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JES publishes tips for working at home

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:10 +0000

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.” As explained in the introduction, the society conducted a survey of its full members who work at educational institutions, and “found that less than 40% of respondents were aware of the appropriate ergonomics to be followed when teleworking or attending online meetings and about how to improve the indoor working environment.” As a result, an expert panel of JES council members created action-oriented tips for individuals working and learning at home. The booklet, published by IEA Press is downloadable here:

7 Tips Guideline

Please feel free to translate and/or disseminate! 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 here:

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EU Guidance on Returning Workers

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:10 +0000

EU-OSHA (European Agency for Occupational Safety and Health at Work) has prepared an overview of methods to deal with challenges of workers returning to the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many HF/E experts were involved in creating these recommendation.

Website

EU COVID19 guidance document (pdf)

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beyondwork2020 – European Conference on Labour Research

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:10 +0000

IEA invites you to beyondwork2020 – European Conference on Labour Research, World Conference Center, Bonn, Germany, 21-22 October 2020

How can companies prepare their employees for the future working world? And how are individual European countries responding to the processes of change associated with digitalization and shifting demographics?

IEA is supporting and participating in this conference. Representatives from European politics, research, and business, as well as social partners, are invited to discuss these and other questions at the European conference on labour research, beyondwork2020. The conference will focus on a variety of interactive sessions chaired by renowned experts with opportunities to learn, engage, and participate.

The primary topics will be:

Health and prevention
Networks at work
Humans and machines
Interactive work
Participation and leadership
Regional and global change
Skills management

The sessions will be accompanied by first-class keynote speeches, a forum on experiencing and testing the solutions of tomorrow, and a range of other formats. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about national and international perspectives on the structure of the work of tomorrow and to network and share ideas with others.

Conference flyer (pdf)

Further information about the conference and participation is available at

beyondwork2020.com

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Call for COVID-19 Stories

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:10 +0000

The IEA, in collaboration with Scientific Association Hospital & Clinical Risk Managers (HCRM) and the Italian Agency for Healthcare Services (Agenas) is promoting a call for the collection of stories related to the health emergency following the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic.

The “Storytelling COVID-19” project aims to promote the use of digital resources which in recent months have been developed to tell the story of the ongoing health emergency. It will be a participatory and artistic project that consists in giving space to creativity through images, videos, and sounds on the pandemic theme.

The competition is open until August 31, 2020. Participants can be health workers from any of the countries affected by the Pandemic.

To share your story use the description form downloadable at:

http://www.clinicalriskmanagers.com/images/Form_descrzione_storytelling_EN_def.pdf and return it to Sara Albolino, IEA Vice President and Secretary-General, at vpsg@iea.cc and albolino.grc@gmail.com

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CIEHF Guide and Webinar: Creating a Safe Workplace

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:10 +0000

On 10 June 2020 from 15:30 – 1630 GMT, the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors will hold a web-based seminar on the Seven Key Steps to creating a safe workplace during and beyond the current pandemic.

Businesses are encouraged to consider the workplace as a whole system so that in mitigating a risk in one part of the work system, unintended consequences are not created in another.

From establishing a response team to encouraging behavioral change and implementing control measures, the presenters will talk participants through our new 32-page guide which outlines important steps to identify and reduce risks while maintaining performance and productivity.

The CIEHF’s CEO Noorzaman Rashid will be joined on this webinar by Kirsty Angerer and Ed Milnes, co-authors of the guide, to discuss the benefits of applying a human factors approach at this critical time.

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IEA/ILO Draft Guidelines Available

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:10 +0000

“Principles and Guidelines for Human Factors/Ergonomics (HF/E) Design and Management of Work Systems,” a draft document jointly prepared by IEA and the International Labour Organization, is available for download here.

In the Special Preface, IEA President Dr. Kathleen L. Mosier writes:

“This draft document was prepared over the past 20 months (August 2018-April 2020) by a dedicated team of expert writers, reviewers, and representatives from the International Ergonomics Association, the International Labour Organization, and other institutions and organizations that recognize the critical need for Human Factors/ Ergonomics principles and guidelines in the design and management of work systems.

“The completed Principles and Guidelines document is intended to serve as a technical basis for the ILO to develop an international labour standard on workplace good practice on human factors/ergonomics. To prepare for this, IEA and ILO representatives agree that the content of Principles and Guidelines for HF/E Design and Management of Work Systems should be disseminated as soon as possible so that the important principles embodied in this document can be promoted and applied by HF/E practitioners and feedback and experiences can be received and collected, which will be important for its final publication by the ILO and for the ILO’s standard setting work on workplace human factors/ergonomics. This draft version therefore is pre-published by IEA. We welcome comments from all stakeholders. “

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Message from EC – May 2020

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:10 +0000

Midyear 2020 Update from the IEA Executive Committee (EC)

The IEA EC sends heartfelt wishes for the health and safety of all of our members in these crazy times. Because of international travel restrictions, we held the first-ever virtual IEA Executive Committee meeting, 24-26 April 2020. We discussed the multiple activities that the IEA Officers, Standing Committee Chairs, and other EC members are involved in and made plans for future actions. At this point, we do not know when (or whether) we will hold a face-to-face Council meeting in 2020. Everything is uncertain because our world is uncertain right now. Please be patient as we see what happens with COVID-19 across the globe.

