Ergonomics Links

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There is a wealth of ergonomics-related information available from U.S. government sites as well as various state agencies. Below are some of our favorites:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Data–detailed characteristics for MSD cases
• Cal/OSHA Ergonomics Rule
  • Back Injury Prevention Guide for Health Care Providers
• Department of Defense Ergonomics Working Group
• GAO Report: Private Sector Ergonomics Yields Positive Results
• NIEHS Health and Safety Guide to Laboratory Ergonomics
• NIOSH Ergonomics and MSDs Page
  • Applications Manual for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation
  • Elements of Ergonomics Programs
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders and Workplace Factors
• OSHA's Ergonomics Page
  • Ergonomics e-Tools
  • Ergonomics Guidelines
  • Working Safely with VDTs booklet
• Veterans Health Administration Safe Patient Handling and Movement
• Washington State Ergonomics Page
  • Success Stories

Ergonomics-related information available from government sites throughout the world:

• Australian Safety and Compensation Council
  • Australia's National Code of Practice for Manual Handling
  • Australia's National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome
  • Australia's National Standard for Manual Handling
• B.C. (Canada) Workers Compensation Board Ergonomics Page
• European Union Agency for Safety and Health at Work
  • European Union Council Directive on Material Handling of Loads
  • European Union Council Directive on Work with Display Screen Equipment
• Singapore's Code of Practice for Office Ergonomics
• United Kingdom Health and Safety Statistics

Ergonomics is multi-disciplinary and therefore present in many professional associations and societies related to health and safety in industry. Below are some of the professional associations and societies that Humantech ergonomists have joined:

• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• American Society of Safety Engineers
• Association of Canadian Ergonomists
• Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics
• Canadian Kinesiology Alliance
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Institute of Industrial Engineers
• International Ergonomics Association
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers

There are likely hundreds of schools with good ergonomics programs throughout the world, but we recommend the following because Humantech ergonomists have attended them:

• Dalhousie University
• Loughborough University
• Penn State University
• State University of New York – Buffalo
• University of Guelph
• University of Michigan
• University of Nottingham
• University of Washington
• University of Waterloo
• University of Windsor
• University of Wisonsin – Madison
• Wright State University