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Vacancy: Safety adviser responsible for ergonomics and occupational hygiene

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Vacancy notice CONS/TA-AD/159

General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union (GSC) is recruiting a safety adviser responsible for ergonomics and occupational hygiene.
    Deadline for applications: 14/06/2020 at 12.00 (midday), Brussels time

Vacancy notice CONS/TA-AD/159

General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union (GSC) is recruiting a safety adviser responsible for ergonomics and occupational hygiene.
    Deadline for applications: 14/06/2020 at 12.00 (midday), Brussels time

Main tasks:
Ergonomics

    Physical ergonomics

    • analyse different types of individual and collective workstations, offering advice on an ergonomic approach that is both preventive and corrective
    • adapt workstations to the needs of staff on request, particularly for those with functional limitations
    • contribute to the opinions of the Safety Unit on studies and projects for the development or conversion of workspaces and common areas, and on infrastructure development studies and projects
    • assess and implement measures to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
    • provide opinions in the field of ergonomics for the drawing up of specifications in connection with the purchase of furniture, office supplies and software, or in connection with the purchase of work equipment (machines) and collective or personal protective equipment
    • contribute to the analysis by the Safety Unit of accidents at work
    • Cognitive ergonomics
    • analyse the ergonomics of IT interfaces and of information and production systems
    • analyse the ergonomics of signage projects

    Organisational ergonomics

    • help to establish a healthy working environment from a psychosocial standpoint
    • conduct surveys and draw up statistics in the field of ergonomics in order to establish priorities in this area
    • contribute to the ergonomic aspects of the plan for the prevention of psychosocial risks within the GSC, including, where appropriate, by analysing work situations

    Communication

    • give presentations and provide information and recommendations for staff on specific topics related to ergonomics
    • contribute to staff training (load handling, working with display screen equipment, etc.).

    Additional tasks:

      Occupational hygiene

      • identify and analyse the physical, chemical and biological risk factors to which staff are exposed
      • contribute to the GSC’s management of the risks associated with chemical agents (toxicology, principles of toxicokinetics and biomonitoring, safety in the management of chemicals, prevention of accidents (explosion, fire, etc.) and occupational diseases, etc.)
      • contribute to the GSC’s management of the risks associated with physical agents (noise and vibration, climate, non-ionising radiation, ionising radiation, lighting, electromagnetic fields, pressure: stress and comfort, etc.)
      • contribute to the GSC’s management of biological risks (infections and allergies, bacteria (endotoxins), viruses, moulds and their derivatives, etc.)
      • help to take measurements

        • apply measurement techniques
        • compile hygiene statistics applied to measurements

        Communication

        • give presentations and provide information and recommendations for staff on specific topics related to occupational hygiene
        • contribute to staff training (training in the management of chemicals, physical and biological risks, etc.)

      Optional tasks:

      • coordination with the Green Office team in the implementation of the EMAS environmental management scheme
      • coordination of quality management in the Safety Unit on the basis of the NBN EN ISO 9001 standard.

      If the successful candidate is not a specialist in the field of occupational hygiene, he or she must be prepared to follow appropriate training at the GSC’s request. 

      Place of work: post in the Safety Unit which is located in the Justus Lipsius building; however, the tasks cover the three Council buildings (Justus Lipsius, Europa and Lex), as well as the crèche as regards GSC staff working there. 
      Fixed working hours, though these are subject to variation in the light of exceptional service needs. 

Vacancy for a researcher (M/F) on Ergonomics and working conditions at the ETUI

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ETUI jobs

The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is recruiting an ergonomist. The ergonomist at ETUI will work in a team of around 7 researchers that covers a broad spectrum of occupational health and safety and working conditions issues from a European perspective.

ETUI jobs

The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is recruiting an ergonomist. The ergonomist at ETUI will work in a team of around 7 researchers that covers a broad spectrum of occupational health and safety and working conditions issues from a European perspective.

Her/his main task will be to design, conduct and manage in co-operation with some colleagues – research projects on ergonomics with a particular focus on standardization and musculoskeletal disorders and translate the evidence into policy recommendations. The new ergonomist should have a broad vision of occupational health and safety, including the gender dimension and is able to connect his / her field of expertise with related issues, e.g. work organization and psycho-social risks. The job requires to organize workshops, seminars and conferences, and publish research results and information linked with ergonomics activity in ETUI publications, external specialized journals and other media.

