Alcoholism in the operating environment of a santiaguense civil construction company, RS, Brazil

Abstract

The aim of this study is to know some implications of alcohol consumption and its relation with the work performed by the workers in a construction company, in the city of Santiago, state of Rio Grande do Sul. a research of applied nature, qualitative-quantitative approach, descriptive-exploratory objectives and bibliographic, survey and field procedures. The results show that all workers use alcohol and / or cigarettes. This may have been triggered by frustrations at work, such as low pay and low professional growth prospects. However, even if it was not motivated by work-related issues, it has aggravated it. Alcoholism is a problem whose origin is more complex: social inequality. Access to education is deficient and causes inequality in training and the consequent search for a better job. Until a fair social equality is achieved, strategies must be made available, adequate to the reality of each service, for the prevention of diseases and the promotion of workers' health.

Perspectiva do Gestor frente ao Alcoolismo no Contexto Laboral da Construção Civil

“…No que tange à dependência alcoólica, a prevalência dentre os homens é de 10,48% e para o sexo feminino é de 3,63% (Laranjeira et al, 2012). Com base nesse cenário, reforça-se a preocupação quanto à dependência do uso do álcool em trabalhadores do sexo masculino, normalmente mais atuantes nas atividades braçais, como, por exemplo, na construção civil (Casarin, Lavarda, & Silveira, 2018;Gavioli, Mathias, Rossi, & Oliveira, 2014).…”

“…Alguns estudos também foram realizados abordando o ramo da construção civil. Dentre esses, Casarin et al (2018), Cockell (2008), Dzeng et al (2015) e Lette, Ambelu, Getahun, & Mekonen (2018) evidenciaram o consumo elevado de drogas lícitas e ilícitas entre os trabalhadores, em especial o álcool, agravado pela situação de vulnerabilidade social desses. Ainda, Bavafa, Mahdiyar e Marsono (2018) observaram a relação desse hábito com as questões de segurança, considerada uma das principais preocupações do ramo.…”