Occupational accidents causing 3 thousand deaths per year in Brazil
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Brasilia - The occupational accidents cause about 3 thousand deaths per year in the country. Social Security data show that in the private sector, 653,090 accidents were recorded in 2007, more than the previous year, 512,232 cases.
To remember that this type of problem continues to occur worldwide, the International Labor Organization (ILO) set up on April 28 as World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
The situation, however, has been worst in Brazil. "In 1973, when the federal government launched a national campaign to build awareness and mobilize the society about the high number of accidents in the private sector, the statistics showed that 20% of workers had signed with portfolio been victims of some type of accident" , informs the engineer of work safety and chairman of the Regional Council of Engineering and Architecture (Crea) of the Federal District, Francisco Machado.
Former national secretary of Engineering and Medicine of Labor, between 1982 and 1986, Machado was also founder of the National Association of Security Engineering of Job (Anest) and 25 years is dedicated to the theme. "In 1985 the situation improved, from the creation of post-graduate to professional engineering and occupational medicine. But in the 90s, there was a setback and safety of work left to be part of the government's priorities, with the lowering of the Secretary of Labor for the security status of department, "recalls.
The statistics, which then came down, started to be stable. The president of Crea-DF, since the 90s the number of deaths due to accidents at work remains largely unchanged, with 3 thousand deaths per year. "Not a good number for the country because it demonstrates that abandoned the great work that was being done since the decades of 60 and 70," he says.
According to Machado, the main reason for the trend of decline has not been maintained was the lack of repasses. "Previously 1.5% of the money the Ministry of Labor was established for the National Center for Labor Safety and Hygiene. To stop making such transfers, even in the 90s, the government made it clear that the safety of work left to be priority of state. "
The president of the Association of Engineering Brasiliense Security Labor (Abraest), Delfino Lima, jobs in construction are among those who have more problems. "In Brazil, the reports of accidents at work even reflect the reality, since the safety of the work still is not unanimity in companies governed by CLT [Consolidation of Labor Laws], especially in small and micro enterprises."
Although most of the activities of public servants to be slight risk, accidents at work also occur in governmental sphere. "Unfortunately the Sisosp [Integrated Occupational Health Federal Public Server], presented an initiative in 2005 that provides for the control of risks of harm to health in the process and the workplace, it is only a proposal that until now have not left the paper" , evaluates the chairman of Abraest.
The Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management informed that there are no statistics on the number, types or losses relating to work accidents. But, according to the Statistical Bulletin of Personnel, published in March by folder, 13,1% of retirements in 2008 are granted for disability, which corresponds to 1395 cases.
In the previous year were 1,732 cases (18.3%) and in 2006, 1,991 (26.7%). Proportionally, the year with higher rate of disability retirements was 2004 with 29.9% (or 2,266 cases) of the total.
"Previously the workers were victims of accidents more violent, as members cut or even death. With technological development, the profile of these accidents has changed to include the stress, RSI [repetitive strain injury] and infarction. The computer, for example, has caused disease in the view and the column of people, "says Delfino. "Many of these diseases are mainly due to the relentless pace of work to which most of the workers are subjected," he concludes.
The president of Abraest, "no example for the government to private initiative, and meet the security measures necessary. "This would help, including reducing the cost of the National Treasury to stop the server, plus the cost of pension, which would decrease as the number of casualties and patients would be reduced", concludes.
Source: Agência Brasil
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