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Ergonomic Services

  • Ergonomics Dimensional Testing 3

    Dimensional testing

  • Ergonomics Excellence Award 6

    Ergonomics Excellence Award

  • Ergonomics Risk Assessments 3

    Risk Assessments

  • Ergonomics User Trials 3

    Product user trials

  • Ergonomics Compliance And Assessments 3

    Compliance and assessments

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    Ergonomic Excellence Award

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    Meet our team of experts

    Levent Caglar
    Chief Ergonomist and Head of Ergonomics

    Claire Clark
    Ergonomist

    +44 (0)1438 777 700

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    Services

    Dimensional assessment

    Dimensional assessment determines the fit of product to the size of the intended population

    Product Evaluation and comparison

    Helping organisations evaluate and compare a wide range of consumer products to ascertain their fitness for purpose

    Ergonomic Excellence

    Showcases products which excel in ergonomic features and exceed minimum requirements set out in standards

    Furniture specification development for facilities managers

    We help design efficient, productive workplaces and environments which promote the well-being of people

    Pressure mapping service

    State-of-the-art pressure mapping equipment to assess and compare mattresses and seating for design and development

    Training - DSE

    We deliver tailored learning packages to train DSE assessors and to train the trainers.

    Research projects

    Carry out research projects funded by the Furniture Industry Research Association and external companies

    British, European and ISO standards committee work

    Steering the development of standards to deal with the current and future products and trends

    Design and development consultancy

    Working with designers in creating products to ensure ergonomics are not only state of the art but consider standards

    Contract furniture

    Dimension and ergonomic testing, design and development consultancy, development of furniture specifications for tenders

    Educational furniture

    Dimension/ergonomic testing, consultancy, specifications for tenders, design and assessment of environments

    Domestic furniture

    Dimension and ergonomic testing, consultancy, ergonomics training for sales force, pressure mapping

    Rail

    In the past FIRA has partnered with companies to provide ergonomics expertise to a range of projects

    Plane

    RSSB T1140 Seat comfort assessment, consultancy, assessment of accessibility, transport interiors