Workplace adaptation to people with disabilities at construction industry in Brazil.

Background: Despite the attempts to include people with disabilities at work, the number of such people seeking employment and of those receiving job opportunities remains low.

Objective: The objective was to evaluate the construction jobs of bricklayer, carpenter, steel fixer, painter, laborer 1, laborer 2 and foreman on the construction site of a water supply network so as to determine the profile of workers with disabilities who could perform these jobs and what adaptations are needed.

Methods: The methods used were: direct observation of the activities and the environment, interviews with staff on the site, and a video and photographic record of the tasks, while the software ErgoDis/IBV was used to analyze the jobs.