Brazilian Occupational Safety Studies Highlight NR‑1 Implementation and Gig‑Worker Accidents

A technical report from the Centro Paula Souza details the rollout of Brazil's updated Occupational Safety Regulation NR‑1 at a workplace health and safety firm. The study shows the company complied with new psychosocial‑risk requirements but faced challenges such as organizational management issues, staff turnover and administrative changes. It recommends internal process restructuring, standardized procedures, enhanced communication and targeted training on psychosocial factors.

A separate dissertation from the Federal University of Bahia examines work‑related accidents among motorcycle couriers employed by digital platform companies in Camaçari, Bahia. Interviews with fifteen delivery riders revealed six severe injuries requiring leave and nine minor incidents. The research attributes the high accident rate to precarious working conditions, lack of social protections from platforms, and a work logic that places production responsibility on the riders themselves.