Resources and Links

Organizations

• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) ( www.aiha.org)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (www.ansi.org)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (www.asme.org)
• Applied Ergonomics ( http://www.iienet.org/ergo/)
• Assistive Technology of Ohio (http://www.atohio.org/)
• Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) (www.bcpe.org)
• Central Ohio Computer-Human Interaction (BuckCHI) (http://www.sigchi.org/chapters/buckchi/)
• The Ergonomics Society ( http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/)
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) (www.hfes.org)
• Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) (www.iienet.org)
• International Ergonomics Association (IEA) (www.iea.cc)
• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) (www.iosh.co.uk/)
• The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) (http://www.issls.org/index.php)
• National Safety Council (NSC) (www.nsc.org/)
• The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) ( http://www.ohiomfg.com/)
• The Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments (HPEE) (http://hpee.org/hpee.php)
• Typing Industry FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) (www.tifaq.com/)

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Governmental Sites

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (www.bls.gov)
• California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/puborder.asp)
• Easy Ergonomics (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/EasErg2.pdf)
• Back Injury Prevention Guide in the Health Care Industry for Health Care Providers (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/backinj.pdf)
• Ergonomics in Action: A Guide to Best Practices for the Food-Processing Industry (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/Erg_Food_Processing.pdf)
• Keys to Success and Safety for the Construction Foreman (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/foremanweb.pdf)
• Fitting The Task To The Person: Ergonomics for Very Small Businesses (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/fit_task.pdf)

Ergonomic Survival Guides

• Carpenters and Framers (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/erg_CarpFramer.pdf)
• Cement Masons (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/CErg_CementMasons.pdf)
• Electricians (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/ElectriciansErgo.pdf)
• Laborers (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/Erg_Laborer.pdf)
• Sheet Metal Workers (www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/CErg_SheetMetal.pdf)
  

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (www.nasa.gov/home/index.html?skipIntro=1)

• NASA Glenn Research Center (www.grc.nasa.gov/)
• NASA Standard for Lifting Devices and Equipment (www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codeq/doctree/87199.pdf)
• NASA Satellite Standard (CCSDS and NASA Standards for Satellite Control Network Interoperability) (http://sunset.usc.edu/gsaw/gsaw2002/s10c/shames.pdf)

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html)

• Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/)
• Ergonomic Interventions for the Soft Drink Beverage Delivery Industry (www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/96-109-a.pdf)
• A Strategy for Industrial Power Hand Tool Ergonomic Research - Design, Selection, Installation, and Use in Automotive Manufacturing (www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/95-114.pdf)
• Participatory Ergonomic Interventions in Meatpacking Plants (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/94-124.pdf)
• Easy Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools (hhttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-164/pdfs/2004-164.pdf)
  

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (www.nrc.gov/)

• Human-System Interface Design Review Guidelines (www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr0700/nureg700.pdf)
  

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (www.osha.gov)

• Ergonomics (www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html)
• Ergonomics: Guidelines for Poultry Processing (www.osha.gov/ergonomics/guidelines/poultryprocessing/index.html)
• Ergonomics: Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores (www.osha.gov/ergonomics/guidelines/retailgrocery/index.html)
• Ergonomics: Guidelines for Nursing Homes (www.osha.gov/ergonomics/guidelines/nursinghome/index.html)
• Ergonomics: Guidelines for Shipyards (http://www.osha.gov/dsg/guidance/shipyard-guidelines.html)

Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) ( http://www.ohiobwc.com/)

• Lifting Guidelines (http://www.ohiobwc.com/employer/programs/safety/Ergoliftguide.asp)

Seamanship International (www.seamanship.co.uk)

• Guidelines on Ergonomic Criteria for Bridge Equipment and Layout (http://www.imo.org/includes/blastDataOnly.asp/data_id%3D1878/982.pdf)

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries – Ergonomics (www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/Ergonomics/default.asp)

• Evaluation Tools – Lifting Calculator (www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/ergo/evaltools/ergocalc.pdf)
• Evaluation Tools – Hazard Zone Checklist (www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/ergo/evaltools/HazardZoneChecklist.PDF)
• Evaluation Tools – Caution Zone Checklist (www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/ergo/evaltools/CautionZones2.pdf)
  

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick (www.whscc.nb.ca/index_e.asp)

• Ergonomics Guidelines for Manual Handling (www.whscc.nb.ca/pdf/resources/publications/hazardalerts/MANUALEdist.pdf)

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Military Sites

• Department of Defense (DoD) Design Criteria-MIL-STD-1472F (http://safetycenter.navy.mil/instructions/osh/MILSTD1472F.pdf)
• Ergonomic Guidelines for Office Furniture Selection (http://www.tobyhanna.army.mil/about/certifications/385-1.doc#app_l)

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Industry Sites

• 3M Office Ergonomics Self-Help Center (http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/ohr/riskmgt/selfhelp.htm)
• Hewlett Packard Safety & Comfort Guide (for computer users) (www.hp.com/ergo/pdfs/297660-002.pdf)
• IBM Healthy Computing (www.pc.ibm.com/ww/healthycomputing/)

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Commercial Sites

• AMT Machine Systems (http://www.amtmachinesystems.com/)
• CTD News (www.ctdnews.com)
• ErgoBuyer ( http://www.ergoweb.com/ergobuyer/ )
• ErgoWeb (www.ergoweb.com)
• ErgoWorld ( http://www.interface-analysis.com/ergoworld/index.shtml )
• NexGen Ergonomics (www.nexgenergo.com)
• Usernomics (www.usernomics.com/hci.html)
• WorkWell Systems, Inc. (www.workwell.com)

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Journals and Publishers

• Air Traffic Control Quarterly (http://www.atca.org/quarterly.aspx)
• Applied Ergonomics (www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/3/0/3/8/9/index.htt)
• Clinical Biomechanics (http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30397/description#description)
• Cognition, Technology and Work (http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/10111/index.htm)
• Cognitive Systems Research ( http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/~rsun/journal.html)
• Ergonomics (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00140139.asp)
• Human Factors (http://www.hfes.org/Publications/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=1)
• The International Journal of Aviation Psychology (http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t775653651~db=all)
• International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10715819)
• International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics (www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription .cws_home/505654/description#description)
• Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments (http://www.hpee.org/aboutjournal.html)
• Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health (http://www.sjweh.fi/)
• Spine (www.spinejournal.org)
• The Spine Journal (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/15299430)
• Taylor & Francis Journals (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/)

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Ergonomics Products Sites

(Note: the Institute for Ergonomics does not endorse products or services featured on these sites)

• Alimed (http://www.alimed.com/)
• ErgoGenesis - BodyBilt custom ergonomic chairs (www.ergo4me.com)
• Ergonomic Edge (www.ergonomicedge.com)
• Ergonomics Seating Health Hub ( www.spine-health.com/ergonomics/index.html)
• Ergonomics 4 Schools (http://www.ergonomics4schools.com/)
• Healthy Computing (www.healthycomputing.com/office)
• Herman Miller (http://hermanmiller.com/)
• HumanScale (www.humanscale.com)
• Software Human Factors Standards (www.12207.com/human_factors.htm)
• Typing Without Repetitive Strain (www.rsifree.com)