Health crisis. Work crisis. An opportunity amidst the chaos?

  • Fabien Coutarel
  • Valérie Pueyo
  • Marianne Lacomblez
  • Catherine Delgoulet
  • Béatrice Barthe
  • Véronique Poète
  • Alain Garrigou Profesor de Universidad, Bordeaux Population Health Center – Inserm U1219, Ergónomo, Universidad de Bordeaux, Président du CE2
  • Bernard Dugué
  • Christian Blatter
  • Anne Grunstein
  • Eric Liehrmann
  • Bernard Michez
  • Philippe Negroni
  • Camille Thomas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/stra.70687
Keywords: health crisis, lockdown, ergonomy

Abstract

The present context of health crisis and unprecedented lockdown is an opportunity for thinking, position-taking, indignation and controversy. As a social activity, work redefines itself every day, according to circumstances. Work specialists, ergonomists included, observe and reflect.

Contrary to certain preconceived ideas, Ergonomics is not primarily about so-called “ergonomic” chairs, desks or toothbrushes. Work is a central object of ergonomics, and the technical resources associated with it cover only some of the questions it raises. The ergonomic project consists of perceiving this Work; and above and beyond the technical resources, it is the values, skills, relationships, organizations, etc. that are its pivotal components, as is its inclusion in society, and therefore in the lives of each and every one of us.

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Fabien Coutarel

Maître de Conférences, Ergónomo, Universidad Clermont Auvergne, Laboratoire ACTé, Labex IMobS3 I SITE CAP 20-25, Administrador de la SELF, Vicepresidente del CE2.

Valérie Pueyo

Maîtresse de Conférences, Ergónomo, Universidad Lyon 2, Laboratoire Environnement Ville et Société, UMR 5600, Labex Intelligence des Mondes Urbains, Vice presidente de la SELF [Sociedad de Ergonomía de Lengua Francesa].

Marianne Lacomblez

Profesora Emérita, Psicóloga del trabajo, Universidad de Porto, Miembro de la SELF.

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Published
2020-07-17
How to Cite
Coutarel F., Pueyo V., Lacomblez M., Delgoulet C., Barthe B., Poète V., Garrigou A., Dugué B., Blatter C., Grunstein A., Liehrmann E., Michez B., Negroni P. y Thomas C. (2020). Health crisis. Work crisis. An opportunity amidst the chaos?. Sociología del Trabajo, 96, 17-21. https://doi.org/10.5209/stra.70687
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No. 96 (2020): La cuestión jornalera entre dos crisis
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