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IEA Webinar: June 8, 3 pm UTC The Technical Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders Webinar Series Duration: 60 minutes, including time for discussion. As organizations accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), safety and operations leaders are often driving these investments. However, frontline worker perspectives—critical to adoption, sustained use, and measurable impact—are […]

The International Ergonomics Association (IEA) joins the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April 2026. This year the theme is ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment. This includes finding and promoting ways to improve workload and working time stressors through work design aspects such […]

IEA Webinar: 28 May 2026, 14:00 UTC Informal Work Webinar Series This webinar is organized by the IEA Informal Work Technical Committee in collaboration with Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB). It draws on recent research in the vanilla supply chain in Madagascar where workers operate largely under informal arrangements. We will demonstrate how risk assessments […]

IEA Webinar: 12th May (Tuesday), 2026, at 13.00 UTC/GMT (9.00 EDT); 22.00 JST This webinar is hosted by IEA The Technical Committee on Anthropometry This webinar covers the basics of how to plan and execute an anthropometric survey, and ways to present the results.  Both traditional methods (tape and caliper) and scan data collection are […]

As we recognize “World Health Day” (April 7), the International Ergonomics Association is proud of our continuous collaborations with the World Health Organization (WHO). As final edits are made to the ‘Practice guidance on application of Human Factors and Ergonomics to patient safety’ document prepared by IEA volunteers for and with WHO support, we look […]

The IEA Community is saddened to hear about the passing of Margaret Bullock on 16 January 2026. Margaret was a long-term member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) and served for many years as the HFESA representative on the IEA Council. She served two terms on the IEA’s Executive Committee (from […]

IEA Webinar: April 30th, 2026, at 15:00 CET Webinar series on Resilience Engineering This webinar will explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Resilience Engineering (RE), showcasing how safety-critical industries are applying systems-based disciplines to guide the integration of AI into mission-critical functions. The webinar will highlight applications in healthcare, defense, and aviation, focusing […]

Following interest expressed in a Technical Committee (TC) focussed on Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Science Technology and Practice (STP) chair (Rosemary Seva) called an inaugural meeting of this new AI-centred TC on January 22. During that first meeting the group chose the title AI and Work and elected TC Chair Karen Jacobs (HFES, USA), and […]

WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, through editor-in-Chief, Karen Jacobs, announces a call for papers for a special issue on Artificial Intelligence and Work. The submission deadline is March 15, 2026. Full details are available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/wor/call-for-papers/artificial-intelligence-and-work WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, through editor-in-Chief, Karen Jacobs, announces a call for papers for […]

The future of aviation and space exploration is defined by human performance. As aerospace systems become increasingly complex, automated, and interconnected, the role of ergonomics and human factors has never been more crucial. We are excited to announce the revival of the Aerospace Technical Committee (TC), and we invite you to become a key member in […]