CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE OFICINAS MECÂNICAS AGRÍCOLAS E DE MOTORES DOIS TEMPOS

Abstract

The maintenance of agricultural machinery and implements is considered a fundamental activity, and must be carried out in an appropriate place, complying with the regulations established by current legislation. Thus, the present study aimed to characterize agricultural mechanical and two-stroke engine workshops regarding the adequacy and compliance to the regulatory and technical standards related to the work environment. The study was conducted through a specific questionnaire, based on 11 regulatory norms and three brazilian technical norms, presenting three response alternatives: in compliance, non-compliance and not applicable. The on-site visits were carried out in six companies, four of which were agricultural mechanical workshops and two for the provision of services for machines equipped with two-stroke engines, both located in the southwest region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The results report that agricultural mechanical workshops have an average of 85% and 7.5% of compliance and non-compliance, respectively, and 7.5% where the standards do not apply. Considering the workshops for the provision of services of machines equipped with two-stroke engines, an average of 66.5%, 13.5% and 20% were observed for compliance, non-compliance and not applicable in terms of compliance with standards, respectively. Therefore, none of the analyzed workshops showed absolute compliance with Brazilian regulatory and technical standards, requiring adjustments to meet the standards.