Thursday, May 26, 2016

Ergonomic design problems and opportunities

Lunch room chairs and table
Note the lack of leg room and the T molded edging in this table in a brand new office suite.  This design will improve office productivity by reducing the amount of time employees spend at lunch.


Inflexible Standing Standing
Stools at a table:  This is an improvement over the other standing table as there is some knee space and the chairs have backs.  It does not have enough adjustment to accommodate people of different heights.

A cublet to call home
Move up from a shared workstation to this low priced efficiency.  The station is a bit cramped but the ergonomics are not awful.  As a bonus, managers can check in on your progress with great facility.