The appointment will be for a full-time 3 year-period with possibility for renewal. The ETUI offers a challenging and dynamic working environment, combining excellent professional and academic standards with close contacts to European policy makers.

For any further questions regarding the vacancy please contact Head of Unit for Health and Safety and Working Conditions Marian Schaapman

Applications and supporting documents (CV, list of publications, etc.) should be sent before 27 September 2019.

Similary, position of Director of Research Department is open, the application deadline for that position is 30 September 2019

For further information visit: http://www.etui.org. The ETUI offers good working conditions with a competitive salary and an attractive package of fringe benefits in line with qualifications and experience.

New IEA awards

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IEA LogoInternational Ergonomics Association 2019 Council meeting in Helsingor founded two new awards to recognise outstanding contributions on the Ergonomics and Human Factors domain. The first time the submittal should be due by October 31, 2019, later May 31 each year. The application must be submitted through an IEA federated/affiliated society.

IEA LogoInternational Ergonomics Association 2019 Council meeting in Helsingor founded two new awards to recognise outstanding contributions on the Ergonomics and Human Factors domain. The first time the submittal should be due by October 31, 2019, later May 31 each year. The application must be submitted through an IEA federated/affiliated society.

The IEA/Kingfar Award for Student Research in Human Factors and Ergonomics Issues in Industrially Developing Countries

The IEA/Kingfar Award for Student Research in Human Factors and Ergonomics Issues in Industrially Developing Countries is given annually to honour persons who have made high-quality human factors and ergonomics (HFE) research achievements that address HFE issues typical of industrially developing countries (IDCs). Please note that the applicant could be from any country/region as long as his/her research topic is related to IDC issues. The purpose of the award is to honour a deserving student and allow them to focus their research on HFE issues typical of IDCs and thereby potentially improve the well-being of people in industrially developing countries. Up to eight award winners may be selected each year. Each winner will be given a prize of 1,000 USD.

All areas of ergonomics are eligible for consideration. Examples of submitted proof of research achievements include high-quality journal or conference papers, high-impact HFE designs, or project reports. The following criteria will apply for nomination:

  1. The nominee is a registered PhD student/candidate. The nominee may also be a PhD who has been awarded the degree within the past year.
  2. The nominee is a member of an IEA federated/affiliated society or a self-recommending individual whom the IEA federated/affiliated society agrees to nominate.
  3. The submitted research achievement should be made prior to graduation and should address HFE issues typical of IDCs.
  4. The nomination is made to IEA through an IEA federated/affiliated society.

Please combine the following evidentiary items into a single pdf file and send it to the Chair of Awards Standing Committee (at PastPres@iea.cc) and Vice President and Secretary-General (VP_SG@iea.cc).

  1. A nomination letter from the nominating society that justifies the quality of the nominee’s research. Relevance to IDC HFE issues should be included.
  2. Full copy of journal/conference paper(s), and/or design(s) with explanations, and/or project report(s). The student should be either the first author or a corresponding author.
  3. The nominee’s curriculum vitae or résumé.
  4. Scan copy of the student ID or graduation certificate.
  5. A recommendation letter from the student’s academic adviser on institutional letterhead, justifying the HFE contribution, certifying the contribution of the student, and describing the status of the student when submitting the nomination.

The IEA/Tsinghua Award for Collaborative Human Factors and Ergonomics Education for Industrially Developing Countries

The IEA/Tsinghua Award for Collaborative Human Factors and Ergonomics Education for Industrially Developing Countries is given annually to honour persons who have made significant and outstanding contributions to the success of postgraduate educational programs through international/inter-regional collaboration with the corresponding program. Please note that the applicant could be from any country/region as long as he/she has contributed to the success of the education programs that satisfied the following criteria. Up to four individuals nominated from up to 2 nominating educational programs may be selected. The winners altogether will share 8,000 USD.

