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ERGONOMICS  STANDARDS  AND  TEXTS   2  

Generic  Guidance   2  

Environmental   3  

Control  Centres  and  Offices   5  

Vehicle  Specific   6  

Safe  Design  of  Work   6  

Workload,  Situation  Awareness  and  Reliability   6  

Interface  Design,  Controls  and  HMI   7  

Training  and  Readiness   8  

Communications  and  Alarm  Handling   9  

Buildings,  Disability  and  Inclusion   9  

Anthropometry  and  Biomechanics   10  

Safety  Integrity   11      

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Ergonomics  Standards  and  Texts  

Generic  Guidance  

• ISO  18529:  Ergonomics  of  human-­‐system  interaction—Human-­‐centred  lifecycle  process  descriptions  

• Defence  Standard  00-­‐250:  Human  Factors  for  Designers  of  Systems  (all  parts)  • MAP-­‐01-­‐010  HFI  Management  Guide  (formerly  STGP  10)  [Sea  Systems  Group]  • MAP-­‐01-­‐011  HFI  Technical  Guide  (formerly  STGP  11)  [Sea  Systems  Group]  • US  MIL-­‐STD  1472F:  Department  of  Defence  Design  Criteria  Standard:  Human  

Engineering  • US  MIL-­‐STD-­‐46855:  Human  Engineering  Requirements  for  Military  Systems  • MIL-­‐HDBK-­‐759:  Department  of  Defence  Handbook  for  Human  Engineering  

Design  Guidelines  • DOD-­‐HDBK-­‐763F:  Human  Engineering  Procedures  Guide  • LU-­‐G-­‐217:  Good  Practice  in  Human  Factors  Integration  • LU-­‐1-­‐217:  Integration  of  Human  Factors  into  Systems  Development  • LU-­‐1-­‐209:  The  System  Engineering  process  applied  to  projects  • LU1-­‐538:  Assurance  • Human  Factors  Integration:  Implementation  in  the  onshore  and  offshore  

industries:  HSE  2002;  Research  Report  001  • Network  Rail:  Incorporating  Ergonomics  within  Engineering  Design  Projects  • Railtrack:  Ergonomics  Engineering  Policy  • HFI  Defence  Technology  Centre:  Developing  Human  Factors  Guidance  for  COTS  

Equipment  Assessment  • Eurocontrol:  The  Human  Factors  Case:  Guidance  for  Human  Factors  

Integration  • Harold  R.  Booher  (2003):  Handbook  of  Human  Systems  Integration,  John  Wiley  

&  Sons  • GuidEx:  Guide  for  Understanding  and  Implementing  Defence  Experimentation  

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Environmental  

• ISO  10551:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Using  subjective  

judgement  scales)  • ISO  11399:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Principles  in  the  

application  of  standards)  • ISO  13731:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Vocabulary  and  symbols)  • ISO  8996:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Determination  of  

metabolic  rate)  • ISO  7726:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Instruments  for  measuring  

physical  quantities)  • ISO  15265:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Risk  assessment  

strategy)  • ISO/  TS13732:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Part  1:  Contact  with  

surfaces—Hot)  • ISO/  TS13732:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Part  2:  Contact  with  

surfaces—Moderate)  • ISO/  TS13732:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Part  3:  Contact  with  

surfaces—Cold)  • ISO  12894:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Medical  supervision  in  

extremes)  • ISO  7933:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Analytical  determination  

and  interpretation  of  heat  stress)  • ISO  15743:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Cold  workplaces—risk  

assessment  and  management)  • ISO  11079:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Heat  stress  when  clothed  

and  with  local  cooling  effects)  • ISO  7730:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (Thermal  comfort  using  

