CIEHF Guide and Webinar: Creating a Safe Workplace
On 10 June 2020 from 15:30 – 1630 GMT, the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors will hold a web-based seminar on the Seven Key Steps to creating a safe workplace during and beyond the current pandemic. Businesses are encouraged to consider the workplace as a whole system so that in mitigating a risk […]
HFES International Symposium on Human Factors/Ergonomics in Health Care: Advance Program
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) has published the program for its virtual conference on the Human Factors and Ergonomics of Health Care, to be held 18-21 May 2020. The symposium offers leading human factors experts, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, biomedical engineers, health care providers, FDA representatives, and patient safety researchers the opportunity […]
JES publishes tips for working at home
The Japan Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (JES) has created a 13-page booklet, “Seven Practical Tips for Teleworking/Home-Learning using Tablet/Smartphone Devices.” As explained in the introduction, the society conducted a survey of its full members who work at educational institutions, and “found that less than 40% of respondents were aware of the appropriate ergonomics to […]
EU Guidance on Returning Workers
EU-OSHA (European Agency for Occupational Safety and Health at Work) has prepared an overview of methods to deal with challenges of workers returning to the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many HF/E experts were involved in creating these recommendation. Website EU COVID19 guidance document (pdf)
beyondwork2020 – European Conference on Labour Research
IEA invites you to beyondwork2020 – European Conference on Labour Research, World Conference Center, Bonn, Germany, 21-22 October 2020 How can companies prepare their employees for the future working world? And how are individual European countries responding to the processes of change associated with digitalization and shifting demographics? IEA is supporting and participating in this […]
#futureworkchallenge – International Youth Competition
How will we work in the future? And more importantly, what will we work as in the future? The #futureworkchallenge is all about coming up with a creative answer to these questions. The international competition calls on teens and young adults in Europe to present an occupation of the future in a photo or video […]
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
In recognition of the great challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to governments, employers, workers, and entire societies, the International Labor Organization (ILO) has announced that 28 April 2020 will be designated as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020 – Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save […]
