You have been nominated as a referee of someone who is applying for Registered Membership of the IEHF.
The Professional Affairs Board would be very grateful to have your comments on the applicant, as below.
Your report, the evidence you offer and the recommendation you make are essential components to assure
PAB of the competence and professionalism of the applicant. Please ensure you have read the
'Requirements for Registered Membership', given below the form, before you make your comments.
Applicant’s name :
Referee’s name:
Referee’s grade of IEHF membership (if applicable) :
1. Please describe briefly the context in which you know the applicant and their work.
2. To your knowledge, how long has the applicant been engaged in the practice, teaching and/or research of ergonomics /human factors?
(N.B If the applicant’s experience is through part-time working, please indicate this)
3. Please describe the applicant’s duties and responsibilities within the most recent projects with which you are personally familiar. (N.B. It is acceptable for you to refresh your memory and ask the applicant for copies of any reports you may previously have read.)
4. Please explain, with examples, why you believe that the applicant’s ergonomics/human factors knowledge and skills are sufficient for a Registered Member of IEHF?
5. Please explain, with examples, why you think that the applicant’s professional behaviour is fitting for a
Registered Member of the IEHF?
Please note that the applicant may request to see this report. If you want the report to remain confidential then please put an X in this box.
Date:
Referee’s signature:
(NB: It is not necessary to sign this report if you send it electronically from your own email address)

The IEHF requirements for Registered Membership can be read in full at www.ergonomics.org.uk/registered-member , please refer to them and bear them in mind as you complete the form. They are summarised here:
In order to be a Registered Member, if you have a qualifying degree then you need a minimum of 3 years' experience of working in ergonomics/human factors, if you do not have a qualifying degree then you need 4 years' such experience.
You must also demonstrate a level of knowledge and understanding across all the prime domains of ergonomics. You are not, however, expected to have a high level of expertise across all of the areas.
The primary Knowledge Areas are:
1.
Anatomy, anthropometry and physiology in human activities
2.
Environmental stressors (performance shaping factors), psychophysiology
3.
Socio-technical systems
4.
General & Organisational psychology
5.
Survey and Research Methods
A full description of these knowledge areas can be found at http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/miehf/knowledge-areas
A primary competence for all ergonomists is the ability to integrate across the various domains
(understanding the interactions), and also to be able to address practical issues.
Please email the completed form to Rebecca Kelly, Membership Development Manager, r.kelly@ergonomics.org.uk. If you have any queries, please email or call 01509 234904.