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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

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The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) is an interdisciplinary nonprofit professional organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the so-called Potomac Chapter of the organization. Founded in 1957,[1] HFES now 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]

Members of HFES address a broad spectrum of issues arising in the growing field of human factors and ergonomics. In addition to the Human Factors journal, produced by an independent contractor, HFES publishes the ANSI/HFES-100 standard for ergonomic workstation setups, approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 2007.

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  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.
  • "Occupational Safety and Health People: Human factors pioneer dies. [on the legacy of Wesley Woodson, A founder of HFES]". Cal-OSHA Reporter. 31 (14). 2004.
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