspections. Checklists when confronted with the situation found in the laboratory, produced as a result of a diagnosis of local security conditions, which indicates that 80% of the evaluated elements were at odds with policy recommendations. Hence, it could be concluded that the laboratory was in critical situation, from the perspective of basic safety principles. Measures to adapt to standards and improvements were suggested at the end of this study, also being important by those responsible, the adoption of a safety management policy.