The work in Bahia: assessment for reporting accidents at work
The relationship between work and health are interconnected to a variety of situations, characterized by different stages of technological incorporation, multiple forms of organization and management, and a precarious employment relation, reflected on morbidity and mortality of workers. Thus, this s...
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doaj-b4d1a5e9826b47cb85286b6613f530552020-11-24T21:32:11ZporUniversidade Estadual do Sudoeste da BahiaRevista Saúde.com1809-07612010-01-0162119129The work in Bahia: assessment for reporting accidents at workCleber Souza de JesusPollianna Tavares de BarrosThais Alves BritoThe relationship between work and health are interconnected to a variety of situations, characterized by different stages of technological incorporation, multiple forms of organization and management, and a precarious employment relation, reflected on morbidity and mortality of workers. Thus, this study aimed to identify the profile of work accidents from the chips of communication of occupational accidents notified in the regional occupational health center in Jequié/BA. A cross-sectional study was conducted for year 2006. Data analysis was performed with SPSS software 11.0. Were analyzed 141 records of communication of occupational accidents, of which 57.9% were issued by the employer, there was a male predominance (68.1%), unmarried individuals (52.5%) living in urban area (90.8%), with emphasis on the affections of the upper limbs (55.3%). Regarding for occupational aspects, 63.8% of diagnoses were for neuromuscular disorders. Removals to treatment 85.8% of workers, as well as 48.2% of reports were from the sector of manufacturing industry. Statistically significant association was found between sex and body part affected with the type of accident (p <0.05).Therefore, the composition of the accidents, according to its severity and its various types of classification, have shown that these do not constitute a single and isolated event, being unevenly distributed. It becomes essential the valorization of employee as integral and fundamental part to the economic development process of the country. Public policies to encourage prevention and health promotion in workplaces should be implemented, aiming at a possible change in the scenario of health workers in the interior of Bahia. http://www.uesb.br/revista/rsc/v6/v6n2a04.pdfoccupational healthaccidents occupationaloccupational accidents registry. |
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The work in Bahia: assessment for reporting accidents at work |
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The work in Bahia: assessment for reporting accidents at work |
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The relationship between work and health are interconnected to a variety of situations, characterized by different stages of technological incorporation, multiple forms of organization and management, and a precarious employment relation, reflected on morbidity and mortality of workers. Thus, this study aimed to identify the profile of work accidents from the chips of communication of occupational accidents notified in the regional occupational health center in Jequié/BA. A cross-sectional study was conducted for year 2006. Data analysis was performed with SPSS software 11.0. Were analyzed 141 records of communication of occupational accidents, of which 57.9% were issued by the employer, there was a male predominance (68.1%), unmarried individuals (52.5%) living in urban area (90.8%), with emphasis on the affections of the upper limbs (55.3%). Regarding for occupational aspects, 63.8% of diagnoses were for neuromuscular disorders. Removals to treatment 85.8% of workers, as well as 48.2% of reports were from the sector of manufacturing industry. Statistically significant association was found between sex and body part affected with the type of accident (p <0.05).Therefore, the composition of the accidents, according to its severity and its various types of classification, have shown that these do not constitute a single and isolated event, being unevenly distributed. It becomes essential the valorization of employee as integral and fundamental part to the economic development process of the country. Public policies to encourage prevention and health promotion in workplaces should be implemented, aiming at a possible change in the scenario of health workers in the interior of Bahia. |
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