Affiliations

We are a member of PARN, the Professional Associations Research Network, which shows that our professional body is:

• Committed to good practice
• Kept up to date on current research
• Part of a network of professional bodies that learn from and share with each other

The Council for Work & Health brings together various professional bodies which address health at work to provide an authoritative and representative ‘single voice’ on health and wellbeing issues. Ergonomics and human factors are recognised as important in designing work and jobs to prevent workplace injuries and ill health and in modifying workplaces to get people back to work after absence. The CIEHF was one of the early members and is represented by Tom Stewart who has been elected onto the Board of the Council for a period of three years from 2013.

Health at work is often seen in purely medical terms and the CIEHF wants to ensure that ergonomics and human factors are fully recognised for their roles especially in prevention and rehabilitation. Playing a full part in this organisation gives us an opportunity to shape future health and work in the UK.

One of the major Council projects we are involved with is to model future occupational health service provision for the next 20 years. The Council’s Business Plan and projects are described on its website at www.councilforworkandhealth.org.uk. Being aligned with organisations such as the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health also increases our voice with government and industry.

The CIEHF has a representative on the Technical Committee PH/9 Applied Ergonomics to ensure the best possible ergonomics, technical and professional advice is available to BSI and hence ISO. This contributes to high quality standards which are used throughout the profession by organisations with an interest, including many government agencies such as MoD and NHS, industry, offices, safety organisations and others. Find out more about standards.