Abstract

GOUTILLE, Fabienne  and  GARRIGOU, Alain. Articulating work activity and territorial construction of the activity to understand and transform the use of phytopharmaceutical products and their protagonists.Translated byTeresa Lello. Laboreal [online]. 2021, vol.17, n.2, e18237.  Epub Dec 01, 2021. ISSN 1646-5237.  https://doi.org/10.4000/laboreal..

The work described in this article explores the relationships between activity, the exposure to pesticides, and territory, drawing on the field of action in ergonomics for preventive measures.

The phytosanitary treatment activity (crop protection using phytopharmaceutical products) was initially studied with the objective of documenting the exposure to pesticides by wine producers under real working conditions. Discussions with business owners led to the establishment of a relationship between the processing activity carried out, and the mechanisms and social practices which define the national and local organization of the use of phytopharmaceutical products in the wine producing context.

The interconnection of these two levels of activity analysis (work activity and territorial construction of activity) made it possible to see how the national and local territorial context (social, political and historical) can hinder the constructive dimension of pesticide risk prevention. The article follows winegrowers during the process of regaining control of their work through ergonomic actions at both the company and territory levels.

Keywords : work analysis; professional exposure; territory; pesticides; viticulture.

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