COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN FINES FOR LACK OF EQUIPMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL SAFETY X REGULARIZATION OF THE WORK

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.317232210029

• Palavras-chave: Occupational Safety, personal protective equipment, Ministry of Labor.

• Keywords: Occupational Safety, personal protective equipment, Ministry of Labor.

• Abstract:

  This study aimed to identify and quantify the costs with fines and with the regularization of works in the execution phase, in the Municipality of Santa Helena in the State of Paraná, due to compliance or not with the Regulatory Norms NR (REGULATORY RULE)-6 and NR (REGULATORY RULE). )-18 regarding the use of Personal Protective Equipment. In the methodology, a checklist and an on-site visit were used to verify the use of safety equipment, the requirement by parts of the construction companies or even, training of the workforce for its use. The fines were estimated according to the methodology contained in NR (REGULATORY RULE)-28. The results showed a relatively high cost of fines for irregularities in view of the reduced cost for prior regularization of the situation. The average value of the fines was R$ 19,992.84, while for adequacy the average was R$ 406.85. That is, of the total amount applied in fines, around 2.0% of this would be responsible for the regularization of the work in terms of Work Safety.

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