PMV  and  PPD  indices)  • ISO  14415:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment  (International  standards  

for  people  with  special  arrangements)  • BS  EN  12515:  Hot  environments:  Analytical  determination  and  interpretation  

of  thermal  stress  using  calculation  of  required  sweat  rate  • BS  EN  13202:  Ergonomics  of  the  thermal  environment.  Temperatures  of  

touchable  hot  surfaces.  Guidance  for  establishing  surface  temperature  limit  values  in  product  standards  with  the  aid  of  EN  563  

• ISO  8995:  Lighting  of  indoor  work  places  • ISO  8995:  Part  3:  Lighting  requirements  for  safety  and  security  of  outdoor  

work  places  • BS  EN  12464-­‐2:  Light  and  Lighting:  Lighting  of  work  places:  Part  1:  Indoor  

work  places  • BS  EN  12464-­‐2:  Light  and  Lighting:  Lighting  of  work  places:  Part  2:  Outdoor  

work  places  • BS  5266  (1838):  Lighting  applications:  Emergency  Lighting  • BS  EN  50172:  Emergency  escape  lighting  systems  • BS  8206:  Lighting  for  buildings:  Part  2:  Code  of  practice  for  daylighting  

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• CIE  13.3:  Method  of  measuring  and  specifying  colour  rendering  of  light  sources  • CIE  17.4:  International  lighting  vocabulary  • CIE  19.2:  An  analytic  model  for  describing  the  influence  of  lighting  parameters  

upon  visual  performance  • CIE 40: Calculations for interior lighting—basic method • CIE 58: Lighting for sports halls • CIE 60: Vision and the visual display unit work station • CIE 62: Lighting for swimming pools • CIE 117: Discomfort glare in interior lighting • CIE 129: Guide for lighting of exterior work areas • HSE: Noise at Work Regulations 1989 • BS 7445: Description and measurement of environmental noise • BS 7445: Part 1: Guide to quantities and procedures • BS 7445: Part 2: Guide to acquisition of data pertinent to land use • BS 7445: Part 3: Guide to application of noise limits • ISO 6242: Building construction-Expression of users’ requirements—Part 3:

Acoustical requirements • BS EN ISO 11200: Acoustics—Noise emitted by machinery and

equipment—Guidelines for the use of basic standards for the determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions

• ASTM E1130 - 08 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Plan Spaces Using Articulation Index

• BS EN ISO 9921: Ergonomics. Assessment of speech communication • HSE: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

(COSHH) • NORSOK Standard S-002: Working Environment [Petroleum industry] • ISO 2631: Mechanical vibration and shock: Evaluation of human exposure

to whole body vibration (Parts 1-4) • BS 6841: Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to whole-body

mechanical vibration and repeated shock

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Control  Centres  and  Offices  

• BS 3044: Guide to ergonomics principles in the design and selection of office furniture

• ISO 11064: Ergonomic design of control centres • ISO 11064: Part 1: Principles for the design of control centres • ISO 11064: Part 2: Principles for the arrangement of control suites • ISO 11064: Part 3: Control room layout • ISO 11064: Part 4: Layout and dimensions of workstations • ISO 11064: Part 5: Displays and controls • ISO 11064: Part 6: Environmental requirements for control rooms • ISO 11064: Part 7: Principles for the evaluation of control centres • ISO 11064: Part 8: Ergonomic requirements for specific applications • ISO 9241: Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display

terminals (VDTs) • ISO 9241: Part 1: General introduction; • ISO 9241: Part 2: Guidance on task requirements; • ISO 9241: Part 3: Visual display requirements; • ISO 9241: Part 4: Keyboard requirements; • ISO 9241: Part 5: Workstation layout and postural requirements; • ISO 9241: Part 6: Environmental requirements; • ISO 9241: Part 7: Requirements for display with reflection; • ISO 9241: Part 8: Requirements for displayed colours; • ISO 9241: Part 9: Requirements for nonkeyboard input devices; • ISO 9241: Part 10: Dialogue principles; • ISO 9241: Part 11: Guidance on usability; • ISO 9241: Part 12: Presentation of information; • ISO 9241: Part 13: User guidance; • ISO 9241: Part 14: Menu dialogues; • ISO 9241: Part 15: Command dialogues; • ISO 9241: Part 16: Direct manipulation dialogues; • ISO 9241: Part 17: Form-filling dialogues. • ISO 6385: Ergonomic principles in the design of work systems • HSE: European Community Directive 90/270/EEC (Display Screen

