Track: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

Abstract

The risks within school area deserve attention because it is an important place for the formation of citizenship and the intellectual development. One must be concerned about the way in which school spaces are used by the Educational Institution community. For instance, verifying whether the environment is well-ventilated and provides adequate furniture in the workspaces. Does an educational institution that is concerned with disseminating sustainability, also investing in the health and safety of its environments in order to be more secure? This article seeks to identify potential risks (environmental, behavioral and accidents), by elaborating Occupational Risks Map. Methodologically, this research is classified as qualitative, exploratory, by documentary research. This case study identifies risks in Brazilian Technological Education Institution, CEFET/RJ, Chemistry laboratory, by collecting its data. Bearing in mind that the main function of the Risk Map is to signal places where greater safety is needed, alerting students and staff about risk points they should avoid. This study was able to identify different occupational risks. It is demonstrated that the educational institution has been investing in health and safety in their environment. Therefore, students, professors and community are safe in their daily routines, thus preventing potential risks.