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# NR-31 agribusiness safety checklist for rural properties

Review rural workplace safety under NR-31: risk management, machinery, pesticides, transport and training, with records to support each control on the farm.

**Written by:** [VMAHUB Technical Team](https://vmahub.com/en/quem-somos)

**Accounting and legal review:** [Vivian Sampaio](https://vmahub.com/en/quem-somos)

**Published:** August 5, 2026

**Last reviewed:** August 13, 2026

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**Direct answer:** NR-31 sets occupational safety and health duties for rural work. Employers must manage actual risks, train workers, maintain safe machinery, control pesticide exposure and provide appropriate transport, housing, water, hygiene and first aid. A checklist without evidence does not prove compliance.

This article belongs to the [Agribusiness category](https://vmahub.com/en/blog/categoria/agronegocio) and [Succession, Labor and Sustainability track](https://vmahub.com/en/blog/categoria/agronegocio/sucessao-trabalho-e-sustentabilidade).

## Decision framework

Decision area
Review question

PGRTR
risk inventory and action plan

Machinery
guards, maintenance and training

Pesticides
storage, PPE and records

Housing/transport
inspection and corrections

Map planting, spraying, harvesting, livestock, workshops, silos, heights, electricity and travel. Contractors do not remove coordination duties. Keep PGRTR, occupational records, PPE forms, training, maintenance, inspections and incidents. Correct serious risk immediately and use qualified safety professionals.

## Risk and professional review

Use accounting for measurement and records and legal review for ownership, duties, agreements, deadlines and liability.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does NR-31 apply to small farms?

Coverage depends on work and activities, not size alone.

### Is giving PPE enough?

No; selection, training, use and maintenance are required.

### Must seasonal workers train?

Yes, before relevant exposure.

### Are contractors solely responsible?

Not necessarily; coordination and monitoring remain.

## Official sources

- \[Official NR-31\](https://www.gov.br/trabalho-e-emprego/pt-br/acesso-a-informacao/participacao-social/conselhos-e-orgaos-colegiados/comissao-tripartite-partitaria-permanente/normas-regulamentadora/normas-regulamentadoras-vigentes/norma-regulamentadora-no-31-nr-31)
- \[Rural Labor Law\](https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil\_03/leis/l5889.htm)

**Related:** [contrato safra trabalhador rural](https://vmahub.com/en/blog/contrato-safra-trabalhador-rural), [licenciamento ambiental agronegocio](https://vmahub.com/en/blog/licenciamento-ambiental-agronegocio).

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## Sources and references

- Official NR-31
- Rural Labor Law

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