Equipment) • HSE: Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 • BS IEC 61227: Nuclear power plants. Control rooms. Operator controls • BS IEC 61839: Nuclear power plants. Design of control rooms. Functional

analysis and assignment

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Vehicle  Specific  

• ISO/TS 14505: Ergonomics of the thermal environment (Vehicles) • ISO 15005: Road vehicles: Ergonomic aspects of transport information and

control systems (Dialogue management principles and compliance procedures)

• ISO 15008: Road vehicles: Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems (Specifications and test procedures for in-vehicle visual presentation)

• ISO 17287: Road vehicles: Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems (Procedure for assessing suitability for use while driving)

• ISO/TR 16352: Road vehicles: Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems (Warning systems)

• ISO/TS 16951: Road vehicles: Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems (Procedures for determining priority of on-board messages presented to drivers)

• ISO 15006: Road vehicles: Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems (Specifications and compliance procedures for in-vehicle auditory presentation)

• ISO 26022: Road vehicles: Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems (Simulated lane change test to assess in-vehicle secondary task demand)

• ISO 16673: Road vehicles: Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems (Occlusion method to assess visual demand due to the use of in-vehicle systems)

Safe  Design  of  Work  

• ISO 6385: Ergonomic principles in the design of work systems • BS EN 614-1: Safety of machinery: Ergonomic design principles.

Terminology and general principles • BS EN 614-2: Safety of machinery: Ergonomic design principles.

Interactions between the design of machinery and work tasks. • DOE-HDBK-1140-2001 DOE Handbook: Human Factors/Ergonomics

Handbook for the Design for Ease of Use of Maintenance • HSE: Working at Height Regulations 2005 • HSE: Safe working in confined spaces

Workload,  Situation  Awareness  and  Reliability  

• ISO 10075: Ergonomic principles related to mental workload (Parts –3) • BS 5760-7: Reliability of systems, equipment and components. Guide to

fault tree analysis • BS EN 61025: Fault tree analysis (FTA) • NUREG 0492. Fault Tree Handbook

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Interface  Design,  Controls  and  HMI  

• ISO 18789: Ergonomics requirements and measurement techniques for electronic visual displays.

• ISO 9231: Ergonomics of human-system interaction • ISO 9241: Part 210: Human-centred design for interactive systems • ISO 9241: Part 305: Optical laboratory test methods for electronic visual

displays • ISO 9241: Part 300: Introduction to electronic visual display requirements • ISO 9241: Part 303: Requirements for electronic visual displays • ISO 9241: Part 304: User performance test methods for electronic visual

displays • ISO 9241: Part 310: Visibility, aesthetics and ergonomics of pixel defects • ISO 9241: Part 100: Introduction to standards related to software

ergonomics • ISO 9241: Part 400: Principles and requirements for physical input devices • ISO 9241: Part 410: Design criteria for physical input devices • ISO 9355: Ergonomic requirements for the design of displays and control

actuators. • ISO 9355: Part 1: Human interactions with displays and control actuators • ISO 9355: Part 2: Displays • ISO 9355: Part 3: Control Actuators • LU 1-218: Universal Human Computer Interaction • ISO 10741: Dialogue interaction—cursor control for text editing • ISO 11581: Information technology—User system interfaces and

symbols—Icon symbols and functions • ISO 11581: Part 1: Icons general • ISO 11581: Part 2: Object icons • ISO 11581: Part 3: Pointer icons • ISO 11581: Part 4: deliberate omission • ISO 11581: Part 5: Tool icons • ISO 11581: Part 6: Action icons • ISO/IEC 24738: Information technology—icon symbols and functions for

multimedia link attributes • ISO 13406: Ergonomic requirements for work with visual displays based

on flat panels • ISO 13406: Part 1: Introduction [Withdrawn] • ISO 13406: Part 2: Ergonomic requirements for flat panel displays

