Useful Links
The following are useful sites for Ergonomics related research, standards and general information
Research Centers
- Center for Ergonomics University of Michigan
- Centre of Research Excellence in the Prevention of Musculskeletal Disorders
- Cornell University Ergonomics
- Institute for Work and Health
- Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
- Karolinska Institute, Occupational Medicine Division
- Research Group Liberty Mutual Insurance
- University of Toronto Human Factors / Ergonomics
- University of Toronto HFES Human Factors Interest Group
- University of Waterloo - Ergonomics Initiative
- University of Waterloo - OBEL
Government Organizations
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety / Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail
- Canada Safety Council / Conseil canadienne de la sécurité
- Health Canada / Santé Canada
- Health and Safety Executive UK
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Occupational Health Clinic for Ontario Workers, Inc. (OHCOW)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration US Department of Labor
- Workers Health and Safety Centre Federation of Ontario
- WorkSafe BC
- Register for Worksafe BC e-news proving Health and Safety updates including Ergonomics
Standards
- ANSI/HFES 100-2007 Human Factors Engineering of Computer WorkstationsT
- BIFMA G1 – 2013 Ergonomics Guideline
- Canadian Standards Association
- CSA-Z412-00 (R2005) Guideline on Office Ergonomics NOTE: if you have not previously used the CSA public review site, it is a different login from the CSA Community. It is accessible to anyone, but a login must be created.
- ANSI B11.TR 1—2004: Ergonomic Guidelines for the Design, Installation An Use of Machine Tools
- ISO 9241
Ergonomics office at SFU
https://www.sfu.ca/srs/work-research-safety/general-safety/ergonomics/assessments.html Contact ergo_safe@sfu.ca