Posted By Adrian Watson Dear Joao, The best introductory ergonomics book are ergonomics for man isbn 0-7484-0079-6 & ergonomic check points isbn 92-2-109442-1 Other books I would recommend are; Bodyspace isbn 0-7484-0326-4 Fitting the task to man isbn 0-7484-0665-4 With regards to health & safety, what subject do you want to consider, general; safety management: improving performance isbn 0-07-016410-x Occupational hygiene; The occupational environment its evaluation & control isbn 0-932627-82-x Regards adrian

Posted By Mark Preston I'd echo the recommendation for Fitting the Task to the Human, K. Kroemer and the late E. Grandjean isbn 0748406654 (a snip at £19.99) Donald Norman's "The Design of Everyday things" (the hardback's called "The Pyschology of everyday things")while not generally advertised as an ergonomics title, is all about the design of the human/machine interface - I'd warmly recommend it to anyone in the health and safety field. Pricey, but worth investigating - especially if you're not paying out of your own pocket: Ergonomics Application in the workplace - a distance learning package for Health and Safety Enforcement Officers http://www.virart.nott.a...distance%20learning.html I found it just as applicable to health and safety advisers as to enforcemen officers.