Furniture Ergonomics and Industry Standards Podcast

Tune into The Standards Show's fascinating podcast ' Are you sitting comfortably' in which FIRA's Standards and Regulatory Expert and Senior Ergonomist, Levent Caglar, sits down with host Matthew Chiles to discuss his extensive work on British, European, and international standards, and in particular the recent revision of BS EN ISO 9241 Part 5: Ergonomics of Human-System Interaction - Workstation layout and postural requirements.

In this episode, Matthew visits the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) in Stevenage, home of the unique 'BSI standard bum', a tool used since the 1960s to test the durability of furniture. He discovers how standards shape the furniture world and how Levent's ergonomic and human-centred design work has influenced furniture design and safety for over 40 years.

Listen to the podcast here