COVID 19 resources
HSA – The Authority published guidance on home working for a temporary basis during the crisis, which can be accessed here.
EU-OSHA prepared an overview of methods to deal with challenges of workers returning to the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the website or download the guidance EU COVID19 guidance document (pdf)
Japan Ergonomics Society guidance on working from 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.” The booklet, published by IEA Press is downloadable here. The booklet is an open access document under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Editable files are available for the document and its figures.
IEA and WHO articles associated with COVID
- Work at the Sharp End: Human factors/ergonomics for protecting healthcare workers and patients by Sara Albolino, IEA Vice President and Secretary-General and Kathleen Mosier, IEA President
- Work from home: Human factors/ergonomics considerations for teleworking by Michelle M. Robertson, Chair, IEA Communications and Public Relations Committee, and Kathleen Mosier, IEA President
- The new world battleground with Covid-19: Challenges, partnerships, impact and business by Lode Godderis – Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Belgium
- A summary PowerPoint presentation by the ILO on World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020 is available here.
HFE standards
ISO 1503:1977 | Geometrical orientation and directions of movements |
ISO 6385:1981 | Ergonomic principles in the design of work systems |
ISO 7243:1989 | Hot environments — Estimation of the heat stress on working man, based on the WBGT-index (wet bulb globe temperature) |
ISO 7250:1996 | Basic human body measurements for technological design |
ISO 7726:1998 | Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Instruments for measuring physical quantities |
ISO 7730:1994 | Moderate thermal environments — Determination of the PMV and PPD indices and specification of the conditions for thermal comfort |
ISO 7731:2003 | Ergonomics – Danger signals for public and work areas — Auditory danger signals |
ISO 7933:1989 | Hot environments — Analytical determination and interpretation of thermal stress using calculation of required sweat rate |
ISO/CIE 8995:2002 | Lighting of indoor work places |
ISO 8996:1990 | Ergonomics — Determination of metabolic heat production |
ISO 9241-1:1997 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 1: General introduction |
ISO 9241-1:1997/Amd 1:2001 | |
ISO 9241-2:1992 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 2: Guidance on task requirements |
ISO 9241-3:1992 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 3: Visual display requirements |
ISO 9241-3:1992/Amd 1:2000 | |
ISO 9241-4:1998 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 4: Keyboard requirements |
ISO 9241-4:1998/Cor 1:2000 | |
ISO 9241-5:1998 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 5: Workstation layout and postural requirements |
ISO 9241-6:1999 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 6: Guidance on the work environment |
ISO 9241-7:1998 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 7: Requirements for display with reflections |
ISO 9241-8:1997 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 8: Requirements for displayed colours |
ISO 9241-9:2000 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 9: Requirements for non-keyboard input devices |
ISO 9241-10:1996 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 10: Dialogue principles |
ISO 9241-11:1998 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 11: Guidance on usability |
ISO 9241-12:1998 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 12: Presentation of information |
ISO 9241-13:1998 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 13: User guidance |
ISO 9241-14:1997 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 14: Menu dialogues |
ISO 9241-15:1997 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 15: Command dialogues |
ISO 9241-16:1999 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 16: Direct manipulation dialogues |
ISO 9241-17:1998 | Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) — Part 17: Form filling dialogues |
ISO 9355-1:1999 | Ergonomic requirements for the design of displays and control actuators — Part 1: Human interactions with displays and control actuators |
ISO 9355-2:1999 | Ergonomic requirements for the design of displays and control actuators — Part 2: Displays |
ISO 9886:1992 | Evaluation of thermal strain by physiological measurements |
ISO 9920:1995 | Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Estimation of the thermal insulation and evaporative resistance of a clothing ensemble |
ISO 9921:2003 | Ergonomics — Assessment of speech communication |
ISO 10075:1991 | Ergonomic principles related to mental work-load — General terms and definitions |
ISO 10075-2:1996 | Ergonomic principles related to mental workload — Part 2: Design principles |
ISO 10551:1995 | Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Assessment of the influence of the thermal environment using subjective judgement scales |
ISO 11064-1:2000 | Ergonomic design of control centres — Part 1: Principles for the design of control centres |
ISO 11064-2:2000 | Ergonomic design of control centres — Part 2: Principles for the arrangement of control suites |
ISO 11064-3:1999 | Ergonomic design of control centres — Part 3: Control room layout |
ISO 11064-3:1999/Cor 1:2002 | |
ISO/TR 11079:1993 | Evaluation of cold environments — Determination of requisite clothing insulation (IREC) |
ISO 11226:2000 | Ergonomics — Evaluation of static working postures |
ISO 11228-1:2003 | Ergonomics — Manual handling — Part 1: Lifting and carrying |
ISO 11399:1995 | Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Principles and application of relevant International Standards |
ISO 11428:1996 | Ergonomics — Visual danger signals — General requirements, design and testing |
ISO 11429:1996 | Ergonomics — System of auditory and visual danger and information signals |
ISO 12894:2001 | Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Medical supervision of individuals exposed to extreme hot or cold environments |
ISO 13406-1:1999 | Ergonomic requirements for work with visual displays based on flat panels — Part 1: Introduction |
ISO 13406-2:2001 | Ergonomic requirements for work with visual displays based on flat panels — Part 2: Ergonomic requirements for flat panel displays |
ISO 13407:1999 | Human-centred design processes for interactive systems |
ISO 13731:2001 | Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Vocabulary and symbols |
ISO/TS 13732-2:2001 | Ergonomics of the thermal environment — Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces — Part 2: Human contact with surfaces at moderate temperature |
ISO 14738:2002 | Safety of machinery — Anthropometric requirements for the design of workstations at machinery |
ISO 14915-1:2002 | Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces — Part 1: Design principles and framework |
ISO 14915-2:2003 | Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces — Part 2: Multimedia navigation and control |
ISO 14915-3:2002 | Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces — Part 3: Media selection and combination |
ISO 15005:2002 | Road vehicles — Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems — Dialogue management principles and compliance procedures |
ISO 15007-1:2002 | Road vehicles — Measurement of driver visual behaviour with respect to transport information and control systems — Part 1: Definitions and parameters |
ISO/TS 15007-2:2001 | Road vehicles — Measurement of driver visual behaviour with respect to transport information and control systems — Part 2: Equipment and procedures |
ISO 15008:2003 | Road vehicles — Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems — Specifications and compliance procedures for in-vehicle visual presentation |
ISO 15534-1:2000 | Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery — Part 1: Principles for determining the dimensions required for openings for whole-body access into machinery |
ISO 15534-2:2000 | Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery — Part 2: Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings |
ISO 15534-3:2000 | Ergonomic design for the safety of machinery — Part 3: Anthropometric data |
ISO 15535:2003 | General requirements for establishing anthropometric databases |
ISO/TS 16071:2003 | Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Guidance on accessibility for human-computer interfaces |
ISO/TR 16982:2002 | Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Usability methods supporting human-centred design |
ISO/TR 16982:2002 | Road vehicles — Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems — Procedure for assessing suitability for use while driving |
ISO/PAS 18152:2003 | Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Specification for the process assessment of human-system issues |
ISO/TR 18529:2000 | Ergonomics — Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Human-centred lifecycle process descriptions |
ISO/TR 19358:2002 | Ergonomics — Construction and application of tests for speech technology |