Project 1 - Ammonia Control and safe use in cold environments

     Since the publication of NR 36 (2013), there has been greater control of accidents involving ammonia leaks. However, in recent years, there has been an increase in events of this type, whether small or large. This project therefore takes place in the context of bringing this problem to light, with a view to overcoming it, based on data that science already has available. 

                                                                             

Project 1 Actions:

• Bibliographic review on the topic of safety in the workplace with ammonia.

• Centralized publication (on this website) of the scientific reference material gathered in the bibliographic revie

• Encouragement, support and work with the FIOCRUZ working group to produce an informative bulletin on the subject, which indicates preventive measures.

• Dissemination of the material produced by FIOCRUZ.

• Production of a checklist for the safe use of ammonia in meat processing plants.

• Organization and offering of dissemination and training events, such as a 2-hour online course, to train workers, technicians, union leaders and others to apply the checklist for the safe use of ammonia in meat processing plants

• Production of dissemination material for social networks on this topic

• Reissue of the book "As pandemias dos frios" - revised and expanded to include the topic of ammonia.
  
  => Suggested deadline: 10 months.

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​Project 2 – Unhealthiness and Special Retirement: epidemiological profile of health and disease in slaughterhouses

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     Meatpacking plants are among the largest generators of accidents and occupational diseases in the municipalities where they are located in Brazil. Despite the important achievement of NR 36 through the labor movement and other institutions, which established minimum standards for maintaining health and safety at work, there are still challenges in terms of improving working conditions in meatpacking plants. The objective of this project is to outline the epidemiological profile of health-disease and exposure to unhealthy conditions to which workers in meatpacking plants in the country are subjected, based on frequency indicators, using tools such as mapping to highlight the occurrence of illnesses.

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Projetc 2 Actions:

• Bibliographic review on the subject of occupational health and safety in meatpacking plants in Brazil.

• Collection of epidemiological data, exposure to unhealthy conditions and health problems of workers in meatpacking plants.

• Evaluation of results in light of the descriptions of NR 15 (unhealthy conditions)

• Compile legislation on unhealthy conditions and special retirement, offering this material to the legal departments of interested entities

• Mapping and cartographic production based on the information collected.

• Production of a newsletter for ObAgro.

• Produce materials, lectures and mini-courses that can contribute to providing advice to unions, workers' associations, cooperatives, etc.

• Build teaching, research and extension projects in partnership with universities, federal institutes and research institutions in the area of ​​workers' health, as well as unions, NGOs or other interested entities or companies.

• Publish an Atlas of workers' health in meatpacking plants in Brazil.

 

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​Project 3 – Climate change and trade unions: tackling environmental degradation that can affect jobs and working environments

The world is undergoing major environmental changes at an accelerated pace, and this has affected many work environments and people's employment situations, affecting the health and lives of workers. Few unions have discussed this issue, and even these unions lack greater technical and political information about what governments and social movements are doing about it. Therefore, this project foresees some actions that aim to raise the critical awareness of union leaders and grassroots workers on environmental issues, and in particular, to objectively debate how to prevent catastrophes or even, when we experience catastrophic situations, so that we can have protocols that can mitigate the negative impact of these events. In short, this project proposes a set of actions that result in the inclusion of unions and workers in this discussion.

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Actions Project 3:

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Organize the 1st Latin American (Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) and European (Spain and Italy) Trade Union Seminar on Climate Change and Labor - Date: November 5, 2024.
Prepare materials for debates, such as technical documents or educational material on the topic.
Organize a mini-course on the topic of environmental degradation for basic training of trade union leaders and base workers on this topic.
Support for exchanges between trade union leaders from Latin America and Europe.
Support for trade union delegations to participate in COP 30

=> Suggested deadline: 13 months

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SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR THE FIRST TRADE UNION SEMINAR ON WORK AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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