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2. To the operator
Working safety standards
It is important to have knowledge not only about the functioning, operation of the
equipment and its technology, but also the working legal aspects when using the equipment,
such as: safety standards, operator's manual and working safety. The equipment and tools
used on the rural area must be properly handled, otherwise health and safety of involved
personnel may be compromised.
The operator must be capable and authorized to operate the tractor, meaning that that
person must comprehend the functioning instructions of the tractor and know about the
safety standards regarding the job that will be performed.
The Ministry of Labor and Employment created safety standards that aim to decrease
the risk of accidents that may occur to the rural worker. Related to the subject of agicultural
machines and equipments, we specifically cited the
NR 06
,
NR 12,
NR 17
and
NR 31
standards.
Regulatory Standard -
NR 06
:
• For purposes of applying this Regulatory Standard, personal protective equipment
(PPE) is considered any device or product that is worn by an individual worker for protection
against risks that could threaten safety and health at work.
Regulatory Standard -
NR 12
:
• This Regulatory Standard and its annexes provide technical references, basic
principles and protective measures to ensure the health and physical integrity of workers
and establishes minimum requirements for the prevention of accidents and occupational
diseases in the design stages and use of machinery and equipment of all kinds, and also to
its manufacture, importation, trading, exhibition and cession in any way. It is understood as
using phase the construction, transportation, assembly, installation, adjustment, operation,
cleaning, maintenance, inspection, disabling and dismantling of machinery or equipment.
Regulatory Standard -
NR 17
:
• The purpose of this Regulatory Standard is to establish parameters for the adaption
of the working conditions to the psycho-physiological characteristics of the workers in order
to provide maximum comfort, safety and efficient performance.
• The working conditions include the aspects of lifting, carrying and unloading materials,
furnitures, equipments and environmental conditions of the job and the organization of
work itself.
Regulatory Standard -
NR 31
:
• This Regulatory Standard has the purpose to establish the precept to be applied on
the organization and on the working environment, in order to make compatible the planning
and development of agriculture, livestock, forestry, forest exploration and aquaculture with
safety on the working environment.
