| Document ID (ISN) | 108863 |
| CIS number |
08-1257 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0303-7657 - Revista brasileira de saúde ocupacional |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Vilela R.A.G., Mendes R.W.B., Gonçalves C.A.H. |
| Title |
Occupational accidents investigated by CEREST Piracicaba: Confronting the traditional approach of safety at work |
| Original title |
Acidente do trabalho investigado pelo CEREST Piracicaba: confrontando a abordagem tradicional da segurança do trabalho [in Portuguese] |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan.-June 2007, Vol.32, No.115, p.29-40. Illus. 26 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.fundacentro.gov.br/rbso/BancoAnexos/RBSO%20115%20Acidente%20investigado%20pelo%20Cerest.pdf [in Portuguese]
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| Abstract |
Enterprises mostly present simplistic explanations of occupational accidents, whereby the victims are blamed for the events, and aspects of work organization or equipment design get ignored. This article presents the analysis of occupational accident data conducted by the System of Surveillance of Occupational Accidents (SIVAT) at the Centre of Reference on Workers' Health (CEREST) in Piracicaba, Brazil, using cases notified by all emergency rooms and hospitals of the municipal district. The methodology involves interviews, analysis of documents, photographic records, observation and investigation. Such an approach could suggest solutions for safety improvements. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; analysis of accident causes; responsibilities; causes of accidents; accident investigation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Brazil; labour-management relations; human factors; disobeying safety instructions; description of technique; computerized data bases; role of management; job study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Brazil |
| Subject(s) |
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Accident investigation
Accident research
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