Análise econômica da segurança do trabalho para empresas de pequeno, médio e grande porte

Abstract

Occupational Safety is an area that deals with the maintenance of the health, physical integrity and well-being of workers in their work environment. Its main objective is to prevent accidents and work-related illnesses and minimize risks associated with professional activity. This discipline includes actions to identify, assess, control and monitor potential hazards present in various manufacturing sectors. In addition to preserving the health and lives of workers, it also has a positive impact on the financial results of companies. By preventing accidents and occupational illnesses, organizations save resources on treatments, insurance and fines, improve employee productivity and increase their competitiveness in the market. In short, occupational safety is of extreme economic importance to organizations. This project deals with an analysis, from an economic perspective, of the exercise of work according to the standards and labor laws of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), and how this impacts a company's financial performance. Initially, surveys of the costs of application, maintenance and adaptation of the execution, creation and production processes according to the standards of Occupational Health and Safety, provided by companies specialized in the area, were collected. Next, the penalties and fines provided by the Regulatory Standards (NR) for non-compliance were quantified. Finally, it was possible to demonstrate that in addition to the social and safety importance, there is a very relevant economic motivator for the safe and regularized performance of work activities: it is economically more viable to be following OHS legislation, in addition to preserving human life of incalculable value. Furthermore, it is important to highlight that as this is a specific analysis of fines and penalties for non-compliance, this work does not take into account expenses with work accidents, factory stoppages, legal actions resulting from non-compliance with OSH, which also have an immense financial impact.