The educational program should have a human factors and ergonomics (HFE) course in its curriculum or substantial HFE content in its courses. The educational program should be either from a non-high income country university or from a program in a high-income country whose students have been mainly from non-high income countries with low to medium actual tuition burden (for example, those that offer financial support). The following criteria will apply for nomination:

  1. The nominee should be a member of an IEA federated/affiliated society.
  2. The nominee should be nominated by a related educational program through an IEA federated/affiliated
  3. The recipient should not be an employee of the corresponding educational programs, although a visiting scholar is eligible.
  4. The nominating educational program should have human factors and ergonomics courses in its curriculum or contain substantial human factors and ergonomics contents in some courses.
  5. The nominating program should be either from a university in a low-income or middle-income country or from a university in a high-income country with students mainly from low-income and middle-income countries with a low to medium tuition burden (for example, with financial support available). This award does not consider nominees from high-tuition education programs.
  6. The nominee has not won the proposed award before.
    The nomination is made to IEA through an IEA federated/affiliated society.

Please combine the following evidentiary items into a single pdf file and send it to the Chair of Award Standing Committee (at PastPres@iea.cc) and Vice President and Secretary-General (VP_SG@iea.cc).

  1. A nomination letter from the nominating society that details the achievements and qualifications of the nominating education program.
  2. A nomination letter from the education program that details the contributions of the nominee that qualify him or her to receive the award.
  3. The nominee’s curriculum vitae or résumé.

Invitation to tender Ludwig Wilhelm Ries Preis 2020

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Ludwig-Wilhelm-Ries-Preis 2020In recognition of special achievements in the field of work sciences in agriculture and for the promotion of junior staff in this field, the specialist committee on labour sciences in agriculture of the VDI Max-Eyth-Gesellschaft Agrartechnik awards the Ludwig Wilhelm Ries Prize every two to three years.

Ludwig-Wilhelm-Ries-Preis 2020In recognition of special achievements in the field of work sciences in agriculture and for the promotion of junior staff in this field, the specialist committee on labour sciences in agriculture of the VDI Max-Eyth-Gesellschaft Agrartechnik awards the Ludwig Wilhelm Ries Prize every two to three years.

Submission of proposals until 29 November 2019

The prize is endowed with € 750.

The special achievements are usually proven by a dissertation or a diplo-thesis/master thesis. The thesis must have been completed in the past four years. The author of the thesis should not be older than 35 years of age.

Please submit outstanding papers that meet the criteria by the following deadline
29. November 2019 and attach a short expert opinion on the work, from which the special achievement for the work sciences or the work economy emerges. The award ceremony will take place at the 22nd Colloquium on work sciences on 10 March 2020 in Tänikon (Switzerland).

Address: Dr. Andreas Herrmann, VDI Society Technologies of Life Sciences, Technical Division Max Eyth Society for Agricultural Engineering, VDI-Platz 1, 40468 Düsseldorf. Tel.: +49 (0) 211/6214-266 . Fax: +49 (0) 211/6214-177 . E-Mail: herrmann[at]vdi.de

Wanted: ergonomicst at the ETUI ‘Health and Safety/Working Conditions’ unit

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ETUI jobs

The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is recruiting an ergonomist.

ETUI jobs

The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is recruiting an ergonomist.

The ergonomist’s task at ETUI Your will be to design, conduct and manage in co-operation with your colleagues – research projects on ergonomics with a particular focus on standardisation and musculoskeletal disorders and translate the evidence into policy recommendations.

The appointment will be for a full-time 1 year-period (renewable) position. The ETUI offers a challenging and dynamic working environment, combining excellent professional and academic standards with close contacts to European policy makers. For further information visit: http://www.etui.org. The ETUI offers good working conditions with a competitive salary and an attractive package of fringe benefits in line with qualifications and experience.

The full conditions and specifications of this job opening can be found here. Applications must be sent before the 15 December 2017 to skasiers@etui.org.

OERC call 2017

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OERC The Office Ergonomics Research Committee invite you to submit a proposal for reserch projects examining issues related to working with computers.

OERC The Office Ergonomics Research Committee invite you to submit a proposal for reserch projects examining issues related to working with computers. The deadline for submitting a proposal is June 30, 2017 and funding decisions will be announced on or about December 15, 2017.

Current focal point is to understand the “ergonomic effects” on productivity and/or behavior for the following topics:

  • Outcomes / Productivity,
  • Behaviors,
  • Factors / Technology,
  • Environments,
  • Demographics and Office Factors.

