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Análise, Perceção de Riscos e Plano de SST num Lar de Idosos: Elaboração de Manual de Boas Práticas
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O progressivo envelhecimento demográfico consequente de uma longevidade crescente traduz uma conquista importante da humanidade uma vez que este fator está associado à existência de condições de vida favoráveis ao aumento da esperança média de vida.
Como consequência do envelhecimento e, considerando que a população dum modo geral tem de continuar a trabalhar até mais tarde, as famílias não podem dedicar-se a cuidar dos familiares mais idosos recorrendo muitas vezes às intuições de apoio social, nomeadamente os lares de idosos.
Na ausência da família ou de alguém próximo que cuide dos idosos são as atividades de apoio social com alojamento que prestam apoio aos idosos da comunidade, os chamados lares ou residências de idosos. Este apoio traduz-se na promoção da saúde física e mental dos utentes a par da existência de uma rede de afetos e ligações emocionais indispensável ao bem-estar dos Idosos bem como atividades físicas.
Desta forma, surgem as instituições de apoio social e nelas encontram-se indivíduos, intitulados como trabalhadores que assim como noutros locais trabalho se encontram sujeitos a perigos e riscos que devem ser monitorizados, eliminados ou minimizados.
O objetivo principal deste trabalho é otimizar os escassos procedimentos de segurança já estabelecidos num lar de idosos de forma a promover a higiene, saúde e segurança no local de trabalho, assegurando a integridade física e psíquica dos/as trabalhadores /as, assim como a prevenção de riscos profissionais, de forma a prevenir e diminuir acidentes de trabalho e doenças profissionais.
Foi analisada a situação atual do lar em termos de Saúde e Segurança no Trabalho e foram propostas melhorias que passaram pela elaboração de uma nova matriz de avaliação de riscos, pela avaliação da perceção de riscos por parte dos trabalhadores através de um inquérito e foi elaborado um manual de boas práticas ajustado às suas necessidades e com as diretrizes necessárias para a existência de conhecimentos acerca da matéria e para a sensibilização dos trabalhadores a essas práticas.
The progressive demographic aging resulting from an increasing longevity translates an important achievement of humanity since this factor is associated to the existence of living conditions favorable to the increase in average life expectancy. As a consequence of ageing and, considering that the population in general has to continue to work until later, families cannot devote themselves to caring for older family members, often resorting to social support intuitions, such as the nursing homes. In the absence of the family or someone close to care for the elderly, the social support activities like nursery homes provide support to the elderly in the community. This support consists in the promotion of the physical and mental health of users along with the existence of emotional connections indispensable to the well-being of the elderly such as physical activities. In this way, the support institutions arise and there are individuals, entitled as workers who, as well as in other workplaces, are subject to hazards and risks that must be monitored, eliminated or minimized. The main objective of this work was to optimize the safety procedures already established in a nursing home in order to promote hygiene, health and safety in the workplace, ensuring the physical and mental integrity of workers, as well as the prevention of occupational risks, and in order to prevent and reduce work accidents and occupational diseases. The current situation of the nursery home associated to the Health and Safety at Work was analyzed and there were proposed improvements that went through the elaboration of a new risk assessment, the analysis of the workers risks’ perception and through the elaboration of Good Practice’s Manual adjusted to the workers needs.
The progressive demographic aging resulting from an increasing longevity translates an important achievement of humanity since this factor is associated to the existence of living conditions favorable to the increase in average life expectancy. As a consequence of ageing and, considering that the population in general has to continue to work until later, families cannot devote themselves to caring for older family members, often resorting to social support intuitions, such as the nursing homes. In the absence of the family or someone close to care for the elderly, the social support activities like nursery homes provide support to the elderly in the community. This support consists in the promotion of the physical and mental health of users along with the existence of emotional connections indispensable to the well-being of the elderly such as physical activities. In this way, the support institutions arise and there are individuals, entitled as workers who, as well as in other workplaces, are subject to hazards and risks that must be monitored, eliminated or minimized. The main objective of this work was to optimize the safety procedures already established in a nursing home in order to promote hygiene, health and safety in the workplace, ensuring the physical and mental integrity of workers, as well as the prevention of occupational risks, and in order to prevent and reduce work accidents and occupational diseases. The current situation of the nursery home associated to the Health and Safety at Work was analyzed and there were proposed improvements that went through the elaboration of a new risk assessment, the analysis of the workers risks’ perception and through the elaboration of Good Practice’s Manual adjusted to the workers needs.
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Plano de Projeto submetido como requisito obtenção do grau de Mestre em Segurança e Higiene no Trabalho
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Lar de Idosos Gestão da Segurança Análise e Avaliação de Riscos Boas Práticas Nursery Home Safety Management Risk Analysis and Assessment Good Practices