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Ergonomic Research Resources

Ergonomic evaluation tools
OSHA	OSHA Ergonomics Glossary of Ergonomic Terms
Posture tools	OWAS
Ergonomic tools	OSHA ergonomic evaluator Checklists from Cornell University
Workplace ergonomics
Posture, Movement and Ergonomics	Ergonomics.org
Biomechanics	Biomechanics research Ohio State IOE
MSDs Musculoskeletal disorders	NIOSH on MSDs & risk at work Musculoskeletal disorders & work (2001) Work-related MS Disorders 1999 1998 NAP WRMSD Medline: hands & arms Back & Neck Injuries
Workplace ergonomics	Marxhausen's RSI Occupational Hazards online magazine
Laboratory ergonomics	CDC's Laboratory checklist UCLA laboratory tips Cindy Burt
Hospital ergonomics	OSHA on patient handling NIOSH on patient handling Medline: Ergonomics & nursing (search) Download presentation (57 MB, zipped)
Ergonomics & productivity	Good Ergonomics = Good Economics Effects office intervention on MSDs
University Ergonomics Centers	Cornell CUErgo Research U. Michigan MSDs CTD Occup. Ergonomics Product Safety Rail UCLA: ergonomics.ucla.edu UC Berkeley: me.berkeley.edu/ergo
National Academies Press Read these NAP books online	nap.edu Safe work in the 21st century (2000) Reducing the burden of injury (1998) Changing nature of work: Occup Anal (1999) Case for HF in Industry & Govt (1997)
Product ergonomics
Consumer Products Safety	www.cpsc.gov CPSC and Federal notices & regulations
Consumer Reports	www.consumerreports.org
Ergonomics & related associations
Ergonomics conferences	Human Factors and Ergonomics Society's Annual Meeting Applied Ergonomics Conference The National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition Eastern Ergonomics Conference Northern New England Ergo Symposium NeoCon
Int'l. Ergonomics Assoc. (IEA)	www.IEA.cc
HFES Human Factors & Ergonomics Society	hfes.org Safety NL
Indian Society of Ergonomics	http://ise.org.in Newsletters Events
Board Certification Prof. Ergonomics	www.bcpe.org Certifications Find certificants
NSC National Safety Council	nsc.org Unintentional injuries Resources
ASSE Am. Society Safety Engineers	www.asse.org Pub & standards
Health and safety oversight
NIOSH National Institute Occup. Safety & Health	cdc.gov/NIOSH Ergonomics Workplace stress Science blog MSDs Publications
OSHA Ergonomics (Federal) Occupational Safety & Health Administration	OSHA Subjects OSHA Regs Compliance Work ergonomics Guidelines Data OSHA warning State OSHA plans State plans compared Americans with Disabilities Act
CAL-OSHA Ergonomics California State CALOSHA	dir.ca.gov Regs Search regs Site Ergo Std. Health Hazard evaluations Cal-OSHA Reporter data & downloads California Health & Safety Regulations
OSHA Ergonomics Washington State OSHA	MSDs Safety & health Tools LNI on Washington ErgoRule repeal LNI's ErgoRule
Canada	BC Canada Workers Comp Ergonomics section Ergo Regulations Work Safe Ergonomics
Health, safety and injury information
BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics	Injuries & illnesses
Assorted related	Workers' Comp in transition nationally MD drops "unusual activity" Workers Comp Edison represents workplace injuries PBS on Workers Comp
Regulatory entities
BIFMA Business & Institutional Furniture Manufacturers	bifma.org Ergonomics "Test for fit" (180K pdf)
ANSI Am. Nat'l Standards Institute	ansi.org Procedure Standards Resources & Organizations