Risk management model in benefit laundries in the local textile productive arrangement (LPA) of Pernambuco, Brazil

Abstract

The environmental risks inherent in the textile washing and processing process are considered to be a negative factor in the Local Productive Arrangement of the Agreste region of Pernambuco. The production generates contamination in the water bodies, in the soil and in the air; besides imbalance in the ecosystem, by deforestation of the native flora; as well as the social aspect, due to exposure of workers to potential health damages. The objective of this study is to establish a risk management model in the laundry processing and textile APL garments in the Agreste of Pernambuco, based on ISO 31,000:2009, occurring in November and December 2016, at a plant in the city of Caruaru. The model was established with the use of tools such as, photographic report, semi-structured interview, brainstorming, process mapping and prioritization of actions through the GUT matrix and design of risk map in layout. As a result, it was possible to establish a model applied to the textile industry in the segment of jeans washing with adherence to the local characteristics. For the validation of the model, it was applied to the lavandeira under study, thus obtaining data on the identification of the risks, demonstrating that the processes with the highest concentrations are washing and steam generation (45.3%), with the risks (51%). It is concluded that the established model, even if preliminarily, was evaluated as satisfactory, considering the fulfillment of the pre-established steps. However, risk management should not be performed only once and follow-up is required.