[Withdrawn] • ISO 13849 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems -

Part 1: General principles for design • ISO 7000: Graphical symbols for use on equipment -- Index and synopsis • ISO 9241: Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display

terminals (VDTs) [see above] • ISO 11064: Ergonomic design of control centres [see above] • ISO 14915: Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces

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• ISO 14915: Part 1: Design principles and framework • ISO 14915: Part 2: Multimedia navigation and control • ISO 14915: Part 3: Media selection and combination • ISO 20282: Ease of operation of everyday products • ISO 20282: Part 1: Design requirements for context of use and user

characteristics • ISO 20282: Part 2: Test method for walk-up-and-use products • ISO 20282: Part 3: Test method for consumer products • ISO 20282: Part 4: Test method for the installation of consumer products • ISO/TS 16071 Ergonomics of human-system interaction—Guidance on

accessibility for human-computer interfaces [withdrawn] • ISO/IEC 18021: Information technology—User interfaces for mobile tools

for management of database communications in a client-server model. • IEC 60073: Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking

and identification – Coding principles for indicators and actuators • BS EN 60445: Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface,

marking and identification. Identification of equipment terminals, conductor terminations and conductors

• BS EN 60446: Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification. Identification of conductors by colours or alphanumerics

• BS IEC 61227: Nuclear power plants. Control rooms. Operator controls • BS EN 13557: Cranes. Controls and control stations • NUREG-0700: Human-System Interface Design Review Guidelines

Training  and  Readiness  

• Defence Training Support Materials (DTSM) 1-6 • RS/220: Railway Safety: Good practice in training • JSP 502: Tri Service Guide to Training Needs Analysis for acquisition

projects • LU1-503: Operational and customer service training: Establishment, trainer

and training material requirements

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Communications  and  Alarm  Handling  

• EEMUA 191: Alarm Systems: A guide to design, management and procurement

• EEMUA 201: Process Plant Control Desks Utilising Human-Computer Interfaces - A Guide to Design, Operational and Human Interface Issues

• BS EN 981: Safety of machinery. System of auditory and visual danger and information signals

• BS IEC 61839: International BSI Standard. Nuclear power plants. Design of control rooms. Functional analysis and assignment.

• ISO 11064: Part 5: Displays and controls • BS IEC 62241: Worldwide BSI Standard. Nuclear power plants. Main

control room. Alarm functions and presentation • BS EN 842: Safety of machinery. Visual danger signals. General

requirements, design and testing • ISO 7731: Ergonomics—Danger signals for public and work areas—

Auditory danger signals • BS EN 50132: Alarm Systems: Alarm transmission systems • BS EN 50518: Monitoring and alarm receiving centre • ISO 9921: Ergonomics—Assessment of speech communication • HSE Publication: The Management of Alarm Systems, Contact Research

Report 166/1998. • HSE Guidance on Alarm Management:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/topics/alarm-management.htm

Buildings,  Disability  and  Inclusion  

• BS 8300: Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people—code of practice

• Building Regulations Part M 2004: Access to and use of buildings • ISO 11199: Walking aids manipulated by both arms: Requirements and

test methods • ISO 11199: Part 2: Rollators • ISO 11199: Part 3: Walking tables • ISO 11334: Assistive products for walking manipulated by one arm:

Requirements and test methods • ISO 11334: Part 1: Elbow crutches • BS 5378-1: Safety signs and colours. Specification for colour and design • BS 5499-6: Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety

signs. Creation and design of graphical symbols for use in safety signs. Requirements

• BS ISO 3864-1: Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs. Design principles for safety signs and safety markings

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Anthropometry  and  Biomechanics  

