Caracterização dos acidentes de trabalho do setor da construção de edifícios entre os anos de 2012 e 2018 na Paraíba.

Abstract

In view of the high number of occupational accidents that happen every year in the construction of buildings, it is necessary to understand the reasons why these occurrences are so frequent and their main characteristics, in order to assist in the elaboration of strategies that aim to prevent them. Based on the data made available by the Digital Observatory on Health and Safety at Work, this research aimed to establish the profile of occupational accidents that occurred between the years 2012 and 2018 in the state of Paraíba. After theoretical study on the subject, and determining the database to be used, the criteria for filtering and collecting information were selected, with subsequent treatment, for the preparation of tables and charts, and analysis of results. During this period, the construction of buildings registered 1158 occupational accidents, 16 of them with death. The results showed that most of these occupational accidents involved male workers (98.19%), in the performance of typical activities (75.21%), occurring mostly within the establishments of the employing company (55.44%). The municipalities in Paraíba that recorded most of these occupational accidents were João Pessoa (52.33%) and Campina Grande (24.18%). These occupational accidents were caused mainly by chemical agents (21.67%) and falls from a height (17.36%). The most observed injuries were fractures (29.10%), cuts / lacerations (18.22%) and bruises (13.21%), mainly affecting upper limbs (42.75%), lower limbs (31.95 %) and head (11.57%). Most of the victims were construction workers (43.52%) and bricklayers (16.92%). From the results obtained, a set of information was produced, and it can support more assertive strategies to prevent occupational accidents in the construction of buildings in Paraíba.