OCCUPATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT: A NEW PROPOSAL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Abstract

The correct management of Safety and Health at Work reduces the risk of accidents, promotes the health and satisfaction of workers, in addition to improving operational results and the company's image. The changes in the brazilian regulatory norms came to intensify the improvement of safety conditions, requiring employers to implement Occupational Risk Management. Based on regulatory norm nº22, the Risk Management Program contained in regulatory norm nº1 was defined as a device used by companies that do not yet have an Occupational Health and Safety Management System or an ISO 45.001 certification. The transition towards Occupational Risk Management will require behavioral and cultural change in the face of current situations that will result in the adequacy of company requirements in addition to improvements in workers' safety conditions. The new regulatory norm nº 9 will bring new guidelines when identifying and assessing risks that will serve as a guide for the Risk Management Program towards Occupational Risk Management. This work presented a practical and objective view of Occupational Risk Management and Risk Management Program in the face of current changes, showing the connection between regulatory norms 1, 9 and 22. In addition, the article aimed to show the scope of Occupational Risk Management, proposing a new model of workplace safety. Through an exploratory research, the needs of Occupational Risk Management were identified, with an analysis of the three pillars of the Occupational Risk Management, regulatory norm nº1, ISO 45.001, the Occupational Health and Safety Management System, in order to show a synergy among these three they. Therefore, the Risk Management Program is the “necessary bridge” to reach the Occupational Risk Management. For the first time, the new NR-1 brings up the issue of occupational safety management itself, highlighting and demonstrating the importance of the area, work and safety professionals who act correctly, not only fulfilling the documentary issue thus providing more security to workers.