• ISO 14738: Safety of machinery: Anthropometric requirements for the design of workstations at machinery

• BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 1 - Terms and definitions

• BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 2 - Manual handling of machinery and component parts of machinery

• BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 3 - Recommended force limits for machinery operation

• BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 4 - Evaluation of working postures and movement in relation to machinery

• BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human Physical Performance. Part 5 - Risk assessment for repetitive handling at high frequency

• ISO 15535: General requirements for establishing anthropometric databases

• ISO 15536: Computer manikins and body templates: Part 1 General Requirements

• EN 547-1: Safety of machinery. Human body measurements. Principles for determining the dimensions required for openings for whole body access to machinery

• EN 547-2: Safety of machinery. Human body measurements. Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings

• EN 547-3: Safety of machinery. Human body measurements. Anthropometric data

• ISO7250: Basic human body measurement for technological design: • ISO7250: Part 1: Body measurement definitions and landmarks • ISO7250: Part 2: Statistic summaries of body measurements from

individual ISO populations • MIL-HDBK-743: Anthropometry of US Military Personnel • HSE: Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 • HSE: Manual Handling Assessment Chart (MAC) • HSE: HSG60 - Upper limb disorders in the workplace • HSE: Getting to grips with Manual Handling • DTI: Strength Data for design safety—Phase 1 & Phase 2 • HSE: L23 - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 • BS ISO 11228-1: Ergonomics. Manual handling. Lifting and carrying • BS ISO 11228-2: Ergonomics. Manual handling. Pushing and pulling • BS ISO 11228-3: Ergonomics. Manual handling. Handling of low loads at

high frequency • Assessment methods: Ovako Working Posture Analysis System (OWAS) • Assessment methods: Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) • Assessment methods: Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)

   

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Safety  Integrity  

• BS 9999: Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings

• ISO 14738: Safety of machinery: Anthropometric requirements for the design of workstations at machinery

• BS EN 60204-1: Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines. General requirements

• ISO 3864: Safety colours and safety signs • ISO 6309: Fire protection—safety signs • BS EN 614: Safety of machinery - Ergonomic principles for the design of

machinery (various) • BS EN 1005: Safety of machinery. Human physical performance. Terms

and definitions • BS EN 13861: Safety of machinery: Guidelines for the application of

ergonomics in the design of machinery • BS EN 349: Safety of Machinery. minimum gaps to avoid crushing parts of

the human body • BS EN 61310-3: Safety of machinery. Indication, marking and actuation.

Requirements for the location and operation of actuators • BS EN 13861: Safety of machinery: Guidelines for the application of

ergonomics in the design of machinery • BS EN 349: Safety of Machinery. minimum gaps to avoid crushing parts of

the human body • BS EN 61310-3: Safety of machinery. Indication, marking and actuation.

Requirements for the location and operation of actuators • BS EN 13855: Positioning of safeguards with respect to the approach

speeds of the human body • BS EN 12453: Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Safety

in use of power operated doors. Test methods • BS EN 12445: Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates. Safety

in use of power operated doors. Requirements • BS EN 12604: Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates.

Mechanical aspects. Requirements • BS EN ISO 12100: Safety of machinery. General principles for design.

Risk assessment and risk reduction • BS EN ISO 14122-1: Safety of machinery. Permanent means of access to

machinery. Choice of a fixed means of access between two levels • BS EN ISO 14122-2: Safety of machinery. Permanent means of access to

machinery. Working platforms and walkways • BS EN ISO 14122-3: Safety of machinery. Permanent means of access to

machinery. Stairways, stepladders and guard-rails • BS EN ISO 14122-4: Safety of machinery. Permanent means of access to

machinery. Fixed ladders • BS 5395-1:2000: Stairs, ladders and walkways. Code of practice for the

design, construction and maintenance of straight stairs and winders • HSE/HSL: Trip Feasibility Study - Report Number HSL/2006/77 • INDG401: The work at height regulations