Riscos ocupacionais entre trabalhadores do setor de produção de uma fábrica.

Abstract

Objective: To identify the occupational risks among workers in the production sector of a factory, in order to subsidize their health prevention. Methodology: Exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional research carried out in a factory belonging to a municipality of the Middle East Meso-region of Rio Grande do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul. The organization and analysis of the data were done from the elaboration of a database in Microsoft Word ,Version 2013, followed by the use of Bardin Content Analysis. Results: A total of 37 workers were interviewed, male predominance, age between 26 and 35 years, complete secondary education and work time from six to 10 years. The three sectors showed similarity in the responses regarding occupational risks, evidencing predominance to the physical and ergonomic risks. Discussion: To consider the worker in his / her environment is to value him / her in his specific role. Conclusion: Identifying occupational risks and how workers work in health prevention, reiterates the importance of health professionals, especially nurses, to value health education actions, in order to minimize accidents and illness among workers in the workplace. Descriptors: occupational health; occupational risks; nursing.