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How do I Choose an Ergonomist? |
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 You would hate to see a Medical Practitioner, a Physiotherapist, Chiropractor, or other health care provider if they were not truly qualified. These titles are restricted so that these professionals are registered or they cannot use the title, and this protects the public from inadequate and unsafe practices.
The terms “Ergonomics” and “Ergonomist” are not restricted, and this means that anyone can use these terms. That might be why there are so many advertisements stating that their product is “ergonomic”. Be careful that you find someone who is rightfully (by training, assessment and membership) an Ergonomist.
It is particularly important to understand how to choose an ergonomist.
Ergonomists can have a diverse background, from the health sciences (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing and optometry) to the psychological and applied sciences, as well as engineering, design, industrial design and information technology professionals, among other professional groups.
To ensure you are dealing with a qualified ergonomist, any person claiming to be an ergonomist must have training in their original field as well as in ergonomics, or have studied an undergraduate degree in ergonomics. Each person should be a member of a relevant Ergonomics Society. In Australia, it is the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA), formerly known as the Ergonomics Society of Australia (ESA). They may also be members of international Ergonomics Associations, such as the IEA.
For more information about Ergonomics visit the HFESA website www.ergonomics.org.au and the IEA website http://www.iea.cc/
The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia is Ergonomics Australia. Some editions can be read on-line by visiting
Ergonomics Australia On-Line www.uq.edu.au/eaol
Follow this link to read an article I wrote that was published in Ergonomics Australia April 1999 Special Supplement called “The continuing problem of OOS in the office.” http://www.uq.edu.au/eaol/apr99/phillips.pdf
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