The present study aimed to identify the perceptions of gas station workers about physical, chemical, biological and physiological risk factors to which they are exposed in their work environment; identify types of occupational accidents involving gas station workers and; report the development of a socioenvironmental intervention as a tool for risk communication to gas station workers. A quantitative study was performed with 221 gas station workers in southern Brazil between October and December 2010. Data collection was performed between October to December 2010 via structured interviews. The data were analyzed using SPSS 19.0. The participants identified the following risk types: chemical (93.7%), physical (88.2%), physiological (64.3%) and biological (62.4%). In this sample, 94.1% of gas station workers reported occupational accidents, and 74.2% reported fuel contact with the eyes (p < 0.05). It is concluded that workers perceive risks, and that they tend to relate risks with the occurrence of occupational accidents as an indicator of the dangerous nature of their work environment.

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Objective:To identify the exposure of rural workers to the sun's ultraviolet radiation and pesticides; to identify previous cases of skin cancer; and to implement clinical and communicative nursing actions among rural workers with a previous diagnosis of skin cancer. Method: Observational-exploratory study conducted with rural workers exposed to ultraviolet radiation and pesticides in a rural area in the extreme south of Brazil. A clinical judgment and risk communication model properly adapted was used to develop interventions among workers with a previous history of skin cancer. Results: A total of 123 (97.7%) workers were identified under conditions of exposure to the sun's ultraviolet radiation and pesticides; seven (5.4%) were identified with a previous diagnosis of skin cancer; four (57.1%) of these presented potential skin cancer lesions. Conclusion: This study's results enabled clarifying the combination of clinical knowledge and risk communication regarding skin cancer to rural workers.

Objective:to identify the effect of the mental, physical, temporal, performance, total effort and frustration demands in the overall workload, and in the same way analyze the global burden of port labor and associated factors that contribute most to their decrease or increase. Method:a cross-sectional, quantitative study, developed with 232 dock workers. For data collection, a structured questionnaire with descriptive, occupational, smoking and illicit drug use variables was applied, as well as variables on the load on the tasks undertaken at work, based on the questionnaire NASA Task Load Index. For data analysis, we used the analysis of the Poisson regression model. Results:the demands physical demand and total effort showed greater effect on the overall workload, indicating high overall load on port work (134 employees - 58.8%). The following remained associated statistically with high levels of workload: age (p = 0.044), to be employee of the wharfage (p = 0.006), work only at night (p = 0.025), smoking (p = 0.037) and use of illegal drugs (p = 0.029). Conclusion:the workload in this type of activity was high, and the professional category and work shift the factors that contributed to the increase, while the age proved to be a factor associated with a decrease.

The mental health of educators is a growing problem in many countries. This study sought to identify self-reported stressful working conditions of elementary schoolteachers and the biopsychosocial consequences of those working conditions and then identify working conditions that promote well-being for teachers in the workplace. Exploratory study was done with 37 teachers. Data collection was performed using a structured interview with a questionnaire. Results show that stressful working conditions are related to inadequate salary, an excessive number of activities, and having to take work home. Biopsychosocial consequences include anxiety, stress, and sleep disorders. There was a statistically significant association between inadequate salary and anxiety (p = 0.01) and between an excessive number of activities and stress (p = 0.01). Teachers reported that a good relationship among colleagues is a working condition that promotes well-being in the workplace. The identification of stressful working conditions for teachers, the biopsychosocial consequences, and working conditions that promote well-being in the workplace are relevant to determining actions that improve the work environment and, consequently, the health of teachers.

