Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) is an interdisciplinary nonprofit professional organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, covering the fields of human factors and ergonomics. Founded in 1957,[1]HFES claims 4500 members worldwide.[2]HFES has 67 active chapters throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. 42 of these are student chapters, and 23 are technical groups.[3]

HFES publishes the ANSI/HFES-100 standard for ergonomic workstation setups, approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 2007.[4]

References
  1. "Homepage". Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 2005-01-19. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  2. "Membership". Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  3. "HFES History". Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  4. Sohn, Emily (January 6, 2019). "Typing this article could have injured me. Here's why". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 5, 2021.

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