Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in Brazil
The course ‘Preparation and Management of Environmental Risk Prevention Programs (PPRA)’ will take place at “Irene Alexandria Marques” Cultural Center between September 22 and 24 by the Fundacentro, with the support of Três Lagoas City Hall. The course is designed Read More …
Eleven workers who were building the Olympic Village were rescued by the Public Prosecutors of Labor (MPT) and the inspection of the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) on suspicion of being under slavery-like conditions. Read More …
The auditors of labour inspectors throughout Brazil bring their activities to a standstill indefinitely on Monday (August 24). The evaluations will be weekly. During the standstill, the inspections will be carried out only in cases of grave and imminent danger Read More …
Topics such as the impact of outsourcing, job insecurity and challenges for the consolidation of democracy in Latin America will be on the agenda of the event. Registration is open and the admission is free for the 3rd International Congress Read More …
Members of the Regional Tripartite Joint Commission (CTPR) of NR32 will gather to present the technical aspects of the standard, its applications and occupational risks in the health sector, as well as other actions that have been carried out by Read More …
The Secretariat of Labor Inspection published an ordinance (Ordinance no 500) extending the deadline for the public consultation on the creation of Annex II – Anchorage Systems for NR35 – Working at Height. The ordinance was published on July 17, Read More …
Labor Inspectors of the Regional Superintendency of Labor and Employment of Rio de Janeiro (SRTE/RJ) partially interdicted an assembly work of Rock in Rio in the West Zone of the capital in July 15th. The measure was taken on the Read More …
With the aim of improving legislation to improve safety at work in machinery and equipment, Ordinance No.857 amending NR12 was published on June 27th. The ordinance is the result of consensus reached after discussions between the Ministry of Labour and Read More …
Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) published Ordinance No. 702, which determines the prerequisites necessary to extend the working hours in unhealthy activities and defines the information that must be included in requests. The analysis of the requests will Read More …
The Secretariat of Labour Inspection published an ordinance (Ordinance no 486) extending the validity of the Certificate of Approval (CA) of personal protective clothings against thermal hazards (cold) until December 31, 2015. The renewal/modification of the CA’s will be effected Read More …