Riscos ambientais e qualidade de vida no trabalho de canavieiros de uma usina de álcool e açúcar de Goiás.

Abstract

In recent decades, Brazil has been highlighted as one of the largest world producers of the culture of sugarcane. The workers involved in this production may be predisposed to several environmental risks, such as the physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic ones. The aim of this study was to investigate the perception the environmental risks in manual and mechanized workers of a mill in Goiás. This is a cross-sectional research in which 90 sugarcane workers were selected. They have answered a personal data and occupational questionnaire and the Map of Perception of Environmental Risks. The results proved that the manual and mechanized workers are significantly exposed to the aggressors found in the environment, prevailing noise and vibration for the mechanized ones, and the dust, biological and ergonomic hazards for the manual ones (p 0.05). Some measures must be taken in order to minimize the presence of these risks. We specially emphasize the distribution of isotonic serum, appropriate PPE, labor gymnastics, breaks for rest during working hours regular courses focused on safety and health of the employees.