Ergonomic Resources

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Ergonomic Resources

Agricultural Ergonomics Research Center

The Agricultural Ergonomics Research Center at UC Davis brings together a broad-based team of faculty, professionals, and students to study the ergonomics of agricultural work. Efforts are focused on describing ergonomic risk factors as well as design, evaluation, and dissemination of interventions which reduce or eliminate ergonomic risk factors with neutral or positive impact on work productivity.

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the nationally recognized professional association for over 60,000 occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. These individuals work with people experiencing health problems such as stroke, spinal cord, injuries, cancer, congenital conditions, developmental problems, and mental illness, in a wide range of practice settings including hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, psychiatric facilities and schools.

CTDNews (Cumulative Trauma Disorders)

CTDNews is produced by the Center for Workplace Health. The Center for Workplace Health is a wholly independent organization dedicated to the promotion of workplace health and the prevention of occupational illness.

CUErgo

Cornell University Ergonomics Page contains information on ergonomics research, tools and software.

ErgoWeb

ErgoWeb provides information case studies and references addressing ergonomics in the workplace.

Naval Occupational Safety and Health, and Environmental Training Center

The mission of the Naval Occupational Safety and Health, and Environmental Training Center is to provide quality education and training, and associated services, for all military and civilian naval personnel, afloat and ashore, in the areas of occupational safety and health, and environmental protection. The intent is to enhance operational readiness by ensuring accurate, responsive training is available at all levels and echelons to preserve safe and healthful workplaces, while protecting and restoring the environment.

NIOSH

Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Page

North Carolina Ergonomics Resource Center

The North Carolina Ergonomics Resource Center (NC ERC) seeks to improve the productivity, safety, and well-being of the individuals in all sectors of business and industry, including government.

OSHA's Ergonomics Page

This page gives the latest Deparment of Labor Ergonomics Program information.

RSI-UK

This page is a resource based in the United Kingdom. The page provides information on dealing with repetive strain injuries, RSI, Association, and UK resources.

Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention

SHARP is a multidisciplinary research program within the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, whose mission is to conduct research, monitoring, and demonstration projects that promote healthy work environments and the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses. SHARP was created by the Washington State Legislature in 1990.

SafetyOnline

SafetyOnline is an information source for OSHA standards, EPA rulings, and new developments in the safety industry.

Silicon Valley Ergonomics Institute

The SVEi is an official unit of the San Jose State University. It was created by an interdisciplinary faculty group in 1992 to address the growing importance of ergonomics, human factors, and safety in industry and in most public and service sector agencies. The objective of the SVEi is to organize and conduct interdisciplinary programs of teaching, research, community service, and development in this emerging professional discipline.

UCSF/UCB Ergonomics Program

University of California, San Francisco and Berkely Ergonomics Program: To understand the mechanisms leading to upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders, such as tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, and identify and evaluate equipment designs and work practices that reduce excessive stresses on tissues in order to prevent these disorders from developing.

University of Michigan Center for Ergonomics

The University of Michigan Center for Ergonomics is a multi-disciplinary organization devoted to education and research in ergonomics, the study of work and the efficiency and safety of human-machine systems.

UVa/EHS Ergonomics Training and Resources

Contains links leading to educational hypermedia and information about defining and evaluating ergonomic risks, creating ergonomically appropriate workstations, and preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (CTDs).

USDOL/OSHA Ergonomics Page

Contains USDOL/OSHA information regarding ergonomics, including general background, rulemaking, and enforcement information, technical links, and statistics.

 

Ergonomic-Related Societies

American Academy of Opthalmology

The American Academy of Opthalmology links the global ophthalmic community through leadership, development of information resources, and networking. This page provides information on eye care links and other resource information.

American Board of Industrial Hygiene

The American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), a not-for-profit corporation, was organized to improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of industrial hygiene.

American Industrial Hygiene Association

AIHA is the essential source for information on Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety issues.

American Society of Safety Engineers

The American Society of Safety Engineers homepage provides information on membership, publications, and related sites.

Board of Certification of Professional Ergonomics

The Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) was established in 1990 as a nonprofit corporation to provide a formal organization and procedures for examining and certifying qualified practitioners of ergonomics.

British Occupational Hygiene Society

The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) is a multidisciplinary learned society which was founded in 1953, and which now has members in over 30 countries who share the same common aims to promote occupational hygiene.

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

The Society's mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge related to the assignment of appropriate functions for humans and machines, whether people serve as operators, maintainers, or users in the system.

International Occupational Hygiene Association

The IOHA conducts a wide range of activities intended to promote and develop occupational hygiene worldwide. From its creation in 1987 the IOHA has grown to more than twenty member organizations, representing over 20,000 occupational hygienists worldwide. The IOHA provides an international voice of the occupational hygiene profession through its status as a non-governmental organization (NGO) of the World Health Organization.

Society for Risk Assessment

The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) provides an open forum for all those who are interested in risk analysis.

 

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