O uso de equipamentos de proteção individual por agricultores : estudo em um município no interior do Rio Grande do Sul.

Abstract

The rural worker performs hard work and is exposed to occupational risks that require, as preventive measures, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). In this context, the present study aimed to investigate the adhesion of farmers from a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) regarding to the use of PPE. It was an exploratory study, descriptive with a qualitative approach, carried out with 20 farmers. The data was analyzed using the Content Analysis method and it was identified that a higher number of participants were male (60%), married (50%), with two children (75%), aged between 31 and 40 years (35%) and did not finish high school (40%). It was possible to see that the participating workers were producers of corn, rice, soy and tobacco and that they liked the rural sector (85%). It was also noticed that 60% use the PPE correctly, while 40% do not use it at all or just adhere partly to it, even understanding the benefits of PPE, as (80%) identify the health benefits. Thus, we consider the need to carry out educational actions aimed at making farmers aware of the importance of using protection technologies.