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Are there Ergonomics Standards?

April 26, 2017Ergonomics Standards

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Are there Ergonomics Standards?

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Yes. There are a variety of national and international standards in Ergonomics and related areas. International Standards are available through the International Organization for Standardization (www.iso.org), with more than 100 standards falling under the scope of Technical Committee 159 “Ergonomics” (TC159). The Canadian Standards Association has adopted some of the ISO Ergonomics Standards (ISO 9241 series on Ergonomics Requirements for the Use of Visual Display Terminals) and has generated a few others that are available online (www.csa.ca) : CSA Z412-00(R2005) – Guideline on Office Ergonomics; CSA Z1004 – General Workplace Ergonomics (in development, not yet available). Dan Robinson is a Canadian representative of the Standards Council of Canada in the review and development of ISO standards on Ergonomics (TC159), Risk Management and Human Response to Vibration and Mechanical Shock (TC108/SC4).