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Apesar da extensa literatura relativa ao tratamento e quantidade produzida de resíduos, pouco se tem explorado em Portugal relativamente à atividade concreta dos trabalhadores que fazem a recolha dos Resíduos Urbanos, em camiões, formalmente reconhecidos como Cantoneiros.
O presente estudo, almejando uma compreensão aprofundada desta atividade e das condições em que é efetivamente exercida, seguiu uma abordagem metodológica de cariz qualitativo, com recurso à observação participante e a entrevistas semiestruturadas, com seis Cantoneiros.
Mesmo tratando-se de um estudo exploratório, os resultados tornaram visíveis inúmeros riscos a que estão expostos estes trabalhadores: desde a exposição a matérias perigosas, que são inadvertidamente colocadas no lixo; a atropelamentos, pelo facto de esta atividade ser exercida na rua; e à chuva e frio, sem possibilidade de se resguardarem face a este tipo de condições. Para além disso, os trabalhadores em questão percecionam a distribuição do seu trabalho como injusta (os percursos de recolha não assumem uma homogeneidade de caraterísticas); dividem-se em opiniões favoráveis e desfavoráveis relativamente ao fardamento e assumem a imprevisibilidade como uma constante na sua atividade. Ainda assim, conscientes da importância da prevenção, mobilizam estratégias e truques, apesar dos riscos que podem entrevir e cumprindo com as exigências que lhes são prescritas.
In spite of the extensive literature related to the treatment and quantity of waste produce, few has been explored in Portugal about the workers activity, who collect the Urban Waste, on trucks, named as roadmen. This essay aims to truly understand this activity and the conditions it is developed, it followed a methodological quality approach, based on direct observation and semi-structured interviews with six roadmen. Although it is an exploratory research the results showed the countless risks these workers are exposed every day: from hazardous substances, that are unknowingly put in the trash, to running overs, as this activity is carry out on the street, with rain and cold without any chance of protection. Furthermore, the workers think their work distribution is unfair (the collected paths aren’t uniform); there are different opinions about the uniform and the unknown is something really present in this activity. Aware of the prevention importance, they gathered strategies and tricks, despite the risks that can come and keeping all the demands established.
In spite of the extensive literature related to the treatment and quantity of waste produce, few has been explored in Portugal about the workers activity, who collect the Urban Waste, on trucks, named as roadmen. This essay aims to truly understand this activity and the conditions it is developed, it followed a methodological quality approach, based on direct observation and semi-structured interviews with six roadmen. Although it is an exploratory research the results showed the countless risks these workers are exposed every day: from hazardous substances, that are unknowingly put in the trash, to running overs, as this activity is carry out on the street, with rain and cold without any chance of protection. Furthermore, the workers think their work distribution is unfair (the collected paths aren’t uniform); there are different opinions about the uniform and the unknown is something really present in this activity. Aware of the prevention importance, they gathered strategies and tricks, despite the risks that can come and keeping all the demands established.
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Cantoneiros Perceções Condições de trabalho Imprevisibilidade Riscos do trabalho Roadmen Perceptions Working conditions Unforeseeable Working risks