Relação entre a ocorrência de acidentes de trabalho e a baixa escolaridade dos trabalhadores no setor florestal

Abstract

Given the low schooling level of workers and the high number of accidents at work in the forestry sector, this study proposed to present a literature review on the occurrence of accidents and the low schooling level of workers in this sector, in order to establish a correlation between these variables. It was evidenced that the majority of the forestry workers are of the masculine sort, with average age around 30 years and, to the great majority, illiterate (about 15%) or semi-illiterate (about 75%).It was foundthat the fact that most rural workers unaware of the risks they are exposed, resulting in neglect of health and safety standards, and that the lack of information and sense of gravity by workers can contribute to the increase in occurrences of occupational accidents and the development of occupational diseases. It is concluded that the low schooling level of forest workers decreases their cognitive capacity and hinders the perception of occupational problems and risks to which they are exposed in the workplace; and that the high rate of occupational accidents and diseases in the forestry sector is directly related to the low level of schooling of the workers in the field.