Brazilian Regulatory Standards

In Brazil, the Brazilian Regulatory Standards, also known as NR, regulate and provide guidance on mandatory procedures related to occupational safety and health.

These standards, which are cited in Chapter V, Title II, of the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT), were approved by Ordinance No. 3214 on June 8, 1978, and are obligatory for all Brazilian companies governed by the Labor Law and are periodically reviewed by the Ministry of Labor and Employment.

Here you can find the English translations of the Brazilian Regulatory Standards. Feel free to make use of them for personal usage, bearing in mind that I disclaim any responsibility and liability arising from compliance with the translations below, which might be outdated. Using translations for commercial purposes is also forbidden.

 

Brazilian Regulatory Standards

• • NR1 – General Provisions
  • NR2 – Prior Inspection
  • NR3 – Embargo and Prohibition
  • NR4 – Specialized Services in Occupational Health and Safety (SESMT)
  • NR5 – Internal Commission for Accident Prevention (CIPA)
  • NR6 – Personal Protective Equipment
    • Annex I of NR6 – List of Personal Protective Equipments
  • NR7 – Occupational Health Examination Programs – PCMSO
  • NR8 – Buildings
  • NR9 – Environmental Risk Prevention Programs – PPRA
    • Annex I of NR9 – Vibration
  • NR10 – Safety in Electrical Installations and Services
    • Annex I of NR10 – Risk Zone and Controlled Area
    • Annex II of NR10 – Training
  • NR11 – Transportation, Movement, Storage and Handling of Materials
    • Annex I of NR11 – Technical Rules of Procedures for Movement, Storage and Handling of Plates of Marble, Granite and Other Rocks
  • NR12 – Machinery and Work Equipment Safety
    • Annex I of NR12 – Safety Distances and Requirements for Use of Optelectronics Presence Detectors
    • Annex II of NR12 – Content of Training Program
    • Annex III of NR12 – Permanent Means of Access
    • Annex IV of NR12 – Glossary
    • Annex V of NR12 – Chainsaws
    • Annex VI of NR12 – Bakery and Confectionery Machines
    • Annex VII of NR12 – Grocery and Butcher Machines
    • Annex VIII of NR12 – Presses and Similar Equipments
    • Annex IX of NR12 – Plastic Injection Machines
    • Annex X of NR12 – Shoe Making Machines
    • Annex XI of NR12 – Machinery and Implements for Agricultural and Forestry Use
    • Annex XII of NR12 – Hosting Equipments for Lifting People and Working at Height
  • NR13 – Boilers and Pressure Vessels
    • Annex I of NR13 – Personnel Training
    • Annex II of NR13 – Certification Requirements for Self Service Equipment Inspection
  • NR14 – Furnaces
  • NR15 – Unhealthy Activities and Operations
    • Annex 1 of NR15 – Tolerance Limits for Continuous or Intermittent Noise
    • Annex 2 of NR15 – Tolerance Limits for Impact Noise
    • Annex 3 of NR15 – Tolerance Limits for Heat Exposure
    • Annex 5 of NR15 – Ionizing Radiation
    • Annex 6 of NR15 – Works Under Hyperbaric Conditions
    • Annex 7 of NR15 – Non-Ionizing Radiation
    • Annex 8 of NR15 – Vibration
    • Annex 9 of NR15 – Cold
    • Annex 10 of NR15 – Humidity
    • Annex 11 of NR15 – Tolerance Limits for Chemical Agents and Inspections in the Workplace
    • Annex 12 of NR15 – Tolerance Limits for Mineral Dusts
    • Annex 13 of NR15 – Chemical Agents
    • Annex 14 of NR15 – Biological Agents
  • NR16 – Hazardous Activities and Operations
    • Annex I – Hazardous Activities and Operations with Explosives
    • Annex II – Hazardous Activities and Operations with Ionizing Radiation or Substances
    • Annex III – Hazardous Activities and Operations with Exposure to Theft or Other Types of Physical Violence in the Professional Activities for Personal or Property Safety
    • Annex IV – Hazardous Activities and Operations with Electric Energy
    • Annex V – Hazardous Activities on Motorcyles
    • Annex – Hazardous Activities and Operations with Ionizing Radiation or Substances
  • NR17 – Ergonomics
    • Annex I of NR17 – Work of the Checkout Operators
    • Annex II – Work in Telemarketing
  • NR18 – Working Conditions and Environment in Construction Industry
  • NR19 – Explosives
  • NR20 – Flammable and Combustible Liquids
  • NR21 – Open Air Work
  • NR22 – Occupational Health and Safety in Mining
  • NR23 – Fire Protection
  • NR24 – Sanitary and Comfort Conditions in the Workplace
  • NR25 – Industrial Waste
  • NR26 – Safety Signs
  • NR28 – Enforcement and Penalties
  • NR29 – Health and Safety at Docks
  • NR30 – Health and Safety at Water Transportation
  • NR31 – Health and Safety at Work in Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Logging and Aquaculture
  • NR32 – Health and Safety at Work in Health Services
  • NR33 – Working in Confined Spaces
  • NR34 – Working Conditions and Environment in Naval Construction and Repair Industry
  • NR35 – Working at Heights
  • NR36 – Health and Safety at Work in Slaughter Houses and Processing Meat and Derivatives
  • NR37 – Health and Safety on Oil Platforms