RISKS AND ACCIDENTS OF WORK IN REFRIGERATORS IN BRAZIL

Abstract

Currently, the Brazilian herd has increased significantly, and for this reason it has become necessary to accelerate the production process in slaughterhouses. This acceleration has generated problems in the health of workers, which, in consequence, harmed the service, resulting in sick leave. In other words, with a large number of cattle, the necessary activities increased, as did the number of accidents. The places where these works are carried out have become very demanding to keep up with the demand, and thus ended up requiring a lot of physical and mental effort from employees, sometimes going beyond the limit of what the body can support, in addition to offering a precarious environment, without the proper working conditions. The number of serious accidents such as the loss of all or part of limbs, and health problems caused by repetitive work have worsened, sometimes even causing the employee's death. This made working in slaughterhouses one of the most dangerous professions in Brazil. Therefore, it is in this context that this article will investigate the risks and accidents that occur in slaughterhouses, something recurrent in this segment of work, through a bibliographic survey of scientific articles, newspapers and magazines.