Human Factors Standards

Compliance with design standards is one of the fundamental aspects of developing a system that is easy to use. Quintec works with many Human Factors Standards that support designing for usability and safety.

International Standards

  • ISO 9241 – Ergonomics requirements for office work with visual display terminals
  • ISO 6385 – Ergonomics principles in the design of work systems
  • ISO 10075 – Ergonomics principles related to mental work-load
  • ISO 11064 – Ergonomics design of control centres
  • ISO 13406 – Ergonomics requirements for work with visual displays based on flat panels
  • ISO 18529 – Ergonomics of human-system interaction – Human-centred lifecycle process descriptions
  • ISO 8995 – Lighting of Indoor Work Stations
  • ISO 9355 – Ergonomics requirements for the design of displays and control actuators
  • ISO 10741 – Dialogue interaction – Cursor control for text editing
  • ISO 11581 – Icon symbols and functions
  • ISO 18789: Ergonomics requirements and measurement techniques for electronic visual displays
  • ISO TR 16982 – Usability methods supporting human centred design
  • ISO 13407 – Interactive Systems
  • ISO 10551 – Ergonomics of the thermal environment – Assessment of the influence of the thermal environment using subjective judgement scales
  • ISO DTS 16071 – Guidance on accessibility for human-computer interfaces
  • ISO 11399:2000 Ergonomics of the thermal environment – Principles and application of relevant International Standards
  • ISO 13731:2001 Ergonomics of the thermal environment – Vocabulary and symbols
  • ISO 14738:2002 Safety of machinery – Anthropometric requirements for the design of workstations at machinery
  • ISO 14915-1:2002 Software ergonomics for multimedia user interfaces
  • ISO 15005:2002 Road vehicles – Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems – Dialogue management principles and compliance procedures
  • ISO 15008:2003 Road vehicles – Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems – Specifications and compliance procedures for in-vehicle visual presentation
  • ISO 15265:2004 Ergonomics of the thermal environment – Risk assessment strategy for the prevention of stress or discomfort in thermal working conditions
  • ISO 15535:2003 General requirements for establishing anthropometric databases
  • ISO 17287:2003 Road vehicles – Ergonomic aspects of transport information and control systems – Procedure for assessing suitability for use while driving
  • ISO 7250:1997 Basic human body measurements for technological design
  • ISO 9921:2003 Ergonomics – Assessment of speech communication
  • ISO/IEC 18021 – Information Technology – User interface for mobile tools
  • ISO/IEC CD 14598-1 – Information Technology – Evaluation of Software Products
  • ISO/IEC 14754 – Pen-based interfaces – Common Gestures for text editing with pen-based systems
  • IEC TR 61997 – Guidelines for the user interfaces in multimedia equipment for general purpose use
  • IEC 61508 – HSE report 373/2001 – Proposal for addressing human factors in IEC 61508
  • ISO/AWI 23973 – Software ergonomics for World Wide Web user interfaces

European Committee for Standardisation – CEN

  • EN 1005-1:2001 – Safety of machinery – Human physical performance
  • EN 12515:1997 Hot environments – Analytical determination and interpretation of thermal stress using calculation of required sweat rate
  • EN 13202:2000 Ergonomics of the thermal environment – Temperatures of touchable hot surfaces – Guidance for establishing surface temperature limit values in production standards with the aid of EN 563
  • EN 13861:2002 Safety of machinery – Guidance for the application of ergonomics standards in the design of machinery
  • EN 28996:1993 Ergonomics – Determination of metabolic heat production (ISO 8996:1990)
  • EN 547:1996 Safety of machinery – Human body measurements
  • EN 614-2:2000 Safety of machinery – Ergonomic design principles – Part 2: Interactions between the design of machinery and work tasks

UK Defence Standards and Guides

  • Defence Standard 00-250, Human Factors for Designers of Equipment
    A Practical Guide to Human Factors Integration – a guide for IPTs and CWGs
  • MAP-01-010 HFI Management Guide (http://www.hfidtc.com/pdf/MAP-01-010.pdf)
  • MAP-01-011 HFI Technical Guide (http://www.hfidtc.com/pdf/MAP-01-011.pdf)

US Defence Standards and Guides

  • MIL-STD-1472F, Human Factors Design Criteria for Military Systems, Equipment and Facilities (http://hfetag.dtic.mil/docs-hfs/mil-std-1472f.pdf)
  • MIL-HDBK-46855, Human Engineering Requirements for Military Systems, Equipment Facilities.
  • MIL-HDBK-759C, Handbook for Human Engineering Design Guidelines
  • MIL-HDBK-763, Human Engineering Procedures Guide
  • MIL-STD-1908B, Human Factors Definitions

UK Rail Standards

  • E1035/A1 – LUL Human Factors Engineering Standard
  • M1035 – LuL Manual of Good Practice
  • ESM AN3 – Engineering Safety Management Application Note 3 – Causes, Consequences and mitigations
  • EEMUA191 – Alarm Systems – A Guide to Design, Management and Procurement – EEMUA Publication No.191, 1999
  • RSEST02701A1 – General Requirements for Audible Warning Devices

Other Guides

  • INUSE 6.2 – Handbook of User-Centred Design

Legislation & Regulation

  • European Community Directive 90/270/EEC (Display Screen Equipment)
  • Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Approved Code of * Practice and Guidance on Regulations; HSE Books, ISBN 0 7176 0413 6
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, Approved Code of Practice; HSE Books, ISBN 0 7176 1412 8
  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992, Guidance on Regulations; HSE Books, ISBN 0 7176 0414 4
  • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, Guidance on Regulations; HSE Books, ISBN 0 7176 0411 X
  • Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, Guidance on Regulations; HSE Books, ISBN 0 7176 0415 2
  • Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, Guidance on Regulations; HSE Books, ISBN 0 7176 0410 1

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