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[Cumulative trauma disorders: work or professional disease?].
Marcus Vitor Diniz de Carvalho1, Francisco Ivo Dantas Cavalcanti, Evelyne Pessoa Soriano
1Grupo de Pesquisa em Medicina do Trabalho e Saúde Ocupacional da Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Brasil. carvalho_marcus@yahoo.com.br
Revista Gaucha De Enfermagem
|December 24, 2009
Summary
Brazilian legislation considers Repetition Strain Injury (RSI) and Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD) as work diseases. Current regulations, like Normative Instruction 98/2003, define diagnostic criteria and legal effects similar to work accidents.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Law
- Public Health Policy
- Ergonomics
Context:
- Review of Brazilian occupational health legislation.
- Focus on Repetition Strain Injury (RSI) and Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD).
- Analysis of historical legislative evolution regarding these conditions.
Purpose:
- To examine Brazilian legislation concerning RSI and CTD as occupational diseases.
- To trace the historical development of regulations for RSI-CTD.
- To identify the current regulatory framework for RSI-CTD in Brazil.
Summary:
- Brazilian law classifies pathologies related to RSI and CTD as work diseases.
- Normative Instruction 98/2003 is the primary regulation, establishing diagnostic criteria and classification for RSI-CTD.
- The legal implications for RSI-CTD are equivalent to those of work-related accidents.
Impact:
- Clarifies the legal status of RSI-CTD in Brazil.
- Provides a basis for understanding workers' rights and employer responsibilities.
- Highlights the importance of specific regulatory instructions in occupational health.
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