HOW SHOULD THE IDENTIFICATION
AND ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL
WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF NOM-035?
The objective of the Standard is to
establish the elements to identify,
analyze and prevent psychosocial
risk factors, as well as to promote a
favorable organizational
environment in the workplace.
WHEN CONTROL MEASURES AND
ACTIONS APPLY?
Control actions should only be
applied when the results of the
evaluations determine the need
to develop control actions; if
applicable, these actions must
be implemented through a
Program.
TO WHOM DOES NOM-035 WHAT IS THE PSYCHOSOCIAL
APPLY? RISK PREVENTION POLICY?
The Psychosocial Risk Prevention
The Standard applies throughout Policy is the declaration of
the national territory and applies principles and commitments
to all workplaces. established by the employer to
prevent psychosocial risk factors
and workplace violence, and to
However, the provisions of the
promote a favorable organizational
Standard apply according to the
environment, with the aim of
size of the work center.
developing a culture in which
dignified or decent work is sought,
and the continuous improvement
of working conditions
NOM 035
Psychosocial risk factors at work-Identification, analysis and
prevention
HOW ARE WORKERS WHO WHEN SHOULD MEDICAL
WERE SUBJECTED TO SEVERE EXAMINATIONS AND
TRAUMATIC EVENTS PSYCHOLOGICAL
IDENTIFIED? EVALUATIONS BE
PERFORMED ON WORKERS?
The obligation to identify
workers who were subject to The Standard provides that
severe traumatic events, during medical examinations and
or on the occasion of work, and psychological evaluations can
channel them for care applies to be carried out through the
all workplaces. social or private security
institution, doctor,
psychiatrist or workplace
psychologist.
RISK FACTORS BE CARRIED OUT?
The identification and analysis of
psychosocial risk factors must consider
the following:
Conditions in the work environment
Workloads
Lack of control over work
Work hours and shift rotation that
exceed what is established in the
Federal Labor Law.
Interference in the work-family
relationship
Negative leadership and negative
relationships at work
Workplace violence
WHEN DOES NOM-035 COME INTO
FORCE?
NOM-035-STPS-2018 comes into force
in two stages:
1st. Stage Politics; prevention measures;
the identification of workers exposed to
severe traumatic events,
2nd. Stage Identification and analysis
of psychosocial risk factors; evaluation of
the organizational environment; control
measures and actions; the practice of
medical examinations,