Objective: to apply a socio-environmental approach to the relationship between human health and rural labor through a link verifi cation/association between health disorders and the use of pesticides. Method: this is a quantitative, cross-sectional, observational and exploratory study with 331 inhabitants of two cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data analysis was conducted by Poisson regression. Results: reported health disorders included: mental (62.2%); circulatory (49.8%); dermatologic (45%); respiratory (41%); and gastric (36.2%). Workers who apply pesticides showed a 90% higher prevalence of dermatological alterations when compared to those who did not. Conclusion: the socio-environmental approach, comprising elements of the rural environment, of workers, and of the use of pesticides in the work process in connection/association with potential health disorders has shown that rural workers who apply pesticides present a higher prevalence of dermatological alterations. Descriptors: Agrochemicals; Working Environment; Occupational Diseases; Rural Workers; Practical Nursing. RESUMO Objetivo: aplicar uma abordagem socioambiental na relação entre saúde humana e trabalho rural por meio da verifi cação de nexo/associação entre distúrbios de saúde e uso de agrotóxicos. Método: estudo quantitativo, transversal, observacional e exploratório, realizado com 331 trabalhadores rurais de dois municípios do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Realizou-se análise dos dados por regressão de Poisson. Resultados: os distúrbios de saúde referidos incluíram: distúrbios mentais (62,2%), circulatórios (49,8%), dermatológicos (45%), respiratórios (41%) e gástricos (36,2%). Trabalhadores que aplicam agrotóxicos apresentam prevalência 90% maior de alterações dermatológicas quando comparados aos que não aplicam. Conclusão: o uso da abordagem socioambiental constituída por elementos do ambiente rural, do trabalhador e do uso de agrotóxicos no processo de trabalho no potencial nexo/associação com os distúrbios de saúde permitiu verifi car que os trabalhadores rurais que aplicam agrotóxicos apresentam maior prevalência de alterações dermatológicas. Descritores: Agroquímicos; Ambiente de Trabalho; Doenças Profi ssionais; Trabalhadores Rurais; Enfermagem Prática. RESUMENObjetivo: aplicar un abordaje socioambiental en la relación entre salud humana y trabajo rural mediante verifi cación del nexo/asociación entre disturbios de la salud y uso de agrotóxicos. Método: estudio cuantitativo, transversal, observacional y exploratorio, realizado con 331 trabajadores rurales de dos municipios de Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Datos analizados por regresión de Poisson. Resultados: los referidos disturbios de salud incluyeron: disturbios mentales (62,2%), circulatorios (49,8%), dermatológicos (45%), respiratorios (41%) y gástricos (36,2%). Los trabajadores que aplican los agrotóxicos presentan una prevalencia 90% mayor de alteraciones dermatológicas en comparación con los que no los aplican. Conclusión: el uso del abordaje socioam...

The study aimed at knowing the articulation of groups locally organized with the team of professionals of Family Health Strategy for promoting socio-environmental health. It was used the recorded semi-structured interview technique with 70 participants of 13 groups investigated, analyzed according to qualitative approach of content. The category consumer participation revealed the professional and collective mobilization for participative management in health. The interest in participating in groups locally organized indicates the individual propositions which increase collectively and can be noticed in the service of psychological basic human and socio-environmental necessities.

This study's objective was to identify the use of personal protective equipment by gas stations' workers in the city of Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. This quantitative, descriptive and exploratory study was conducted with 221 workers from 22 gas stations using a questionnaire and non-participative and symmetrical observation. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis and question quality was controlled through Cronbach's alpha test, which obtained a result of 0.96. The results indicate a predominance of multitasking, while workers self-reported the use of boots, aprons, gloves, masks, goggles, earplugs and uniforms. Observation, however, showed incoherence in the workers' reports, since only boots and uniforms were actually used. The results show there is a need for nurses to implement protective and preventive actions to assure workers are not exposed to risks and hazards, while also encouraging health surveillance. DESCRIPTORS: uTILIZACIÓN DE EQuIPAMIENTOS DE PROTECCIÓN INDIVIDuAL POR EMPLEADOS DE ESTACIÓN DE SERVICIO: CONTRIBuCIÓN DE LA ENFERMERíARESuMEN: Se objetivó identificar la utilización de equipamientos de protección individual, por asistentes/ empleados de gasolinera de la ciudad de Rio Grande-RS. Se trata de un estudio cuantitativo, exploratorio, descriptivo, realizado con 221 trabajadores de 22 estaciones de servicio, por medio de cuestionario y registro de observación no participante y sistemático se dio. Para análisis fueram realizadas la estadística descriptiva y el control de calidad de las preguntas por medio del test Alpha de Cronbach, obteniendose el resultado de 0,96. Se verificó la predominancia de la multifunció y la utilización de botas, delantal, guantes, máscara, lentes, protector auricular y uniforme, conforme autoreferido. La observación confirmó únicamente el uso de botas y uniformes, constatandose inconsistencia. Los puntos planteados demuestran la necesidad de actuación de las enfermeras, a través de acciones de protección y prevención de los riesgos y peligros para la salud del trabajador, estimulando la vigilancia de la salud.DESCRIPTORES: Salud laboral. Equipos de seguridad. Gasolineras. Enfermería.