Segurança do trabalho na construção civil: avaliação de uma empresa às exigências previstas na NR-18

Abstract

This qualitative study aimed to investigate the application of the Brazilian Regulatory Standard from real data obtained from a construction site located in Alegrete/RS. The explored standard was the NR 18. Following this approach, a case study was conducted in which we sought to verify how the company, here treated as Empresa Alpha, implemented the recommendations of the referred standard in its construction site. The methodology used consisted of applying a survey, checklist and the conduction of on-site visits to the company, which operates in the field of construction and real estate development, allowing for a classification regarding the level of adequacy to NR 18 found in the establishment. The items investigated were divided into specific subcategories, thus composing a practical checklist, targeting to assessing the working conditions performed there, the physical integrity of workers during the development of their activities and, at the end of this, to analyze if the company met satisfactorily the existing legislation. The study showed that the implementation of the NRs still needs greater attention from employers, workers and safety professionals for their compliance, considering that the analyzed construction site presented numerous normative unconventionalities. Although the risks are intrinsic to the activities of this industry, it is understood that the full implementation of the safety recommendations suggested in this research contribute to a safer working environment, ensuring and preserving the most indispensable resource, human life.