An Overview of MSD-Related Ergonomics Standards for the Practitioner:
Development, Applications, and Use

What’s new in the world of ergonomic standards? Have you ever wondered what exactly is a standard, what role it plays, how it got developed and by whom, who implements it and the impact it has? This webinar will address the development of ergonomic standards specifically related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), the community engagement and revision processes, their implementation into the workplace and ultimately the benefits they provide to occupational health and safety.

Examples of MSD standards developed by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and other standards-making organizations will be shared. This webinar will be of interest to all practitioners and researchers seeking to prevent MSD and understand how and where they can engage in standards work.

Speaker Bio

Bob Fox has over 40 years of experience in the field of ergonomics, human factors and physical anthropology. He was the occupational ergonomics subject matter expert in General Motors North American and global ergonomics activities from 1993 until May of 2022 and is both an HFES and IEA Fellow. While at GM he supported all aspects of ergonomics in manufacturing operations. He chairs the HFES Technical Standards Divisions and formerly chaired the US Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to the International Standards Organization (ISO) for anthropometry and biomechanics and participates in various work groups for ANSI and ISO ergonomics standards and reports. He participates in the NORA Cross-Sector Councils for both MSDs and Healthy Work Design and is a full member of the ACGIH® Physical Agents Committee. He has authored journal articles on manual material handling, the Revised NIOSH Lift Equation, work-related musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomics and aging. He is currently a lecturer at the department of Industrial Operations and Engineering at the University of Michigan and also lectures in the continuing education programs of University of California-Berkeley Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH).

*Active PSHFES Membership is required for registration