Treinamento de artigos perigosos como fator de prevenção de acidentes e incidentes aéreos: perspectivas à luz dos profissionais de uma companhia aérea brasileira

Abstract

Tons of air cargo are transported every day around the world, which moves global economy and creates several jobs as a result of the logistical process associated with these operations. However, part of these cargoes’ volume is classified as hazardous items that, when transported by air, may represent a risk to health, safety, property and the environment. Such risks become even more evident considering that this type of transport uses, in addition to cargo aircraft, civil passenger aircraft which national fleet and number of daily operations are greater than those directed only for cargo. Therefore, control over shipped materials and specific training for the teams involved in these transports are necessary. Given this scenario, this research aims to investigate the knowledge level of aeronauts and airline workers of a Brazilian airline who work or transit at Santa Genoveva Airport in Goiânia on the theme 'dangerous goods', based on the training offered. To reach the proposed objective, the descriptive and quantitative methodology was adopted, with documentary, bibliographic procedures, besides a field research, carried out with 50 participants. Results showed that there are gaps in knowledge acquired in the courses, which are fundamentally theoretical. Among the gaps identified, there were the difficulty in classifying the of employees' category to which they belong, the lack of knowledge of some of the regulations, people who work in the company and who have not yet taken the course, and the lack of practical knowledge in daily activity when faced with imminent risk. Although most evaluate the course positively, 94% believe in the need to innovate in methodologies and 88% suggest the use of practical activities in the training schedule. It is important to point out that 64% of the participants have already experienced some difficulty while handling dangerous cargo or passengers carrying dangerous items. In view of the results, it is concluded that there is a need to reassess these courses' curriculum by complementing them with new teaching methodologies that adopt practical activities.