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The purpose of the symposium proposed by Fernando Lima and Fernando Duarte is to discuss safety culture, the contribution of ergonomics in this area and new approaches to the prevention of technological risks. This paper first presents Ineris interdisciplinary programmatic framework on this issue, between empiricism and conceptualisation, between "theory for" and "theory of", between intervention and case study, between Anglophone and Francophone traditions, etc. In this research panorama, ergonomics is situated and discussed regarding its contributions and links with the theme of safety culture. Then, a categorisation of recent developments on the concept of safety culture is introduced, it distinguishes the critical, neutral, conditional and enthusiastic points of view. The place of ergonomics in this categorisation is mentioned. Finally, multilevel perspectives are shortly introduced and ergonomics positioned in these orientations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ergonomics is rooted in the genes of the Renault group for more than 40 years, either during design phase in vehicle projects or within industrial sites. However, it is important to reaffirm to our decision makers, in plant or in project, the significant contribution of ergonomics. First, we will present how we enhance ergonomics in plant and in project. We will explain in a second time the procedures and processes that have been put in place to ensure that performance is also consistent with the improvement of working conditions. We will finish by exposing the renewal necessary for our intervention to always serve the Company but also to contribute to the development of individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper relates the evolutions of ergonomics or sociotechnical application in the industrial projects in Renault corp between 1982 and 2012. Whenever it is possible, the link is made with the major events or changes at Renault corp during these 3 decades in the fields of technology, management or organsation. The analysis deals with the influence these main changes could be have on ergonomics in the industrial projects, and conversely on the impact the developments of ergonomics in the industrial projects could be have on the company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]