CONDIÇÕES DE TRABALHO E SAÚDE OCUPACIONAL DOS TRABALHADORES DA LIMPEZA URBANA.

Abstract

The present study had aimed to identify the socioeconomic profile, the conditions of work, and the occupational health with importance to the dermatosis in the garbage collectors of the City of Morrinhos. Despite of the relevancy of the trash collection and sweeping, there are few studies and researches about the conditions of work and risks that the street-sweepers and garbage collectors are exposed, in special about dermatosis of contact, in this activity for them performed. To the methodology, after theoretical base, they were observed and interviewed and, at another moment, structured questionnaires with 97 (ninety seven) workers in the public agency of the city hall responsible to the urban cleaning were applied. The data was collected in April and May of 2011 (two thousand eleven). The results have showed that 42% (forty two) of the epidemiologic profile of workers suffering from occupational dermatosis is made of young male with low levels of education. The part of the body where it appeared the most was the hand. A few recommendations to improve the security and health of these workers were proposed, also the reduction of socioenvironmental impacts due to this activity.