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To Err Is Human
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309068371/html/
On-line access to Institute of Medicine publication "To Err is Human, Building a Safety Health System" (2000).
The Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists
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.
Passivity in the Workplace
http://www.mdpme.com/passivity.htm
Passive thinking finds no safe place in the workplace, especially among professional decision makers. An article by Michael Gaspard.
NASA: Human Factors Research and Technology Division
http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/
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. Current projects, reports, history and organization.
Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10032.html
National Academy Press publication (2001) available on-line for search, review or ordering.
Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection
From the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine. Documents, research and development, training, job aids, and conference information.
FAA Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL)
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Research Development and 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. Information on facilities and equipment and virtual reality research.
Examples of Human Factors/Ergonomics in Design
http://www.williamson-labs.com/480_ergo.htm
An illustrated collection of Human Factors/Ergonomics in design. Examples include room numbers, nuclear power plant control rooms, aircraft warnings, sidewalks, aircraft instruments.
Ergonomics and the Alexander Technique
http://www.alexandercenter.com/teacherspage/index.html
An interview with ergonomist Joyce Stenstrom about how ergonomics relates to the Alexander Technique as a field of study and as a profession.
Do it by Design: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm094957.htm
US FDA Publication, by Dick Sawyer, Office of Health and Industry Programs.
Bad Human Factors Designs
A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.