Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in Brazil
In a significant development, the profession of Ergonomics is set to be officially included in the Brazilian Occupational Classification (CBO). This decision comes after consensus was reached between representative entities and the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE). Background and Agreement On Thursday, Read More …
According to the Brazilian Social Security, more than 600,000 workers were granted disability benefits due to repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) between 2011 and 2021. However, this number does not reflect the true extent of the Read More …
Back problems are a major cause of workplace absenteeism in Brazil, affecting millions of workers every year. According to a recent survey by the Ministry of Social Security, more than 2.5 million Brazilians were absent from work for health reasons Read More …
Alain Wisner, a French ergonomist, had a great influence on Brazilian ergonomics and trained many Brazilian researchers in the 1980s. NR-17 had a lot of effort from labor inspectors trained by this school or ergonomists. NR-17, which was in force Read More …
Call center professionals perform tasks involving repetitive movements that result in tendinopathy or Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) causing strains in the shoulders, elbows, wrists or fingers. Tendinopathy, an injury resulting from repetitive tension in the tendons, causes pain, swelling and Read More …
Among the changes brought by the labor reform is the definition of how companies should establish teleworking (home-working) arrangements for their employees.”According to current legislation, teleworking is the ‘provision of services mainly outside the employer’s premises, with the use of Read More …
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