ABSTRACT
Organizations increasingly appreciate the benefits associated with applying ergonomics to the design of workplaces and jobs, but there is a recognition that ergonomics experts alone cannot achieve widespread and successful implementation of ergonomics at work. Practically, there are simply not enough ergonomics experts to meet the needs of industry, and their employment may anyway not be cost effective for many smaller organizations. Outside experts may also be too isolated to be the core of an ergonomics and safety culture within a company. The alternative is an internally managed participatory ergonomics program.
