World Health Day, April 7
As we recognize “World Health Day” (April 7), the International Ergonomics Association is proud of our continuous collaborations with the World Health Organization (WHO). As final edits are made to the ‘Practice guidance on application of Human Factors and Ergonomics to patient safety’ document prepared by IEA volunteers for and with WHO support, we look […]
Obituary: Margaret Irene Bullock
The IEA Community is saddened to hear about the passing of Margaret Bullock on 16 January 2026. Margaret was a long-term member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) and served for many years as the HFESA representative on the IEA Council. She served two terms on the IEA’s Executive Committee (from […]
IEA Fellow Award Applications open: Deadline 30 April 2026
The call for nominations for the 2026 IEA Fellow Awards is currently open. The IEA Fellow Award is given to recognize extraordinary or sustained, superior accomplishments of an individual. To be considered for the IEA Fellow Award, the candidate must have been a Full Member in good standing of a Federated or Affiliated Ergonomics Society […]
Call for papers for a special issue on Artificial Intelligence and Work
WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, through editor-in-Chief, Karen Jacobs, announces a call for papers for a special issue on Artificial Intelligence and Work. The submission deadline is March 15, 2026. Full details are available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/wor/call-for-papers/artificial-intelligence-and-work
Advancing Construction Safety through AI and Computer Vision: Ergonomic Assessment and Real-Time Monitoring
IEA Webinar: 12th December 2025, 3 PM UTC (60 mins) Building and Construction Technical Committee Presenter Dr. SangHyun Lee, University of Michigan Speaker Bio: Dr. Lee is a Robert B. Harris Collegiate professor & John L. Tishman faculty scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan. He directs the Dynamic Project Management (DPM) Lab […]
Fighting Fatigue: Understanding Fatigue Risks in Healthcare and the Maritime Industry
Webinar: 11th December 2025 at 12:30 pm Europe/London timezone (Convert to my timezone) Joint Safety & Reliability Society (SaRS) and IEA Maritime HFE TC The London Branch of SaRS is delighted to announce a joint collaboration webinar between SaRS and the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) Maritime & Ergonomics Technical Committee examining the fatigue risks in healthcare […]
Discover the latest breakthroughs in Visual Ergonomics with the experts shaping the field
IEA Webinar: new date — November 14, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 CET) Duration: 1.5 hours Linking practice and science in Visual Ergonomics-Part II Join our exclusive webinar, where executive members of the IEA Visual Ergonomics Technical Committee share their cutting-edge research and real-world projects. With decades of combined experience in teaching and practice, our speakers […]
WMSDs in High-Risk Occupations: Cross-National Insights from Manufacturing, Construction, and Handicraft Industries in Asia
IEA Webinar: November 20th at 12:00 UTC https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html Duration: 60 minutes. The Technical Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders Webinar Series Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) continue to be one of the most pressing occupational health challenges worldwide. Although WMSDs are a global concern, their prevalence, risk factors, and intervention strategies vary considerably across cultural and industrial […]
