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Ergonomics Today™
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October Is National Ergonomics Month
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October 15, 2008
By Peter Budnick
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The world is a more efficient, productive, and safer place thanks to the science and practice of ergonomics (also known as human factors). When ergonomics is properly applied, systems, tools, products, and equipment are safer and easier to use, resulting in fewer errors and more efficient use of resources.
To help spread the word, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) has declared the month of October to be National Ergonomics Month, with the goal of promoting the science and profession through teaching, learning, networking, service, and fun.
HFES members actively participate in a grass-roots outreach approach to National Ergonomics Month and are taking action to spread the word about the science and practice of ergonomics in their local communities. In addition, members will be making presentations to students to promote human factors/ergonomics as a career path.
Student members are some of the most active participants in National Ergonomics Month. For example, in Central Florida, the UCF Student Chapter and the Space Coast Chapter are putting on an ErgOlympics day; in an effort entitled "Community Charlas", the University of Massachusetts, Lowell Student Chapter will reach out to the local community by creating presentations and demonstrations that will be tailored to their audience's needs and delivered in Spanish.
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2007, is the world's largest nonprofit individual-member, multidisciplinary scientific association for human factors/ergonomics professionals, with more than 4,500 members in the United States and other countries. HFES members include psychologists and other scientists, designers, and engineers, all of whom have a common interest in designing systems and equipment to be safe and effective for the people who operate and maintain them. “Human Factors and Ergonomics: People-Friendly Design Through Science and Engineering.”
To book an HF/E expert to talk to your group or answer questions about the field, go to http://www.hfesnem.org/contactUs.html.
Source: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (hfes.org)
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