1. Alberta Human Resources and Employment
Workplace Health and Safety Publications:
http://www3.gov.ab.ca/hre/whs/publications/bulletins.asp

Included in this list are bulletins and fact sheets about back care/lifting, ergonomics, physical hazards, and safe working methods.
2. Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE)
Main Page: http://www.ace.ergonomist.ca/
ACE is an association of persons who have human factors/ergonomics interests
(including research workers, practitioners, clients and the general public).
Information related to certification, events, consultant directory, and membership.

3. CCOHS
Ergonomics: OSH Answers
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/
In this section of OSH Answers, a general description of ergonomics is provided.
Links to other ergonomics or human factors-related topics (e.g., anti-fatigue
mats, back injury prevention, manual materials handling, office ergonomics, etc.)
are also accessible from this page.

4. Cornell University
CUErgo: Cornell University Ergo Web
http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/
“CUErgo presents information from ergonomics research studies and class work
by students and faculty in the Cornell Human Factors and Ergonomics Research
Group.”

5. CSAO
Products: Back Care (various)
http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t5.products/Home.cfm
From the “Products” section, you can use the drop down menu to view items that
address the issue of back care, including guides on manual materials handling,
safe working methods, and back care videos.
Information Services: Ergonomics
http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t10.informationservices/index.cfm
“[The] CSAO works with labour-management committees and other stakeholders
to research construction-related health and safety issues.” There are a few
categories that are documented on the site, including ergonomics (e.g., back
care, back pain in construction, health risks for heavy equipment operators,
musculoskeletal disorders, etc.).


6. Ergoweb
http://www.ergoweb.com/
“Ergoweb provides ergonomic solutions to companies and individuals looking to
increase productivity and quality while decreasing worker overuse injuries.
Ergonomics increases human performance by fitting products, tasks and
environments to people.”
7. IAPA
o Manual Materials Handling
http://www.iapa.ca/pdf/manmat.pdf
This information sheet discusses the various elements of manual materials
handling, including legislation, hazards, control measures, general precautions,
maintenance, and training.


8. IRSST (Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et sécurité du travail)
o Publications: Musculoskeletal Disorders
http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/_publicationirssts_par_champ_10.html
Most of these reports are issued in French, and are sorted by year. Topics
include general ergonomic principles, carpal tunnel syndrome, manual handling,
back pain, and industry-specific concerns (e.g., vehicle cab design).
9. IWH
o Fact Sheets:
§ Work-related musculoskeletal disorders:
http://www.iwh.on.ca/media/wmsd.php
§ Low back pain:
§ http://www.iwh.on.ca/media/lowbackpain.php
o Working Papers:
http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/wp.php
o Occasional papers:
http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/occ_pap.php
o Other publications
http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/other_pap.php
o Publications:
http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/cur_news.php
o Tool Kit: http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/toolkit.php
§ Participative Ergonomic Blueprint:
http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/blueprint.php
§ The DASH: http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/dash.php
§ Work-Ready: Return-to-work approaches for people with softtissue
injuries http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/wrk_rdy.php
§ The Back Guide: http://www.iwh.on.ca/products/bck_gde.php
Working papers include those reports or studies that are not yet peer-reviewed in
a published journal; research not intended for publication may be reported in the
form of an occasional paper. The tool kit includes some practical tools “which
may be used in a variety of settings, from clinical practice to the workplace.”


10. National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Australia)
o Ergonomics for the Control of Sprains and Strains in Mining
http://www.nohsc.gov.au/PDF/Standards/ErgonomicsSprainsStrainsMinin
g.pdf
“This handbook is for use by occupational health and safety personnel and
others who have responsibility for the prevention of accidents and injuries in
mining. The aim is to assist these users in the identification and management of
risks associated with manual handling and rough rides in mines.”
11. National Safety Council
o Ergonomics
http://www.nsc.org/issues/ergotop.htm
This page contains archived articles, in addition to links and other resources
pertaining to ergonomics.
12. NIOSH
o Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/
This section of the NIOSH site provides links to ergonomics programs, research,
risk factors, and specific issues related to ergonomic/human factors (e.g., back
belts, vibration, VDTs, etc.).
o Ergonomics in Mining
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/topics/ergonomics/
This topic page focuses on ergonomics issues in the mining industry,
including design recommendations for mining machinery and related safety
topics.

13. Nova Scotia Environment and Labour
o About Ergonomics:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/ohs/ergonom/index.htm
o Ergonomics Glossary:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/ohs/ergonom/ergoglos.htm
o Publications: Ergonomics
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/ohs/ergonom/ergopubs.htm
“This site provides ergonomics information and resources to workplaces across
[Nova Scotia].”


14. OHCOW (Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers)
o General Handouts: http://www.ohcow.on.ca/resources/handouts.html
Among these include: ergonomics and driving, hand-arm vibration syndrome,
physical demands analysis, whole-body vibration, work-related musculoskeletal
disorders, and working on your feet. Literature is intended for a general
audience.
o Snook Tables: http://www.ohcow.on.ca/resources/info_sheets.html
The snook tables provided from this page include those referring to the maximum
weight of lift, forces of push, forces of pull, and weight of carry.
o Workbooks: http://www.ohcow.on.ca/resources/workbooks.html
There are currently four workbooks available from this page, including a Physical
Demands Workbook , and Office Ergonomics Handbook .
o NIOSH Lifting Equation Software:
http://www.ohcow.on.ca/resources/software_prog.html


15. OSHA
o Ergonomics: Strategy for Success
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html
Guidelines, regulations, outreach services, job analysis tools, examples of
contributing conditions, and solutions pertaining to ergonomics are offered
through this portion of the OSHA.


16. Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
o Remembering the Basics Booklet
http://www.wcb.ab.ca/workingsafely/ergobook.asp
This booklet is “designed to alert you to the potential for an RSI and assist you in
preventing one from occurring.”

17. Workers’ Compensation Board of BC
o Ergonomics: http://ergonomics.healthandsafetycentre.org/s/Home.asp
Guides for identifying and preventing MSIs, as well as back pain, are available.


18. WSIB of Ontario
o Making Ergonomics Work:
http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/LookupFiles/DownloadableFileEr
gonomics/$File/ergonomics.pdf
This 6-page brochure outlines the role of the ergonomist, and what he/she can
do to minimize risk in the workplace. A series of frequently-asked questions
(FAQs) are provided at the end of the end of the document.
o Return to Work Bibliography:
http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/Public/RTWBibliography
This resource provides useful information about return-to work. The bibliogr