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Links to Information Sources on
Ergonomics:
Irish Ergonomics Society
Irish based
Ergonomics information
UK based Ergonomics Society
A UK based Site for
Sore Backs from
Open Ergonomics
UK based Ergonomics
information source
EU Safety Agency on MSD
For information on Display
Screen Equipment and Ergonomic Products
Ergonomics on the web
International Ergonomics
Association
Solutions for Ergonomics at Work
Ergo Research
Ergonomics at Berkeley useful
information on muscloskeletal disorders
Ergonomics at
Louisville University
Driving ergonomics
Ergonomics
US based OSHA information on
Ergonomics
ASSE
Ergonomics Resource
Human Factors
& Ergonomics Australia
Userergonomics
Cornell University
Ergonomics Web &
Workplace Ergonomic Tools
University of Southern Florida Analysis Tools
ErgoResources
Bernard Ergonomics Evaluation Toolset
Useful guidance & documents:
OSHA
Guidelines for Poultry Processing -- Ergonomics for the Prevention of
Musculoskeletal Disorders [PDF]
Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores -- Ergonomics for
the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders. - [Downloadable
Version - OSHA Publication 3192]
Guidelines for Nursing Homes -- Ergonomics for the
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders.
HTML -
PDF (761 KB)
OSHA
1993 Ergonomics Program Management Guidelines for Meatpacking Plants, 4.16
MB PDF. OSHA Industry-specific Ergonomic eTools:
Wasinghton State Ergonomic Tools
NIOSH
Easy Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools
NIOSH Elements of
Ergonomics Programs: A Primer Based on Workplace Evaluations of Musculoskeletal
Disorders
NIOSH Simple
Solutions: Ergonomics for Farm Workers
NIOSH Controlling the Ergonomic Hazards of Wiring Tasks for Household
Appliances
 PDF
only 102 KB (4 pages)
NIOSH Elements of
Ergonomics Program
DOSH Ergonomic Survival Guide for Carpenters
and Framers
html
 pdf
document size 895KB,
DOSH Ergonomic Survival Guide for Electricians
html
pdf
document
DOSH Ergonomic Survival Guide for Laborers
html
pdf document
DOSH Ergonomic Survival Guide for Sheet Metal Workers
pdf document
DOSH Ergonomics for Very Small Business--Auto
Repair (Poster)
pdf
document
DOSH Ergonomics for Very Small Business--Child Care
Providers (Poster)
pdf
document
DOSH Fitting The Task To The Person: Ergonomics for
Very Small Businesses
pdf
document
DOSH Ergonomic Survival Guide for Cement Masons
pdf
document size
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. This agency has developed
"Ergonomic Best Practices," a series of industry-specific publications that
could help prevent cumulative trauma disorders (CDTs) in your workplace.
They include: Ergonomics Best Practices for the
Construction Industry (113 KB
PDF); Ergonomics Best Practices for Extended-Care
Facilities (160 KB
PDF); Ergonomics Best Practices for Manufacturing
(170 KB
PDF); Ergonomics Best Practices for the Plastics
Industry (132 KB
PDF); and Ergonomics Best Practices for Public
Employers (157 KB
PDF).
Ergonomic
Interventions in the Building, Repair, and Dismantling of Ships
This site provides a collection of "easy fixes" to specific problems
associated with diverse work processes within the shipyard industries. These
interventions were implemented at various shipyards within the United States
and Japan.
Ergonomics: Effective Workplace Practices and Programs
Ergonomic Interventions for the Soft Drink Beverage Delivery Industry
PDF
only 3129 KB (94 pages)
Participatory
Ergonomic Interventions in Meatpacking Plants
Applications Manual
for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation
NIOSH Publications on Video Display Terminals, Third Edition
(141 pages; 6,180K)
PDF
only 6180 KB (141 pages)
Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hand-Arm
Vibration
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 89-106
Examines the occupational health problems associated with the use of
vibrating tools and provides criteria for reducing the risk of developing
vibration-induced health problems.
NIOSH on
Vibration Syndrome
Industry-Developed Guidelines
- American Apparel and Footwear Association [3.9
MB
PDF]
- American Furniture Manufacturers Association
[3.9 MB
PDF]
- National Telecommunications Safety Panel [3.3
MB
PDF]
UK HSE
Understanding
ergonomics at work
HSE - PUBLICATIONS: Free Leaflets -
Ergonomics
UK HSE
Offshore
ergonomics checklists
UK HSE
INDG175 Health risks from
hand
arm
vibration
UK HSE Vibration
calculators
Liberty Mutual Materials Handling Tables
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