Abstract

VILELA, Rodolfo Andrade G.; GIL VICENTE FONSECA, Ricardi  and  IGUTI, Aparecida Mari. Experience of the Piracicaba Worker Health Program: challenges for the surveillance of work-related accidents. Inf. Epidemiol. Sus [online]. 2001, vol.10, n.2, pp.81-92. ISSN 0104-1673.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S0104-16732001000200003.

This study describes a worker’s health experience in Piracicaba city and proposes surveillance actions with an emphasis on severe work-related accidents. This text represents our collective work as a team. It reveals the importance of interinstitutional actions in prevention and health promotion, such as: the partnership among the Worker's Health Program of the Unified Health System - SUS, with members of the Ministry of Labour, and the integration of health services with the universities and representatives of the community. Data of the Work Related Accident Register (CAT) of 1997, served as the basis for planning the activities and showed an annual incidence of 5,43 work-related accidents and occupational diseases per 100 exposed workers, much more than the National average (1,62 per 100) registered in 1996. The local emergency services assist about 60% of work-related accidents and professional diseases, showing the importance of these health problems and the potential impact of local preventive actions and workers' health promotion. A sentinel surveillance system for severe occupational accidents is proposed, which would include an information system, active search and reporting of the cases at the local emergency services. Another aspect proposed is the actions or collective negotiations for risk prevention

Keywords : Occupational Health; Occupational Diseases; Occupational Health Program; Health Promotion; Accident Prevention.

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