Abstract
This article aims to analyze the relationship between work, health and agribusiness within the structure of occupational health surveillance policy, from the perspective of local actors. The study was conducted in the municipality of Lagoa da Confusão (TO) as part of participatory research. Up to eleven people attended four meetings in order to respect the idea of establishment of participatory groups. Field materials were interpreted using the speech analysis technique, and identified three empirical categories of analysis, namely: Precarious Work and Agribusiness; Pesticides and Policy. In addition, the meeting resulted in an Occupational Health Participatory Monitoring Plan for the municipality. The State role as policy developer to intervene in reality was highlighted during the material discussions, as well as during the ordering of democratic actions in occupational health surveillance. Additionally, the need to support the local occupational organization was noted in order to make them stronger, aiming to expanding the collective capacity to protect health.
occupational health; health surveillance; agribusiness; participatory research