Workers’ Health in Brazil: Accidents recorded by Social Security from 2008 to 2014

Abstract

Objectives: to analyze the incidence of occupational accidents in Brazil, recorded by Social Security according to the geographic regions, age group, gender and their prevalence according to the causes and branch of economic activity. Methods: ecological descriptive study with time series analysis from 2008 to 2014. Data on the beginning and end of the historical series were compared in each ecological unit studied. Results: the South and Southeast regions, male, between 20 and 49 years of age presented the highest falls in incidence. 70.87% of the causes occurred in group XIX of ICD-10. The economic activity with the highest prevalence of accidents was the manufacturing industry. Conclusions: accidents at work have decreased in Brazil, however, the incidence is still high. Advances need to be made in the recording of accidents and in the prevention and surveillance of workers’ health.

Accidents at work registered by Social Security from 2016 to 2020: descriptive analysis

“…Além disso, observar a causa e consequências dos acidentes. Dados observados entre 2008 e 2014 apresentaram queda ao comparar com anos anteriores 1 , com incidência, principalmente nas regiões Sudeste e Sul do Brasil, em população do sexo masculino, com idade entre 20 e 49 anos 2 . Já entre os anos de 2016 e 2018, segundo dados da Previdência Social do Brasil (2022), foram registrados mais de 600 mil AT por ano, com custo anual superior a R$ 300 milhões 3 .…”

“…Entre 2008 e 2014, lesões, envenenamentos e algumas outras consequências de causas externas foram as principais causas de AT registrados pela Previdência Social, com 70,8% dos casos, seguido por Distúrbios Osteomusculares Relacionados ao Trabalho (DORT) com 16%, sendo que a indústria manufatureira e troca, reparo de motos, veículos e motocicletas foram as duas principais atividades econômicas envolvidas, apresentando, respectivamente, 31,7% e 13,1% dos casos 2 .…”

Intervention through Physical Therapy in the Recovery of an Employee after Suffering a Tibial Fracture in an Accident at Work

“…All companies must have employees engaged under an employment contract and follow the plans and actions to prevent accidents or illnesses according to the Labor Law in Brazil (CLT -Consolidation of Labor Laws) [1]. The main objectives of the modernization and simplification process of the Regulatory Norms (NR) of work are to stimulate business competitiveness and guarantee health and workplace safety [1,2]. There are several regulatory standards in Brazil, such as NR5 (Regulatory Norms -5), which requires the company to implement an internal accident prevention commission (CIPA) composed of employees [2].…”

“…The main objectives of the modernization and simplification process of the Regulatory Norms (NR) of work are to stimulate business competitiveness and guarantee health and workplace safety [1,2]. There are several regulatory standards in Brazil, such as NR5 (Regulatory Norms -5), which requires the company to implement an internal accident prevention commission (CIPA) composed of employees [2]. CIPA is responsible for collaborating in the medical control program (NR7) and health risk prevention program in the workplace (NR9).…”

“…CIPA is responsible for collaborating in the medical control program (NR7) and health risk prevention program in the workplace (NR9). In addition to other programs all related to occupational health [2].…”