Research themes

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Contracting relationships

introduction

In the industrial sector, a significant proportion of work is outsourced or subcontracted; examples include equipment maintenance, new works, construction or deconstruction projects, etc.

What are the best practices in agile partnering for reliable performance?

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Work and workers in the future

introduction

Anticipating the ‘factory of the future’, its technologies and professional uses is a priority for the industry.

But we need to think in terms of new production methods, new organizations and the new professional profiles required, taking into account the foreseeable changes in the next generation of employees.

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HOF: Methods, tools, practices

introduction

In the domain of safety, human and organizational factors (HOF) manifest in multiple approaches and departments within the company: HR, HSE and product.

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Safety culture and safety models

introduction

To a large extent, safety is only one of a company’s many other activities. It is also a challenge, and can be a power struggle, both within and beyond the company.

The actions that are taken in the safety domain are part of a corporate strategy, and not simply the application of a recipe.

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Skills and competencies and industrial safety

introduction

More and more resources are being allocated to safety training.

However, despite all of the efforts that have been made in the field of training in the broadest sense, there is little tangible evidence of real results in terms of safety.

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Negotiation and compromise

introduction

Industrial safety is subject to processes of negotiation and compromise that can take place beyond institutional frameworks.

More informal negotiations and tacit agreements exist in different contexts outside the regulatory framework (local meetings, informal discussions, etc.).