ABSTRACT
During the ergonomic process, problems, potential or already apparent, are gradually worked out and
brought to a solution. Problems may be similar but the contexts in which they appear are almost
unique. Thus, the ergonomic process will hardly ever be the same, and experiences gained in one case
cannot be applied mechanically to another place.15 Furthermore, there is very seldom only one possible
solution, but many and probably quite different ones, depending on the culture and awareness at the
workplace, its size and level of technology, and the human and financial resources available. Moreover,
the chosen solution must comply with the aims of the organization which again influences the choice of
solution. The ergonomic process in practice will consequently take different ways and differ considerably
from time to time. However, some important steps or phases in the process can be traced in most
cases14,19 and need to be handled for a successful outcome. These phases are: organization of the
process, identifying the problem, analyzing the problem, developing a solution, implementing the
solution, and evaluating the result (Figure 1.1).
