Ergonomics

Articles in Ergonomics

• ​Ergonomics in the office
  

  How ergonomically designed workplaces can improve efficiency, health and safety and employee satisfaction

• Fixed height desks and ergonomics
  

  The ergonomics principle used in determining the height of fixed height desking

• ​Furniture Design Toolkit for office environments
  

  Aims to provide designers with the tools needed to incorporate ergonomics, user trials Standards and legislation into the design process.

• Furniture Design Toolkit for Domestic Furniture
  

  aims to provide designers with the tools needed to incorporate ergonomics, user trials, standards and legislation into the design process.

• ​How does office furniture comply with the display screen equipment (DSE)Regulations?
  

  DSE Regulation requirements for office furniture, including Standards applicable to desking, minimum requirements for furniture, minimum requirements for chairs

• ​Potential problems with the use of laptop computers
  
• ​Safe Seats of Learning - How good school furniture can make a difference
  

  The following document aims to stimulate specifiers to question the current methods used to select furniture and the rationale behind decisions made. At the same time, a collective approach is needed between designers, educators, manufacturers and specifiers to ensure furniture chosen today continues to suit tomorrow’s schools.

• The benefits of height adjustable desks
  
• What is Ergonomics?
  

  Definition of ergonomics and why it is important in product design