SIVAT: History and Development of an Occupational Accident Surveillance System

SIVAT, a Surveillance System for Occupational Accidents, was established in 2003 by the Reference Center for Workers’ Health in Piracicaba. The historical data comprises interviews, documents, and observations performed by researchers, analyzing the system's development through two cycles of expansion. A new intervention modality called the Change Laboratory was introduced to analyze accident causes and implement preventive solutions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the evolution of occupational health surveillance systems based on the described historical cycles of expansion.
• Studying the application of cultural-historical activity theory in public health interventions based on the described analytical framework.
• Evaluating formative intervention methods like the Change Laboratory for accident prevention based on the described methodology.
• Researching organizational determinants of workplace accidents based on the causes identified during the system's second cycle.

Strengths

• Based on a consolidated experience established in 2003, providing a longitudinal perspective.
• Analysis incorporates multiple data sources: interviews, documents, and observations.
• Describes a specific intervention methodology (Change Laboratory) for prevention.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Reference Center for Workers’ Health (CEREST-Piracicaba)

Collection Method

Historical data comprise interviews, documents and observations performed by the researchers.

Time Range

System established in 2003; historical analysis timeframe not specified.

Geography

Piracicaba, Brazil (implied by CEREST-Piracicaba).