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The Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists
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Information regarding credentialing in Ergonomics including the requirements for certification, contact information, upcoming exams, application kit and a search feature to locate CPE/CHFP, CEA and AEP/AHFP professionals by name, state, expertise and products.
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Bad Human Factors Designs
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A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.
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Ergonomics and the Alexander Technique
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An interview with ergonomist Joyce Stenstrom about how ergonomics relates to the Alexander Technique as a field of study and as a profession.
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Ergonomist Guide - rmLibrary
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Ergonomics and human factors professionals resources regarding workplace hazards, medical management, laws and standards, tools, and training. Subscription required to access full text of documents.
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Examples of Human Factors/Ergonomics in Design
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An illustrated collection of Human Factors/Ergonomics in design. Examples include room numbers, nuclear power plant control rooms, aircraft warnings, sidewalks, aircraft instruments.
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FAA Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL)
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The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL), located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a state-of-the-art research facility designed specifically to support research in aviation human factors. Site includes information on facilities and equipment and virtual reality research.
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Passivity in the Workplace
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Passive thinking finds no safe place in the workplace, especially among professional decision makers. An article by Michael Gaspard.
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Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection
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From the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine. Site includes documents, research and development, training, job aids, and conference information.
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Medical Device Use--Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management
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US FDA guidance document for industry and FDA premarket and design control reviewers. Medical Device Use-Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management.
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Do It By Design: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices
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US FDA Publication: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices. By Dick Sawyer, Office of Health and Industry Programs.
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Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace
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National Academy Press publication (2001) available on-line for search, review or ordering.
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NASA: Human Factors Research and Technology Division
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NASA's Human Factors Research and Technology Division supports human-centered design in complex aerospace information systems using experiments and models of human capabilities and human-machine interaction to enhance system safety, reliability and performance. Site includes current projects, reports, history and organization.
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FDA: Reducing Use Error
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US Food and Drug Admistration advice for reducing use error. Site includes design and labeling of medical devices, checklists, guidance documents, standards and reporting.
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To Err Is Human
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On-line access to Institute of Medicine publication "To Err is Human, Building a Safety Health System" (2000).
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ErgoWeb
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Ergonomics news, articles and information as well as consulting service and product offerings. Site includes a large searchable bioliography, an on-line buyers guide for ergonomics products and services and a large collection of case studies.
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Bad Human Factors Designs
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A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use with suggestions on how to improve them.
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