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» Bad Human Factors Designs
   A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.
   http://www.baddesigns.com/

» Do it by Design: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices
   US FDA Publication, by Dick Sawyer, Office of Health and Industry Programs.
   http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm094957.htm

» Ergonomics and the Alexander Technique
   An interview with ergonomist Joyce Stenstrom about how ergonomics relates to the Alexander Technique as a field of study and as a profession.
   http://www.alexandercenter.com/teacherspage/index.html

» Examples of Human Factors/Ergonomics in Design
   An illustrated collection of Human Factors/Ergonomics in design. Examples include room numbers, nuclear power plant control rooms, aircraft warnings, sidewalks, aircraft instruments.
   http://www.williamson-labs.com/480_ergo.htm

» FAA Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL)
   The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Research Development and 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
   http://rdhfl.tc.faa.gov/

» Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection
   From the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine. Documents, research and development, training, job aids, and conference information.
   https://hfskyway.faa.gov/

» Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace
   National Academy Press publication (2001) available on-line for search, review or ordering.
   http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10032.html

» NASA: Human Factors Research and Technology Division
   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 perfor
   http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/

» Passivity in the Workplace
   Passive thinking finds no safe place in the workplace, especially among professional decision makers. An article by Michael Gaspard.
   http://www.mdpme.com/passivity.htm

» The Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists
   Information regarding credentialing in Ergonomics including the requirements for certification, contact information, upcoming exams, application kit and a search feature to locate CPE/CHFP, CEA and AEP/AHFP professionals by name, state, expertise and prod
   http://www.bcpe.org/

» To Err Is Human
   On-line access to Institute of Medicine publication "To Err is Human, Building a Safety Health System" (2000).
   http://www.nap.edu/books/0309068371/html/