Os riscos profissionais e a sua gestão em contexto : dois objectos para um objectivo de formação comum

Abstract

Os riscos profissionais e a sua gestão em contexto : dois objectos para um objectivo de formação comum Los riesgos profesionales y su gestión : dos objetos con el mismo propósito de formación Les risques professionnels et leur gestion en situation : deux objets pour un seul objectif de formation Occupational risks and their management: two objects with the same training purpose

Training to safety rules use. Some reflections on a case study

“…The professional knowledge of reference identified for concrete delivery relates to situations where a risk of the vehicle overturning and/or arcing with an overhead power line is present. Several dimensions identified in the case presented above are confirmed in work done with other operators (Vidal-Gomel et al 2009). They were formalized (figure 1) as a set of variables taken into account by the operators, incorporating the two pragmatic concepts originally identified (center of gravity and minimum approach distance).…”

“…In the situation studied, there is an interaction between the risk of the vehicle overturning due to the lack of space to position it and the risk of arcing. Two pragmatic concepts are integrated into the operating methods: the minimum approach distance and the center of gravity, which are consistent with analyses performed with other operators of this domain (Vidal-Gomel et al, 2009). They constitute real tools integrated into action, used to manage occupational risks in situ.…”

“…The rule does not allow him to do his job, since its application would cause too many worksites to be refused. This assessment is representative of what we saw in other companies in this professional sector, including with the requirement of a distance of 5 m (Vidal-Gomel et al, 2009).…”

“…However, this is not enough to understand the diversity of risks, the means for prevention and recovery of situations: not everything can be learned in work situations. For example, in exploratory interviews with other drivers, we found that they did not precisely know the rules setting the safe distance from a power line like the previous operator, or the recovery procedures in case of contact between the delivery vehicle and the overhead power line, which can be a cause of electric shock or even electrocution (Vidal-Gomel et al, 2009).…”

“…Identifying an arcing or overturning risk is not always sufficient to refuse a delivery. A good driver is one who performs the delivery (Vidal-Gomel et al, 2009). Thus, other levels of regulation come into play, which involve maintaining good relations with a site manager, for oneself when one is required to meet him again, but also for the concrete plant whose client he is.…”