The Office Ergonomics Research Committee (OERC) is a consortium of companies who work together to advance ergonomic research in the design and management of knowledge work places, systems, processes, and products. During the past 9 years, OERC has funded about $750,000 in research examining issues related to working with computers.

To go to the proposal site click here. Please contact Tom Albin if you have questions.

Deadlines for IEA awards are approaching

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IEAThe deadline for submitting nominations for IEA Fellow is April 30. The status of Fellow in IEA recognizes extraordinary or sustained, superior accomplishment. IEA Fellows are nominated by Federated Societies, and we encourage you to submit nominations for 2017.

IEAThe deadline for submitting nominations for IEA Fellow is April 30. The status of Fellow in IEA recognizes extraordinary or sustained, superior accomplishment. IEA Fellows are nominated by Federated Societies, and we encourage you to submit nominations for 2017.
Download the IEA Fellow Nomination Form application form here.

The IEA/Liberty Mutual Medal for 2017 award recognizes outstanding original research leading to the reduction or mitigation of work-related injuries, and/or to the advancement of theory, understanding, and development of occupational safety research. The IEA/Liberty Mutual Medal consists of a plaque (certificate), medal, and prize ($10,000). Recipients are selected by an international review committee established by IEA.
The deadline for the IEA/Liberty Mutual Medal is May 31. Submission requirements and other information can be found here: http://www.iea.cc/award/yearly_liberty.html

Please send all applications to the Past President and Chair of the Awards Committee, and also to the Vice President and Secretary General of IEA.

Wanted: new head of unit for the ETUI ‘Health and Safety/Working Conditions’ unit

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ETUI jobs

The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is recruiting a head of unit to manage and supervise the activities of the ‘Health and Safety/Working Conditions’ unit.

ETUI jobs

The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is recruiting a head of unit to manage and supervise the activities of the ‘Health and Safety/Working Conditions’ unit. The head of unit will facilitate the communication and cooperation within the unit and within the research department as well as with the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).

The ‘Health and Safety/Working Conditions’
unit provides ETUI expertise to the ETUC in order to inform the European Political debate and social dialogue. Its aim is to promote quality work environment in all sectors throughout Europe.

The ETUI also provides support to the trade union members on the Luxembourg-based Advisory Committee on Health and Safety at Work and it carries out research into fields like risk assessment, chemical and psychosocial risks, asbestos etc. It runs networks or experts in different fields from technical standards development to chemical substances.

The full conditions and specifications of this job opening can be found here. Applications must be sent before the 13 March 2017 to skasiers@etui.org.

Eu-Design 2017 Award

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EU-DesignEu-Design is an award given to products, services and digital artifacts, presented by designers or manufacturers, which denote a particular attention towards the issues of ergonomics, usability, user experience and innovation, i.e.

EU-DesignEu-Design is an award given to products, services and digital artifacts, presented by designers or manufacturers, which denote a particular attention towards the issues of ergonomics, usability, user experience and innovation, i.e. an attention that allows the creation of “human scale” artifacts: http://www.eu-design.it/en/index-en.html

EU-Design 2017

Are you an innovative company? Do you have a product, an application, an interface that belongs to one of this year’s subcategories? Are you an ergonomist or a designer who has designed a product/artifact following User Centered Design methodologies? You can participate to Eu-Design Award 2016-2017 by enrolling up five products / digital artifacts / services.

Here are the details of what you should do in order to candidate your product: http://www.eu-design.it/en/participate.html
Registration is now open; the official delivery time for applications and papers presentation is May 31th 2017.

Open positon at ETS

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The ÉTS Department of Mechanical Engineering is
seeking one professor of design and evaluation of workstations and equipment used at work (personnel protective equipment or machines). The candidate will undertake teaching activities at three academic levels in fields related to human at work and occupational health and safety.

ETS

The ÉTS Department of Mechanical Engineering is
seeking one professor of design and evaluation of workstations and equipment used at work (personnel protective equipment or machines). The candidate will undertake teaching activities at three academic levels in fields related to human at work and occupational health and safety.

ETS

Candidates must have solid expertise in research, coaching and teaching in sought field. The candidates’ research activities will be coupled with existing programs, and will be carried out in the context of occupational health and safety.

See details in attachments