OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY IN HOSPITALS: AN ANALYSIS OF WORKERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES
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https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8018.2026.e111477Keywords:
Safety management, Risk management, Risk perception, Ergonomics, HospitalAbstract
The hospital environment presents complex organizational and operational characteristics that can create risks to the health and safety of healthcare workers and patients. Risk management is no longer exclusively clinical and has become part of a strategic organizational process aimed at preventing adverse events and promoting safe environments. This study aimed to describe the formal risk-management procedure of a university hospital and to understand how workers recognized risks within their work context. It was a qualitative, applied, descriptive study conducted through semi-structured interviews with managers from different hospital departments. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The results showed significant variations in risk perception across departments and job functions, gaps in the identification and management of occupational risks, particularly ergonomic and psychosocial risks, and difficulties in aligning formal procedures with actual working conditions. Ergonomics emerged as a relevant framework for aligning management practices with workers’ needs, supporting risk identification, intervention planning, and the promotion of safer and healthier work environments in the hospital context.
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Copyright (c) 2026 Tamires Fernanda Barbosa Nunes, Alline Thamyres Claudino da Silva, João Paulo Lucchetta Pompermaier, Lizandra Garcia Lupi Vergara (Autor)

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