This report outlines our activities since the last Council meeting in Denmark, August 2019. IEA adopted a policy-driven approach for our operations. Activities are designed to address one or more of 7 Policies that outline our broad values and goals. Although each activity is listed only once, please note that many of them address several policies. Also please note that most activities are collaborative among several EC members. If you would like more information on any parts of this report, please contact IEA Secretariat Administrator Lynn Strother, secretariat@iea.cc

1. Engage stakeholders. IEA internal stakeholders include our member societies, Technical Committees (TCs), and sustaining members. External stakeholders include HF/E educators, scientists, and practitioners; national and international organizations with similar missions; and those who benefit from HF/E science and practice. Stakeholder-related activities since August 2019 included:

Face-to-face and virtual meetings of officers, EC members, society members, and external stakeholders to discuss plans and activities
Initiation of IEA NewsBriefs – monthly updates from IEA to members and external stakeholders
Quarterly Newsletters to Technical Committee chairs
Member responses to COVID-19 published on the IEA website as resources for mutual sharing.

2. Collaborate with and reinforce networks. In addition to support of individual societies’ activities and events, we encourage collaborations between IEA and networks, and among regional network members. These collaborations can provide a stronger and broader base for spreading HF/E knowledge and practice, especially in areas of the world where HF/E is not yet well established. Activities included:

Latin-America –

ULAERGO and IEA collaboration for VI ULAERGO Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina (25-29 November 2019)
Special Workshop IEA/ULAERGO: “How to encourage the development of research and practical applications of high-quality ergonomics in Latin America”
SURA project – ongoing project to connect SURA, a multi-Latin insurance company, with local professors and other HF/E experts in ULAERGO

Africa –

ErgoAfrica, IEA, and ESN collaboration for the 9^th National Congress of the Nigerian Ergonomics Society at the University of Nigeria, Enugu (4-9 November 2019)
ErgoAfrica and IEA collaboration to seek funding from the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme for student and staff mobility in Africa (Deadline – 19 May 2020)

Asia –

IEA visit to China and participation in the 2019 China Ergonomics National Member Congress and Academic Conference held in Xi’an, from August 31-September 3 2019
IEA visit to India and participation in the ACED meeting on 7 November 2019 as well as in the successful HWWE2019 Conference at the National Institute of Technology from 8-10 November, both in Jalandhar, India.
ACED, SEANES, and IEA collaboration for a potential workshop at a congress in Bohol, Philippines (1-4 December 2020 – to be confirmed)

3. Contribute to science, technology, and practice. The mission of IEA is to elaborate and advance HF/E science and practice. The IEA Triennial Congress is a primary way that we do this. We also recognize excellent contributions to HF/E science, technology, and practice through IEA awards. We support TC and society conferences and represent the HF/E discipline at conferences of related organizations. Activities included:

Conferences –

IEA2021 – Collaboration on the IEA2021 scientific and technical program

Conference Endorsements:

CIEHF 2020 combined with 13^th International Symposium on HF in ODaM (Organizational Design and Management), 28-29 April 2020
ARSO 2020, IEEE/TC HFiR, 8-10 October 2020 (ongoing)
2020 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Its Social Impacts
ACED SEANES2020, Philippines, 2-4 December 2020
Ergonomics 2020, Croatian Ergonomics Society (CrES), 2-5 December 2020
PREMUS 2022, Bengaluru, India, 4-9 September 2022
BeyondWork 2020, German Ministry for Education and Research, 20-21 October 2020
Participation on the Advisory Board
Organization of session focused on HF/E and future work

Awards –

Two new annual awards (the IEA/Kingfar Award and the IEA/Tsinghua Award) were contracted for three years starting in 2019 and were awarded at the end of 2019.
The IEA/Kingfar Award: The 2019 awardees were Liuxing Tsao, Mengli Yu, Guilbert Huber, and Rodrigo Arcuri. 2020 applications are due by June 30.
The IEA/Tsinghua Award: The 2019 awardee was D.Y. Sha (Ergonomics Society of Taiwan). 2020 applications are due by June 30.

4. Identify the roles of IEA in promoting education, certification, and professional standards. IEA promotes high-quality HF/E across the globe through the identification of requirements for educational and certification programs, and recognition of programs that are rigorous in their certification of HF/E professionals.

IEA is creating an interactive database of HF/E programs. So far, we have data from 302 university departments and 450 faculty from North America and parts of Asia. We need comprehensive data to complete the map – please send your country or regional information to Chien-Chi (Max) Chang, Chair of Professional Standards and Education, at max.chang@ie.nthu.edu.tw. You can take a look at some of the early data here:
Undergraduate programs https://drive.google.com/open?id=17XjLjM1ASzCa0dt9-xEL4e5A7HPGKkr4
Masters level programs https://drive.google.com/open?id=16nWNnSmimhc9f_2XVGklM32WyF_GGQto
PhD programs
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tc3_gBfQrg-z9oS5owinYaCwLyzGGqru
Criteria for IEA endorsement of professional certification programs have been reviewed and are listed on the iea.cc website: https://iea.cc/education-certification/
IEA endorsement is valid for 5 years. After this time, programs must apply for renewal. Endorsement of the Japan Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s certification program for professional ergonomists was recently renewed.

