Webinar - Ergonomics and Informal Work in the United States: Case Examples from New York City
Posted August 23, 2025
The IEA Informal Work Technical Committee conducts a free webinar series to share information about the nature of informal work, its relationship and implications for ergonomics and human factors (E/HF), and research occurring at the intersection of informality and E/HF around the world. Prior webinar recordings can be found here.
The next webinar (90 minutes) is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2025, 16:00 UTC, 12:00 US ET on "Ergonomics and Informal Work in the United States: Case Examples from New York City."
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In this webinar, the most representative informal jobs from New York City, the largest city in the US, will be presented from the perspective of both occupational health service providers and community-based organizations serving informal workers. The role of ergonomics in addressing occupational health in an urban informal work setting will be highlighted.
The webinar will feature two presentations:
- Introduction to Informal Work in New York City, by Acran Salmen-Navarro MD, MSc, AEP, Bellevue / NYU Occupational Environmental Medicine Clinic, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Informal Work and Community Based Organizations, by Nilbia Coyote, Executive Director, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE).
Registration is complimentary but required
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Presentations will be in Spanish with live English translation. Attendance permits live interaction with the presenters in a moderated Q&A in both Spanish and English. Registered attendees can complete a brief post-webinar survey to receive e-certificates of completion.
More details are available on the IEA website. HFES members are encouraged to register/attend, and also share the accompanying informational flyer with colleagues, students, and collaborators.