ABSTRACT

From the assimilation of the need for a more comprehensive assessment of this segment, this study aimed to conduct a simplified diagnosis of occupational safety and health on the working conditions of a metallurgical industry specializing in manufacturing aluminum profiles, in the city of Campina Grande-PB-Brazil. It emphasized identification of environmental agents inherent in two specific sectors of business, measurement and comparison of these parameters, the provision of checklists on assessed risks and the level of usability of PPE suitable for the job in question, as well as suggestions for combat the discontinuities with Brazilian law.