Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in Brazil
In 2023, Brazil witnessed a staggering number of workplace accidents, with 2,888 fatal accidents recorded across the country. Data from the eSocial system, managed by the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE), highlights the critical need for improved workplace safety Read More …
Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment auditors have concluded that excessive grain dust in suspension caused an explosion, resulting in the tragic death of 10 individuals and injuring 10 others at the C.Vale Cooperative in Palotina, Paraná. The audit team Read More …
Two died and one injured after scaffolding which they were working on came into contact with power line in the North Zone of Pernambuco. Witnesses reported to the police that three men were working on a billboard when the scaffold 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 …
Fundacentro will realize a course on ‘Occupational Accident Prevention and Analysis Model (MAPA)‘ in São Paulo on 26 and 27 November and on 9, 10 and 11 December 2015. Registration will be opened on October 22nd and will be available Read More …
299 people died in accidents involving contact with electricity in 2014, as against 317 dead in 2013, in Brazil. The survey was carried out by the Brazilian Association of Electric Power Distribution Companies. The total number of electrical accidents dropped Read More …