Sara Pazell

The marvellous Sara Pazell joins us in this weeks conversation which is all about ergonomics and human factors. One of the least understood areas for most in safety Sara walks us through the maze of misconceptions to teach us about the benefits of ergonomics, defines what it really is, and how it vastly under utilised in workplaces particularly in the design phase.

I learned from our conversation, I know you will too. One of the longest conversations so far and for good reason.

Sara Pazell, BAppSci(OT), MBA, PhD, CPE

Sara is the principal work design strategist and managing director for ViVA health at work, leveraging design in all industries (industrial and office work settings). She is here to help when you ask: How to design when humans are part of the system (work, product, technology, or environment) and what

is the user experience? What if we did things a little differently? What can we dream that can

become a new reality? She helps build capacity to innovate to generate some good stories to tell!

Sara consults, teaches, and researches in human factors, human-centred design, and organisational strategy. Sara is affiliated with five Australian universities to advance these ideas for graduate teaching and research. She is also a podcast rabble-rouser with the WhyWork Podcast crew, examining the boundaries of human experiences at work, how this is tested by case law, and the way in which work can be better designed. Sara is part of the international advisory committee for the WELL Movement concept v2 (International Well Building Institute [IWBI]) and their associated project-based committees and an expert faculty member for Australia’s only certified Wellness WiseTM Practitioner training program.

Sara was the committee chair for the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia’s Good Work Design position paper and supporting resources. Sara is a series co-editor of the Workplace Insights book series by Taylor & Francis and a book co-editor of the Ergonomic Insights book. Her other passions include instructing yoga, Thai massage, and sports & strength conditioning.

Thanks for listening. We have some great guests coming up in future pods so get ready to learn. Until next time, enjoy the rest of your week, and stay safe. https://plus.acast.com/s/health-and-safety-conversations.

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