Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in Brazil
NR-10 regulates the safety and health of workers who interact with electricity in Brazil. NR-10 was first published in 1978, based on the French standards, and revised four times, in 1983, 2004, 2016 and 2019, to reflect the changes in Read More ...
NR-12 is a Brazilian regulation that establishes minimum requirements for the prevention of accidents and diseases related to the work with machines and equipment of all types. NR-12 was originally issued in 1978, based on articles 184 to 186 of Read More ...
NR-13 establishes the minimum requirements for the management of the structural integrity of boilers, pressure vessels, their interconnection pipes and metal storage tanks, in aspects related to installation, inspection, operation and maintenance, aiming at the safety and health of workers. Read More ...
NR-37, “Health and Safety on Oil Platforms,” was established by MTb Ordinance No. 1186 on December 20, 2018, based on Annex II of NR-30. It sets minimum safety and health requirements for work on oil platforms in Brazilian Jurisdictional Waters Read More ...
O estudo realizado em França descobriu que a exposição ocupacional aos solventes pode aumentar o risco de câncer de cabeça e pescoço. Várias substâncias perigosas podem colocar em perigo a saúde dos trabalhadores. Por exemplo, algumas substâncias podem queimar ou Read More …
The naval industry employs more than 45,600 formal workers distributed in 964 companies, according to RAIS 2015. Ship breaking is a regulated activity in Brazil. By means of Ordinance No. 790, published on June 9, the Ministry of Labor (MTb) Read More …
In the first conclusive evaluation after the dam collapse researchers show the damage caused by tailings in the marine zone. Threats to the Abrolhos Bank increased. The monitoring of the mining tailings from the Samarco dam in the coastal and Read More …
Report released on Wednesday evaluates the first year of the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change. The Ministry of Environment of Brazil (MMA) has released a survey of the country’s progress in the climate change adaptation agenda Read More …
A idéia de conseguir zero incidentes de segurança em seu local de trabalho é tentadora. Mesmo que você não seja capaz de eliminar completamente tais incidentes, alguns estudos demonstraram que fazer esse compromisso pode reduzir os incidentes e melhorar a Read More …
Os trabalhadores que realizam tarefas de jateamento, tratamento de superfície, solda e pintura das embarcações estão expostos a substâncias químicas tóxicas, como os metais, na forma de poeiras, partículas e vapores. Read More …
Como a segurança continua a ser um foco nos locais de trabalho, as empresas estão voltando atenção para elevadores de acesso de baixo nível e outras plataformas aéreas. Além de oferecer uma alternativa mais segura para escadas, andaimes e outras Read More …
Between 2012 to 2016, 3.5 million occupational accidents occurred in Brazil, resulting in 13.3 thousand deaths. Absenteeism due to sick leave costs R$ 22 billion to public coffers. Construction workers and truck drivers are among the most frequent victims. Carelessness, Read More …
The 2nd Labor Court of Blumenau decided to block bank accounts of a textile company headquartered in the city of Gaspar, in the state of Santa Catarina (SC). The dyeing company will have to pay a fine of R$ 350,000 Read More …
Para a maioria dos profissionais de SSMA (Saúde e Segurança do Trabalho e Meio Ambiente), a exposição química está no topo da lista de coisas de que se preocupam. E no topo da sua lista de “desejos”? Um apoio mais Read More …