Ergonomics standards - The good, the bad and the ugly

Hugh Stockbridge was an active supporter of ergonomics standardisation. In this presentation, I will draw some conclusions about the process of developing standards (particularly International Standards) and about the usefulness and usability of the resulting standards themselves. As the title suggests, there can be major problems with both the process and the standards (the Ugly) or there can be minor problems with both (the Bad). However, most of the time, the process works well and the resulting standards have improved the ergonomics quality of products and systems and are well received by industry and users (the Good).