Fiscalização de obras públicas: gestão de segurança na Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Abstract

Construction is one of the highest rates of accidents and fatalities sector of Industry, showing an industrial sector that has the worst security conditions worldwide. One of the main causes is the fact that risk prevention is not priority of the companies, due to lack of awareness of the real importance of occupational health and safety by those responsible for managing the projects. The issue of health and safety grows in importance when applied to larger and more complex constructions, such as hospitals. The objective of this dissertation is to present control tools for Management of Occupational Health and Safety used in the expansion of a Teaching Hospital of Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) in Juiz de Fora – MG, Brazil. This study displays how the construction company, along the UFJF inspection, works regarding workplace safety in the execution of a public facility. The methodology begins in a literature review and follows with an exploratory case. In one-year period it was not observed any serious accident with fatality or removal of employees in production. The research shows that the existence of a carefully established management process, followed by constant monitoring is critical for the safety of workers during the building activities.