Using standards to create ergonomic workstations

About this webinar

The international standard ISO 9241-5 is a part of the ISO 9241 series, which provides comprehensive guidance on ergonomic design for office environments and tasks involving visual display terminals. This specific part focuses on the workstation layout and postural requirements to ensure health, comfort and productivity for users.

In this webinar, you'll learn about the recent revisions to the standard, particularly on workstation layout and postural requirements. Find out how it applies to a diverse range of IT devices currently in use and the varied environments in which they operate. You'll also get valuable insights and key updates. 

The standard applies to various users, from office furniture designers to health and safety professionals, and it supports compliance with current DSE regulations.

About the presenters

Dr Simon Hodder (Chair) is a Chartered Fellow of the CIEHF and Reader in Environmental Ergonomics at Loughborough University. He's an active member of a number of European and international technical committees, including BSI's PH/9 'Applied ergonomics' national committee. He's also committee chair of ISO/TC 159/SC 5 ‘Ergonomics of the physical environment’.

Eva Giagloglou is currently a Human Factors Integration Consultant at the Ministry of Defence, specialising in the optimisation of human-system interactions. Her expertise encompasses ergonomics assessments, research and academic teaching, along with expert witness testimony in occupational injury cases. She has contributed to health innovation as an evaluator of HORIZON EU project proposals and authored numerous scientific papers and technical reports on ergonomics, exposure science, safety standards and musculoskeletal disorders. She's also been a member of the Applied Ergonomics Committee of BSI.

Suzie Radcliffe-Hart is a Standards Development Manager at BSI responsible for a number of national agri-food, head protection (PPE) and ergonomics committees. She has experience in consumer products sector, specialising in testing, safety and quality of nursery and childcare products, toys and furniture. She was previously a member of BSI’s national committees for childcare products for 20 years.