“Medical error is the 5th or 6th leading cause of death in the US”, is the opening line of human factors professional Ken Catchpole in his presentation to an audience in Santa Monica (see below for the video). His talk is an introduction to human error in healthcare and some of the situations that make [...]
Don’t sit so close to me – why some train seats seem small
30 March 2011 by
There are some passengers who would like to have wider seats on trains to make them more comfortable. The design of seats and their layout is widely recognised as an ergonomics activity and ergonomists will primarily take into account the dimensions of the people expected to use the seat, but the scientific methods they use [...]
Early warning to motorists
18 March 2011 by
Motorists need to drive more carefully during the week following when the clocks go forward in spring, warns the Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (IEHF). Many of us focus on having to get up an hour earlier but it should be the least of our concerns because research shows that there is a sharp [...]
How ergonomics helps older workers
10 October 2010 by
More older people in the workforce is the inevitable outcome of our ageing society and there has been a prediction that there could be a 63% increase in the number of people working past statutory retirement age by 2020. This has significant implications for society as a whole and should be seen in a positive [...]
