The third in a series of information sheets on Human Factors in Healthcare has just been published, as part of our continuing awareness campaign. Download your copy here: HFHuman Factors in Healthcare III. Read more details about the campaign.
Prize for Quintec for Human Factors Integration
30 April 2013 by
IEHF Fellow Sylvia Horner from Quintec was awarded the second ‘H’ Rowbotham Memorial Prize at the UKCeB’s Good Practice Market Place at the Defence Information Symposium, Shrivenham, on 19th April 2013. The Prize recognises outstanding contribution to the practice of Human Factors Integration, which is an approach to managing engineering practices so that products are [...]
Last chance for abstract submissions for Early Career Researchers
30 April 2013 by
Police vehicles made more conspicuous through ergonomic design
22 April 2013 by
Police vehicles on motorways need to be distinctive for safety and security reasons and the blue and yellow ‘Battenburg’ livery now being used by police forces across the country is underpinned by high quality ergonomics research. This research has been recognised for its excellence by the presentation of the Ergonomics Design Award to ergonomists from [...]
Telecare and independence ageing conference announced
22 April 2013 by
A new conference organised by AKTIVE, Advancing Knowledge of Telecare for Independence and Vitality in later lifE, has been announced. See www.ergonomics.org.uk/event/telecare-and-independence-ageing/
Photos available for EHF2013
19 April 2013 by
New Council members elected at AGM
19 April 2013 by
The IEHF AGm took place on 15th April and several new members of Council were elected. Professor Peter Buckle, Dr Samantha Porter and Dr Bob Bridger were all elected onto Council. Professor Roger Haslam was elected as President-Elect. His role as General Treasurer will be taken over by another member of Council during the May [...]
Successful and enjoyable conference now over
19 April 2013 by
New Safety Management & Accident Investigation Guide
11 April 2013 by
Ergonomists at the Institute of Naval Medicine have produced a Guide to Understanding Human Factors and Human Behaviour in Safety Management and Accident Investigation. The guide has been prepared as part of the Navy Safety Improvement programme by Bob Bridger, Peter Pisula and Anthea Bennett. Its purpose is to help accident investigators ask the right [...]
DSE Workstation Assessor
11 April 2013 by
Summary: This 1 day course is designed to provide DSE assessors with a structured and holistic approach to DSE assessments. Provider: enricoSmog Location: UK Duration: 1 day Knowledge/experience needed: None Email: info@enricosmog.com Website: www.enricosmog.com/training/dse Who should attend? Typical delegates include: H&S advisors, Occupational health advisors, Facility Managers, and significant others responsible for employee wellbeing. Why [...]
