Myths regarding Ergonomics
When I left the “comfort” of the my corporate position to start Kelby Ergo Design I was immediately struck by two things: 1) the majority of the people I met at business networking events hadn’t heard of my title, “ergonomist”, although most had heard the term ergonomics, and 2) they shared similar misconceptions of what ergonomics was and the impact it could have on business. I thought I’d address the top three common “myths” that I see as an ergonomist. There are definitely more than three but I’ll save those for other posts.
Myth #1—Ergonomics is just about safety