The strain of work conditions in construction industry is focused on musculoskeletal system. The objective of the Occupational Health Care Act is to prevent occupational health risks by improving work conditions and removing healthy hazards from the work and work environment. The occupational health services deal with a process that begins with a need for assessment and continues with the planning and implementation of activities (prevention, improvement, service and promotion) for improvement and then calls for the verification and evaluation of the results.
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