New joint IEA/ILO publication – Review Report on Laws and Practice Related to Human Factors/Ergonomics and Manual Handling at the Workplace
IEA/ILO publication – Review Report on Laws and Practice Related to Human Factors/Ergonomics and Manual Handling at the Workplace: Despite the acknowledged importance of human factor/ergonomics (HFE) in the workplace, most countries and regions lack comprehensive regulations and requirements for HFE design and implementation. An effective HFE systems approach is indispensable to support our life […]
Emerging Researchers and Practitioners in Human Factors in Healthcare
Webinar 1st December 5:00 am UTC (16:00 AEDST) The goal of this webinar series is to showcase excellent projects in Human Factors in Healthcare done by Early Career Researchers and Practitioners (ECR/Ps) across the IEA network. ECR/Ps are PhD students and those who are within 0 to 5 years post-PhD (including career interruptions) or practitioners who […]
The future of work and the challenges for HFE from the United States of America
Webinar 16 November 2023, 3 PM UTC The goal of this on-line webinar series is to bring you perspectives on the envisaged challenges arising from the Future of Work for HFE from around the World. In this webinar we will be hearing about the future of work from the USA and the challenges that this […]
IEA Awards for 2023 announced
The IEA would like to announce the following award winners for 2023. The IEA Executive would like to congratulate all winners and thank them on behalf of all members for the contributions they have made to our profession and science. Thanks to the work of the review committee and, of course, to the award sponsors. […]
What is Ergonomics and Human Factors?
Thursday 9th November 2023, 16.00 UTC Join this Webinar This webinar explains the basic concept of HFE to people who have no training in it. It explains the history of the terms ergonomics and human factors and gives examples of the use of HFE to solve physical, cognitive and organisational challenges for humans at work. […]
Wintertime Slip, Trip and Falls Seminar!
Dear colleagues, We are thrilled to invite you to the Wintertime Slip, Trip and Falls Seminar on October 23rd 2023 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT! Join us in learning valuable insights from two experts in Safety Hazard prevention, Dr. Sophia (Yue) Li and Dr. Ruth Barclay, on the latest advancements in Wintertime Slips, Trips and Falls Prevention. This […]
Ergonomics Month
October is Global Ergonomics Month. We would like to showcase a great initiative by our members in Iran, who climbed the highest mountain in the country, Tochal Peal (3’963 metres), to promote ergonomics. Our thanks to Payam Khanlari and his colleagues for the effort and to the Iranian Ergonomics Society and the Ergonomics Student Magazine […]