| Summary: | Despite its consensual nature, participation is an ambiguous concept. Resorting to activity analysis is one way to make participatory interventions fairer and more sustainable. The Matriosca Project is an example of a participatory intervention in which the use of work activity analysis by the consultants was an essential element. This intervention, which focused on increasing health and safety at work, was implemented in a chemical company and had an impact that was visible to and recognized by the participants. The intention was to continue the process internally and a procedure was set out with that end in mind, but it is not clear that this goal was achieved. The discussion of this case culminates in a reflection on the importance of activity analysis and the collaboration of experienced professionals, as well as on other methodological, contextual and strategic conditions to consider when designing and analyzing this type of intervention.
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