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This paper presents the HFO specialists' point of view in the field of nuclear safety related to emergency operation and crisis management. It highlights the utility of simulation in two different contexts: the design of a future control room and organizational changes for crisis management. Paper concludes of how simulation paves the way for new forms of training for crisis management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of a new safety culture integrating the vision of ergonomics and human and organizational factors (HOF) is part of a long process requiring numerous actions in several areas of safety management. After a presentation of the concept of safety culture, this communication develops, based on the experience of SNCF, the work that has been carried out in terms of HOF training actions. These are the first step in a process of change that will span several years. They should allow the actors to understand the meaning of this new culture, to appropriate and share a different vision of safety. The design and realization of these trainings were the result of the collaboration of ergonomists and HOF experts with specialists in adult training and safety. The paper presents a discussion on the lessons learned from this experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The fire represents a major disaster whose human, material and environmental cost can be extremely high. Ensuring the people and assets safety face to of this threat and reducing its impact, is a societal key issue. New technologies are therefore used to contribute to fire safety and effective fire fighting. However, one can legitimately ask how these technologies have been conceived and developed from the point of view of the user's activity. Our paper deals with the impact of the virtual training environment introduction (equipped with a virtual reality helmet setted on) on the activity of trainers in the context of fire intervention training. The results of the trainers' activity analysis present the limitations of the tool. Moreover, the work of the trainers is hindered by this new device. This lead us to evaluate the design process which is guided by the technologies and not by the users' needs. Finally, we will discuss how much leeway there is in the design process to set a usable and acceptable virtual training environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Autonomous and connected vehicles (CAVs) hold out the hope of a safer, more fluid and responsible mobile world. Today, some pilots are taking place in different countries. Beyond the technological challenges, it is now necessary to focus on the human dimension of CAVs. What are the acceptance factors for future users? What new modes of human-VAC interaction are to be imagined? What driving training should be developed to prepare drivers of these vehicles without a driver? The purpose of this paper is to list some challenges for ergonomics, in order to feed the debates in which some researchers are already involved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Our paper discusses the future of ergonomic training and real opportunities for the development of professional ergonomists in environments that are eager for ergonomics, but above all are avid for non-ergonomic consultants. It is based on our experiences as consultant ergonomists, teachers and ergonomics researchers in various countries of the "South": Algeria, Argentina, Colombia and Tunisia. Moreover, the reality of these contexts is the lack of ergonomic training available in these countries. Our methodology consists of directed interviews based on questions previously agreed between the four experts, but carried out in pairs, that is, each ergonomist interviews a colleague among the four based on standardized questions. Our results highlight how the experiences of these four ergonomists have points in common. The difficulties are institutional, but also related to the psychosocial risks to which they are exposed during their attempts to develop an alternative to the current trend that sees progressively emerge ergonomics without ergonomists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a collaborative research centered on the analysis of the activity of professionals in the field of rare disability. The question of the sustainability and development of the practices of accompanying persons with rare disabilities is problematic today for the professionals of the National Resource Centers and the medico-social institutions in the light of the political and organizational evolutions in the field. The communication aims to present and discuss the methods of collaboration implemented with the professionals to formalize their experience and to develop adapted training devices. We also present some results of the research by highlighting the main functions that delineate the recurrent and specific characteristics of the activity of the professionals relative to the situations of interactivity with the users and the training prospects that the identification of these functions open. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents an exploratory research on a training system placing Master of ergonomics learners in practical immersion in a simulated firm. The objective of this system is the learning of the ergonomic analysis of work and the formalization of a diagnosis, the basis of ergonomist practice. It allows learners to practice in a secure context the uses of tools and methods of ergonomic work analysis. Two main results are presented : This device seems to favor the acquisition of knowledge to act on situation. In an other way, it structures the pedagogical progression, beyond the framework of the device itself (construction of a common reference framework, evaluation and follow-up of learners' needs ...). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to identify the reality of ergonomics in Algeria. Initially the major phases of the industrial policy of Algeria are presented. This presentation serves to understand the socio-economic context in which enterprises operate. The second point sheds light on the current practice of ergonomics in the workplace. In the following paragraph, it is first to focus on certain difficulties encountered by enterprises, then show that ergonomics, especially ergonomics centered on the activity, can be a lever for performance of the Algerian enterprise. This communication also addresses the issue of training and research in ergonomics and tries to identify some actions that contribute to the development of ergonomics in general and ergonomics centered on the activity in particular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Today, industries and risk activities have become, for many of them, secure systems, or ultra-safe. Incidents and accidents that can deplore are mostly related to the "human factor". This observation explains the growing interest of professional structures for training known as "Crew Resource Management". These courses aim to improve the supervision and control of risk activities by training staff in non-technical aspects which, however, contribute to the performance of organisations. CRM training aims to develop the synergy between the various members of a team or crew improve operational modes of communication and optimize the resources of each in order to improve human performance and related technical safety. The objective of this paper is to present recent advances on the principles of construction and implementation of CRM training. The results reported here relate to risk activities conducted in the area of military defence. But many areas of interest to civilians who are concerned about the CRM or already engaged in actions of the type: commercial aviation, driving ships or trains, supervision and control of production facilities of energy, medical... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we present a brief review of the positioning of Ergonomics in Chile and a reflection on what the future challenges. Historically, the formal start of Ergonomics in Chile, is in the 80s, and is attributed to two professional doctorates in Ergonomics conducted in Europe, and began his research work and training of ergonomists. From that time until today have created laws, international standards incorporated, established institutions, and formed a large group of ergonomists. From the epistemological and axiological perspective, we can say that ergonomics is embodied in the rules but we can not say that is built into the making ergonomic. Today one Egonomía is mainly descriptive and lack conditions for achieving a broadest level, integrating the complexity and ambiguity of an intervention in the analysis and design of work systems. Instances need to be developed to install a reargumentation of concepts, methodologies and analytical models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]