What are the Regulatory Norms (NRs)?

The Normas Regulamentadoras are detailed workplace safety standards issued under the labour code, covering risk management, occupational health, ergonomics, and more. They are prescriptive and actively enforced.

The Programa de Gerenciamento de Riscos, the risk management programme required under NR-1, which is the central document of the modern Brazilian framework.

Can Arinite manage health and safety across UK and Brazilian sites?

Yes. Coordinating UK and Brazilian obligations within a single compliance system is a core part of what Arinite does, with locally qualified practitioners.

What does it cost to work with Arinite in Brazil?

Cost depends on workforce size, the nature of the operation, and the scope of services required. A free gap analysis call with one of our Qualified consultants will give a clear estimate.

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Q: Does NR-17 apply to offices?

Yes. NR-17 sets ergonomic requirements that apply directly to office and screen-based work, making it highly relevant to corporate and office employers.

Risk management programmes (PGR) · Regulatory Norms (NRs) compliance including NR-17 ergonomics · DSE and ergonomics · Support in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, and Belo Horizonte

Brazil regulates workplace safety through a detailed set of Regulatory Norms (Normas Regulamentadoras, or NRs) issued under the labour code, covering everything from general risk management to ergonomics for office work. For international and UK groups with Brazilian operations, the NR framework is prescriptive and actively enforced. Arinite supports businesses in Brazil, coordinating local obligations with a single group compliance standard across 50+ countries.

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Workplace Health and
Safety in Brazil

The framework is built on the Consolidation of Labour Laws (CLT) and the Regulatory Norms (NRs). Key points for any business:

Risk management (PGR)

NR-1 requires most employers to maintain a risk management programme (Programa de Gerenciamento de Riscos), the central document of the modern framework.

Occupational health (PCMSO)

NR-7 requires an occupational health medical control programme.

Ergonomics (NR-17)

NR-17 sets ergonomic requirements that apply directly to office and screen-based work, making it highly relevant to corporate employers.

SESMT and CIPA

Larger employers must maintain specialised safety services (SESMT) and an internal accident-prevention commission (CIPA), depending on size and risk grade.

Active enforcement

The NRs are prescriptive and enforced, with penalties for non-compliance.

Arinite supports businesses in Brazil, with particular strength for international and UK groups whose Brazilian operations must meet the NRs while staying consistent with a single group compliance system. We work with locally qualified practitioners. A Portuguese-language version of this page is recommended for local lead generation.

CITIES

Health and Safety
Support Across Brazil

São Paulo

The commercial and financial centre.

Rio de Janeiro

Brasília

Belo Horizonte

COMPLIANCE GAPS

Common Compliance Gaps We
Find in Brazil

No risk management programme (PGR) under NR-1.

NR-17 ergonomic requirements overlooked by office-based employers.

Occupational health programme (PCMSO) missing.

SESMT or CIPA not established where required.

International group documentation used unchanged, without reflecting the NRs.

SERVICES

Our Health and Safety
Services in Brazil

Delivered through Qualified consultants and integrated health and safety software, as part of our outsourced health and safety service.

Risk management programme (PGR)

Development of the NR-1 risk management programme.

Ergonomics (NR-17)

Ergonomic assessment for office and screen-based work.

Occupational health coordination

Support with the PCMSO and SESMT or CIPA where required.

DSE and ergonomic assessments

For office, home, and hybrid workers.

Group compliance coordination

Aligning Brazilian obligations with a single multi-jurisdiction compliance system.

Book a Free Gap Analysis Call

Book a free gap analysis call with one of our Qualified health and safety consultants. In 30 minutes, we will assess your current arrangements, identify the compliance gaps that matter most including NR-17 ergonomics, and give you a clear recommendation and indicative cost.

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OUR PROVEN SYSTEM

How Arinite's Health and Safety Consultants
Transform Your Compliance

From Reactive Firefighting to Proactive Health & Safety Compliance

STAGE 1

REACTIVE(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)

No formal HSE systems in place. Everything is reactive, waiting for something to go wrong. Documentation is missing or outdated.

Why It's Dangerous:

✗£50K-£150K average fine when (not if) HSE inspects
✗Can't bid on contracts requiring HSE certification
✗One accident away from director prosecution

This isn't just "non-compliant." It's criminally negligent. Directors face personal prosecution.

STAGE 2

COMPLIANCE(Where Most Businesses Stop)

Basic HSE documentation is in place. Minimum legal requirements met. You can pass a basic audit.

Why It's Better (But Not Enough):

✓Legal protection (no fines if inspected)
✓Can bid on contracts requiring certification
✓Pass basic client audits
✗Still reactive (problems arise, then you respond)
✗Compliance maintained by one person (bottleneck)
✗Systems don't run themselves

Compliance is where most consultants get you, then leave. You're legal, but you're not optimised.

STAGE 3

PROACTIVE(Where Arinite Clients Operate)

Systems run proactively, preventing problems before they occur. Compliance is distributed, not dependent on one person.

Why It's Transformational:

✓Win more contracts (HSE certification opens doors)
✓Save 20+ hours/week (systems run themselves)
✓Peace of mind (sleep soundly, without the fear of prosecution)
✓Focus on your core business while we handle compliance

That's why 95%+ of clients renew year after year.

The Arinite Difference:

”

Robert Winsloe

Managing Director, Arinite

“We work with you to deliver peace of mind. We tailor our service provision to your business to provide proactive, pragmatic health and safety advice and that helps reduce costs by ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.”

Other Consultants

Get you to Stage 2 (Compliant) and disappear.

Arinite

Gets you to Stage 3 (Proactive) and keeps you there.

That's why we call it transformation, not just compliance.

CONSULTANTS + SOFTWARE

Where Health and Safety Consultants
Meet Compliance Software.
Globally.

Health & Safety Consultants+H&S Software+Arinite AI

Consultants+H&S Software+Arinite AI

Compliance

Traditional consultancies audit, report and leave. You get a document and the job of implementing it.

Control

Software companies give you dashboards and workflows without the knowledge to use them.

Coverage

Global businesses need consultants who know compliance in every jurisdiction.

Arinite

We are not a consultancy that adds external software. We are not a software company that recommends consultants.

We are the place where those two things finally become one.

GLOBAL LOCATIONS

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International Compliance, Local Delivery.

50+ Countries. Global Safety. Local Trust.

50+ Countries

Headquartered in London, UK, with Qualified health and safety consultants in 50+ countries. Whether you need a health and safety audit in Manchester, a fire risk assessment in Birmingham, or outsourced workplace health and safety compliance in Singapore, we have consultants near you.

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We're expanding globally

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Brendan Tuite

Operations Director, Arinite

35+ Years Experience

50+ Countries Served

95%+ Client Retention

My Name Is Brendan Tuite.

I have been in the health and safety business for 35+ years. In that time, I have had one consistent experience across every sector and every country I have worked in.

Every business we speak to already knows, somewhere, that their workplace health and safety compliance has not kept pace with their growth. It is not ignorance. It is business. It is the assumption that because nothing has gone wrong yet, the gaps are probably manageable.

What stops most businesses from doing something about it is not the cost of outsourcing health and safety support. It is the fear of finding out how significant the gaps are.

The Free Gap Analysis Call exists for exactly that moment.

You get the full picture of your workplace health and safety position in 30 minutes.

“In 35+ years, I have not once had someone tell us they wished they had stayed in the dark.”

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FAQ

Health and Safety in Brazil: Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Regulatory Norms (NRs), the PGR, NR-17 ergonomics, and Brazilian workplace safety compliance

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