Works often but not always: a closer look at participatory ergonomics
Not all participatory ergonomics programs are created equal, Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick tells RTWMatters. So what works, and what doesn’t?
Inspired by an anti-ergonomics article published in the Sydney Morning Herald, we’ve been delving into the difference between “snake oil ergonomics” and evidence-based ergonomics, especially the crowd-sourced wisdom of participatory ergonomics. In his 2018 review of the evidence around participatory ergonomics, Professor Robin Burgess-Limerick at the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute, Th...