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Bad Human Factors Designs  - http://www.baddesigns.com/  A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.  Examples of Human Factors/Ergonomics in Design  - http://www.williamson-labs.com/480_ergo.htm  An illustrated collection of Human Factors/Ergonomics in design. Examples include room numbers, nuclear power plant control rooms, aircraft warnings, sidewalks, aircraft instruments.  Ergonomist Guide - rmLibrary  - http://www.rmis.com/guides/guergo.htm  Ergonomics and human factors professionals resources regarding workplace hazards, medical management, laws and standards, tools, and training. Subscription required to access full text of documents.  ErgoWeb, Inc.  - http://www.ergoweb.com/  Updated ergonomics news, articles and resource information as well as consulting service and product offerings. Site includes a large searchable bioliography, an on-line buyers guide for ergonomics products and services and a large collection of case studies.  Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection  - http://hfskyway.faa.gov/  From the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine. Site includes documents, research and development, training, job aids, and conference information.  Ergonomics and the Alexander Technique  - http://www.alexandercenter.com/teacherspage/index.html  An interview with ergonomist Joyce Stenstrom about how Ergonomics relates to the Alexander Technique as a field of study and as a profession.  Reducing Use Error : FDA  - http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/useerror/Index.html  US Food and Drug Admistration homepage for reducing use error. Site includes design and labeling of medical devices, checklists, guidance documents, standards and reporting.  FAA Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL)  - http://rdhfl.tc.faa.gov/  The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL), located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a state-of-the-art research facility designed specifically to support research in aviation human factors. Site includes information on facilities and equipment and virtual reality research.  Applied Ergonomics Journal  - http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/3/0/3/8/9/index.htt  Aimed at ergonomists and those interested in applying ergonomics/human factors in the design, planning and management of technical and social systems. Elsevier Science Journal description and ordering information and free sample copy.  Accident Analysis and Prevention Journal  - http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/3/3/6/index.htt  Provides coverage of the general areas relating to accidental injury and damage, including the pre-injury and immediate post-injury phases. Elsevier Science Journal description, ordering information and free sample copy.  To Err Is Human: (2000), Nat'l Academy Press  - http://www.nap.edu/books/0309068371/html/  On-line access to Institute of Medicine publication "To Err is Human, Building a Safety Health System."  Medical Device Use--Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management  - http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/humfac/1497.html  US FDA guidance document for industry and FDA premarket and design control reviewers. Medical Device Use-Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management.  Do It By Design: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices  - http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/humfac/doit.html  US FDA Publication: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices. By Dick Sawyer, Office of Health and Industry Programs.  NASA: Human Factors Research and Technology Division  - http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/  NASA's Human Factors Research and Technology Division supports human-centered design in complex aerospace information systems using experiments and models of human capabilities and human-machine interaction to enhance system safety, reliability and performance. Site includes current projects, reports, history and organization.  Passivity in the Workplace  - http://www.mdpme.com/passivity.htm  Passive thinking finds no safe place in the workplace, especially among professional decision makers.  Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace: National Research Council(2001)  - http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10032.html  Recent National Academy Press publication available on-line for search, review or ordering.  Human Factors and Aerospace Safety Journal  - http://www.ashgate.com/subject_area/aviation/aviation_journals.htm  Description and ordering information for quarterly international journal targeted specifically at the study of the human element in the aerospace system. Ashgate Publishers, May 2001.  Ergonomics Information Analysis Center- University of Birmingham  - http://www.eee.bham.ac.uk/eiac/index.htm  A comprehensive information service in the field of ergonomics and human factors based. 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