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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 354, 2022
10th International Symposium on Occupational Health and Safety (SESAM 2021)
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Article Number | 00019 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202235400019 | |
Published online | 06 January 2022 |
The role of cognitive functions in the dynamics of work accidents
1 Labor Inspectorate Iasi, Fire Mill Road no. 31, 707410 Iasi, Romania
2 ‘‘Gheorghe Asachi’’ Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, D. Mangeron Blv., no. 41, 700050 Iasi, Romania
* Corresponding author:gtcaldarescu@gmail.com
This paper brings to the fore the need to study the causality of work accidents starting from the hypothesis that the causes must be identified immediately, respectively the dysfunctions of the work system, which contribute to their occurrence. So, in the causal chain of the work accident, the last link is the “meeting” between the victim and the material agent who injures her, and often the factors of the work system, which are potential causes of injury, are specific to the worker and represent an error inappropriate behaviour in terms of occupational safety, in the form of wrongdoing or omissions. In this regard, cognitive ergonomics is still an untapped area, although it can make significant contributions to improving work performance and creating safe and healthy working environments in industry. Cognitive functions are relevant when we talk about 4 essential skills of the worker, respectively: sensation and perception, attention, short and long term memory. The paper brings more information for the scientific community because the analysis highlights the link between the cognitive functions of workers and the errors generated by them in the dynamics of a work accident, and can also be a starting point for new research.
© The authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2022
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