5. Strengthen relationships with external partners. IEA cooperates with other international bodies with common or similar goals. In some cases, Memoranda of Understanding have been established to facilitate collaboration, mutual support, information exchange, and joint activities. In other cases, relationships are more formally defined. IEA is a registered NGO of the United Nations. IEA maintains official Non-State Actor status with the World Health Organization (WHO) and is a registered NGO of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Recent activities included:

WHO

Renewed IEA Non-State Actor status and initiated a Joint NGO dedicated Program for Patient Safety (2020-2022)
Initiated joint document Applying HF/E to Healthcare for Patient Safety
Initiated collection of HF/E in patient safety case studies to support the above document. If you have a case study to submit, contact Michelle Robertson, Chair of Communications and Public Relations Committee, mmrobertson123@gmail.com
WHO, GRC, and IEA collaboration on Global Knowledge Sharing Platform for Patient Safety, development of guidelines for implementation of HFE in healthcare (2-3 December 2019)
Presented the HF/E perspective – what HF/E can contribute to patient safety—as invited participants at the WHO Global Consultation on Patient Safety (Geneva, 25-27 February 2020).

ILO

Submitted IEA/ILO high-level guidance document Principles and Guidelines for Human Factors/Ergonomics (HF/E) Design and Management of Work Systems. This document will be available for download soon.
ILO Think Pieces written by IEA EC members – available for download from ILO.org or IEA.cc
Work from Home: Human Factors/Ergonomics Considerations for Teleworking
Work at the Sharp End: Human Factors/Ergonomics for protecting healthcare workers and patients
Participated in ILO World Day for Safety and Health webinar

ISQua (International Society for Quality in Health Care)

Creating special joint issue of the International Journal for Quality in Healthcare (IJQH) on HF/E in healthcare /Covid19
Published editorials in IJQH and in PSNetwork on the role of HFE in healthcare
Promoted the role of HFE in ISQUA Webinar

6. Reinforce the infrastructure of IEA. IEA needs a strong infrastructure in order to accomplish our mission and goals as reflected in these policies. We took several steps since the Denmark meeting to reinforce and enhance our operational infrastructure, including:

Development and launching of the redesigned IEA website.
Virtual meetings with internal and external stakeholders using Zoom and other platforms
New sustaining members who contribute to funding IEA operations
Maintenance of the communication infrastructure through Constant Contact and iea.cc
A new enhanced accounting system enables IEA to navigate the Swiss regulatory structure
Initiation of ad hoc committee to examine the IEA business model and make recommendations for changes and enhancements.

7. Maintain a future focus for HF/E. IEA has a focus on the future. We need to be adaptable, resilient, and sustainable in our practices and processes. Enhancements to IEA’s infrastructure will enable us to promote the Future of HF/E and the Future of Work. Planned activities include:

Develop a new “World View of HF/E” as part of the business model
Create new awards jointly with related external organizations
Strengthen our capacity for virtual meetings and electronic voting
Create HF/E observatories around the globe (HFE Observatories’ aims, scope and role will be available in English and Spanish from the new IEA website).

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HFES International Symposium on Human Factors/Ergonomics in Health Care: Advance Program

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:10 +0000

The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) has published the program for its virtual conference on the Human Factors and Ergonomics of Health Care, to be held 18-21 May 2020.

The symposium offers leading human factors experts, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, biomedical engineers, health care providers, FDA representatives, and patient safety researchers the opportunity to discuss real-world examples and experiences, and find solutions for issues and challenges in health care.

Click here to download the program.

For more information, including how to register, visit:

https://www.hcs2020.org

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7 Tips for Telework Booklet Available in Chinese and Japanese

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:09 +0000

“Seven Practical Human Factors and Ergonomics (HF/E) Tips for Teleworking/Home-learning using Tablet/Smartphone Devices,” originally compiled by the Japanese Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (JES), has been translated into a Chinese version (simplified Chinese Characters) by the Chinese Ergonomics Society. It is available for download here.

The Ergonomics Society of Taiwan had also translated the document into a version featuring traditional Chinese characters. It is available for download here..

The Japanese version, translated by the Japanese Human Factors and Ergonomics Society is available for download here.

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Call for Proposals: IEA 2021

wogalterm — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:11:09 +0000

The 21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association

Welcome to IEA 2021. The Congress theme, “HFE (Human Factors and Ergonomics) in a connected world/L,ergonomie 4,0”, speaks to the role of emerging G5 technologies.

NOW OPEN: Call for Special Sessions, including workshops, panels and other formats:
March 31, 2020 – June 26, 2020
IEA 2021 Call For Proposals Call for oral/poster presentations: June 26, 2020 – Sept 25, 2020

https://iea2021.org/

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