Recommended Web Links

The following websites provide ergonomic advise, list exercises to help prevent injuries, publish ergonomic news, and provide links to other research and related information.

Agricultural Ergonomics Research Center at the University of California Davis
ag-ergo.ucdavis.edu/
Includes information pertaining to ergonomics in agricultural work practices.

American Industrial Hygiene Association
www.aiha.org

American National Standards Institute
www.ansi.org
A comprehensive index of standards and links to related information.

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
www.aota.org

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
www.apta.org

American Society of Safety Engineers
www.asse.org

Association of Canadian Ergonomists
(Formerly the Human Factors Association of Canada)
www.ace-ergocanada.ca

Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics
www.anzsb.asn.au

Biofeedback Foundation of Europe
www.bfe.org
The foundation's advisory board comprises leading clinicians and researchers from multiple disciplines who share a common interest in the dissemination of information about this rapidly growing field.

Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics
www.bcpe.org

Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/

Canadian Society for Biomechanics
www.health.uottawa.ca/biomech/csb/

Center for Ergonomics, University of Michigan
www.engin.umich.edu/dept/ioe/C4E

Center for Industrial Ergonomics, University of Louisville
www.louisville.edu/speed/ergonomics/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov

Centralized European Hand-Arm Vibration Data Base
www.vibration.db.umu.se/eng/havhome.lasso
The database contains vibration data for about 2500 hand-held power tools, either CE-declared values (i.e. vibration measured in accordance with corresponding parts of the ISO 8662 standard) or measured according to ISO 5349 during normal operation at a work site. CE-declared noise data is also included for many tools of the former category. Maintained at the National Institute for Working Life in Sweden. It has a search function where you can choose a tool (grinders, for example) and it will provide the vibration levels that have been tested by them for each tool.

Cornell University Ergonomics Web Site
ergo.human.cornell.edu

CTD News (Cumulative Trauma Disorders) Site
www.ctdnews.com

Department of Industrial Relations, California
www.dir.ca.gov

EH&S Software news
www.ehssoftwarenews.com
Analysis and reporting on the environmental, health and safety software industries.

Ergonomics Australia On-Line
www.uq.edu.au/eaol

Ergonomics Society of Australia
www.ergonomics.org.au

Ergonomics Society of the United Kingdom
www.ergonomics.org.uk

ERGOWORLD
www.interface-analysis.com/ergoworld
Comprehensive Ergonomics and Human Factors meta site. Includes information on office ergonomics, industrial ergonomics, injury prevention/treatment, HCI/usability, air & ground HF, product design. It also includes info on products, jobs available, consultants/organizations, university programs and industry events.

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
agency.osha.eu.int/OSHA

European Society of Biomechanics
www.esbiomech.org/

Federal Aviation Administration
www.hf.faa.gov
The human factors page maintained by the U.S. FAA provides information about the department's research and applications as well as related programs, products, and activities outside the FAA.

Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools
Acrobat (PDF) document from CAL/OSHA
www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/HandTools.pdf

HealthyComputing.com
www.healthycomputing.com
Premier site for computer ergonomics and office safety information involving leading experts in computer ergonomics. The site contains information on resources that will help you work safely with your computer.

The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
hfes.org

Human Interface Technology Lab
www.hitl.washington.edu

The Indian Society of Ergonomics
www.ise.org.in

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
www.iienet.org

International Society for Biomechanics
isbweb.org

International Society for Occupational Ergonomcis & Safety
www.isoes.org

NIOSH
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a comprehensive website about ergonomics.

OSHA Ergonomics Resources
www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html

OSHA Ergonomics Success Stories
www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/success_stories.html

OSH.Net
www.osh.net
OSH.Net is an Internet gateway site for occupational safety and health information and resources. The site has over 1,300 annotated links to interesting Internet sites containing a vast amount of information on health and safety.

SafetyAtWork
www.SafetyAtWork.com
Contains information on workplace safety products including software for ergonomics, risk management and accident recording, services, resources and links.

Safety Online
www.safetyonline.com
Safety Online is a leading Internet source for the Safety Industry. Their award-winning industry community concept serves the needs of safety professionals working on industrial safety compliance and related regulatory and policy issues. Users go to Safety Online for Content, Community and Commerce.

Seating Ergonomics
www.seating-ergonomics.com/
Information guide for ergonomic seating.

Spine-health.com
www.spine-health.com
This site provides comprehensive information and resources to help patients understand, prevent and seek appropriate treatment for back and neck pain. The site is written by a multi-specialty group of physicians and meets all of the quality criteria of the National Institutes of Health.

SpineUniverse
www.spineuniverse.com
The most comprehensive site devoted to spinal illness and disease. The Editorial Board is composed of internationally recognized clinicians and researchers.

UCSF/UCB Ergonomics Program
www.me.berkeley.edu/ergo

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Occupational Ergonomics & Biomechanics Laboratory
ergo.engr.wisc.edu

Washington State Proposed Ergonomics Rule
www.lni.wa.gov/wisha/ergo/rule_dev/ergoprop.htm