Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in Brazil
Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment published an ordinance establishing the health, safety and comfort conditions in the locations where professional drivers for passenger and cargo transportation wait and rest. According to Ordinance No. 510 , published on April 17, Read More …
Brazilian regulatory standard NR26 – Safety Signs refers to national technical standards in terms of the provisions to identify safety equipments, demarcate areas, identify pipes used for conducting liquids and gases and warn against risks. These are: NBR 7195 – Read More …
By Ordinance No 471 on February 10, 2015, the deadline for public consultation on the creation of Annex I – Sanitary and Comfort Conditions Applicable to the Road Transport Workers in Outdoor Activities for NR24 – Sanitary and Comfort Conditions Read More …
In 1943, Brazil enacted a landmark decree known as the Consolidation of Labor Laws (Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho – CLT – in Portuguese), establishing itself as the cornerstone of labor regulation in the country. This comprehensive legislation aims to Read More …
An explosion on an offshore oil and gas platform operated by Brazil’s Petrobras has killed at least three workers. State-run Petrobras said 74 workers were on board the rig at the time and six of them remain missing. Brazil’s oil Read More …
The Ministry of Labor and Employment launched a public consultation on the creation of Annex I – Sanitary and Comfort Conditions Applicable to the Road Transport Workers in Outdoor Activities for NR24 – Sanitary and Comfort Conditions in the Workplace Read More …