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The following list of ergonomics links is categorized
as general, provincial, and industry specific. Some of the links
are specific to a document or area of the web-site. If these
links do not lead you to the appropriate document or are unavailable (due to
web-site changes) please locate the homepage and continue your search.
The links will be continuously updated. If there
is a link that you feel should be added please forward the information
to Workplace Safety and Health Ergonomist, Jeff Baxter.
General
Associations:
Association of Canadian Ergonomists www.ace.ergonomist.ca
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society http://www.hfes.org
International Ergonomics Association http://www.iea.cc
The Ergonomics Society http://www.ergonomics.org.uk
General Ergonomics Links
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety:
Ergonomics http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/
Ergonomics Directory (scroll to "Ergo") http://www.ccohs.ca/resources/listserv.html#E
Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia Worksafe:
Ergonomics http://ergonomics.healthandsafetycentre.org/s/Home.asp
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health:
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics
Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers:
Resources (handouts, technical information sheets, software
programs) http://www.ohcow.on.ca/resources/index.html
Occupational Safety and Health Administration:
Ergonomics http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries:
Ergonomics http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/HazardInfo/Ergonomics
Institute for Work and Health:
Participative Ergonomic Blueprint http://www.iwh.on.ca/archive/pdfs/ergo_blue09_03.pdf
Cornell University Ergonomics Web http://ergo.human.cornell.edu
UCLA Ergonomics http://ergonomics.ucla.edu
NIOSH - Other WWW Sites - Ergonomics and Human Factors http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ergo.html
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work:
Musculoskeletal Disorders http://europe.osha.eu.int/good_practice/risks/msd
Provincial Ergonomics Links
MANITOBA:
Manitoba Labour and Immigration -Workplace Safety and Health
Ergonomics: A Guide to Program Development and Implementation
http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/guidelines_ergonomics.html
WorkSafe Bulletin 191 Elements of an Ergonomic Program http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/pdf/bltn191.pdf
WorkSafe Bulletin 192 Lifting http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/pdf/bltn192.pdf
aLBERTA:
Alberta Human Resources and Employment - Workplace Health and
Safety
Ergonomics Publications http://www3.gov.ab.ca/hre/whs/publications/bulletins.asp#erg
Back Care and Lifting Publications http://www3.gov.ab.ca/hre/whs/publications/bulletins.asp#back
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
WCB Worksafe BC Health and Safety Centre - Ergonomics http://ergonomics.healthandsafetycentre.org/s/Home.asp
NEW BRUNSWICK:
New Brunswick Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
Ergonomics http://www.whscc.nb.ca/pre1e_e.asp
Ergonomic Guidelines - Office http://www.whscc.nb.ca/docs/OFFICEEdist.pdf
Ergonomic Guidelines - Manual Handling http://www.whscc.nb.ca/docs/MANUALEdist.pdf
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome http://www.whscc.nb.ca/docs/HVSbrochE.pdf
Back in Form - Stretching Poster http://www.whscc.nb.ca/docs/WHSCC_Bk_1.pdf
Newfoundland and
Labrador:
Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Health and Safety Branch
Guidelines for the Prevention of Soft Tissue Injuries
http://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/ohs/pdf/soft-tissue-injury-prevention.pdf
Nova Scotia:
Nova Scotia Environment and Labour
Ergonomics http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/ohs/ergonom/index.htm
Ontario:
Ontario Ministry of Labour - Health and Safety
Video Display Terminal Workstations: Layout and Lighting
(Guideline) http://www.gov.on.ca/LAB/english/hs/guidelines/vdt/index.html
rest breaks for video display terminals operators (guideline)
http://www.gov.on.ca/LAB/english/hs/guidelines/vdt/gl_vdt_breaks.html
Saskatchewan:
Musculoskeletal Injuries - Recognition, Symptoms, Causes/Risk
Factors, Prevention:
www.labour.gov.sk.ca/safety/MSI/MSI-web.pdf
Saskatchewan Labour - Occupational Health and Safety
Ergonomics http://www.labour.gov.sk.ca/safety/fast/ergonomics.htm
Code of Practice for Video Display Terminals
http://www.labour.gov.sk.ca/safety/video-display-term/index.htm
Industry Specific Ergonomics Links
Agriculture:
UC Davis - Agricultural Ergonomics Research Center http://ag-ergo.ucdavis.edu
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (OR -OSHA) Department of Consumer and
Business Services Ergonomics for Agriculture http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/consult/ergonomic/ag_ergonomics.html
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
simple solutions: ergonomics for farm workers Simple
Solutions: Ergonomics for Farm Workers http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/01-111pd.html
Construction:
The Center to Protect Worker's Rights - Construction Ergonomics Checklist - http://www.cpwr.com/publications/kcheck.PDF
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (OR -OSHA) Department of Consumer and
Business Services - Ergonomics for Construction http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/consult/ergonomic/const_ergo.html
Construction Safety Association of Ontario - Downloads - Back Care and Manual
Materials Handling http://www.csao.org/images/pfiles/3_M017.pdf
Center to Protect Worker's Rights
Construction Ergonomics Checklist http://cpwr.com/publications/kcheck.PDF
Garment Manufacturing:
Institute for Work and Health
The Ergonomic Handbook for the Clothing Industry http://www.iwh.on.ca/archive/pdfs/ergohandbook.pdf
Manitoba Labour and Immigration - Workplace Safety ad Health Division
WorkSafe Bulletin 188 -Ergonomics in the Garment Manufacturing Industry http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/pdf/bltn188.pdf
Impact of an Ergonomics Program Featuring Adjustable Chairs on Upper
Extremity Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Garment Workers. R. Herbert et
al.
http://www.ergoweb.com/resources/reference/manergo/dropkin.cfm
California Department of Health Services - Occupational Health Branch
Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Garment Workers: Practical and
Obstacles (PowerPoint presentation slides). http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/sbw/public_health/pdfs/harrison.pdf
Healthcare:
Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia http://www.ohsah.bc.ca
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (OR -OSHA) Department of Consumer and
Business Services Ergonomics for Healthcare http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/consult/ergonomic/health_ergonomics.htm
Hospital e Tool Healthcare Wide Hazards - Ergonomics
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/hazards/ergo/ergo.html
Ergonomics Guidelines for Nursing Homes http://www.osha.gov/ergonomics/guidelines/nursinghome/final_nh_guidelines.html
Health Care Health and Safety Association of Ontario
resource documents: ergonomics
http://www.hchsa.on.ca/products/resrcdoc.html#erg
Mining:
NIOSH Mining Human Factors Design http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/hfg
Schools:
Ergonomics for Children and educational Environments (Technical Committee of
International Ergonomics Association) http://education.umn.edu/kls/ecee/default.html
Ergonomics 4 Schools http://www.ergonomics4schools.com
Ergonomics for School Special Interest Group (special interest group of the
New Zealand Ergonomics Society) http://www.ergonomics.org.nz
ERGOKIDS: Preventing Repetitive Strain in Children (part of Working-Well.org)
http://www.working-well.org/ergokids.html
Transportation:
Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers
Whole Body Vibration http://www.ohcow.on.ca/resources/handbooks/whole_body_vibration/WBV.pdf
Ergonomics and Driving http://www.ohcow.on.ca/resources/handbooks/ergonomics_driving/Ergonomics_And_Driving.pdf
Loughborough University and HJ Consultancy
Driving Ergonomics http://www.drivingergonomics.com
Alberta Personnel Administration Office
Ergonomic Tips for Drivers http://www.pao.gov.ab.ca/health/ergonomics/drivers/ergonomics-for-drivers.pdf
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