TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Outcomes of accidents at work with exposure
JO  - Revista brasileira de crescimento e desenvolvimento humano
A1  - Junior, Amaury Machi
A1  - Quiaios, André
A1  - Domingues, José Nuno
A1  - Ferreira, Ana
A1  - Paixão, Susana
A1  - Sá, Nelson Leite
A1  - Azzalis, Ligia Ajaime
A1  - Junqueira, Virginia Berlanga Campos
A1  - da Silva, Odair Ramos
A1  - Fonseca, Fernando Luiz Affonso
SP  - 249
EP  - 254
VL  - 24
IS  - 3
N2  - INTRODUCTION:   In the labour process there are several occupational hazard risks that present   themselves invisibly to workers. Occupational exposure to biological material via sharps is high among health workers. Biosafety is an integral part of safety and occupational hygiene. The risk of contamination by biological material is inherent in anything exposed to it, but it varies according to the activities undertaken by workers.        OBJECTIVE:      To characterise the outcomes of accidents at work   involving the exposure of workers to biological agents, in the ABC Paulista region.        METHODS:      This   was a descriptive study using a convenience sample from three municipalities in the Grande ABC region: Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul. The data was sourced from 47 records of reported accidents with biological material in the Greater ABC region in the year 2012. The data was processed and tabulated in the statistical program SPSS 19. We used notification records and obtained the profiles of the injured workers and characteristics of the accident, according to gender, age, county of residence, profession, occupation, type of exposure, material involved, the situation of the agent causing the accident, use of personal protective equipment (PPE) equipment, and communication about the work accident (CAT).        RESULTS     : The incidence of accidents with sharps   was related to the frequent handling of these objects and the behaviour of professionals who use practices that pose the risk of needlestick injuries, such as the improper disposal of sharps. <br><br>CONCLUSION:   The main cause of biological accidents was sharps. Females (70.2 %) and nursing   staff (63.8 %) were more likely to be involved in accidents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0104-1282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7322/jhdg.88903
ID  - ref1
ER  -