Ergonomics-Human Factors Engineering

Location: Oregon, USA
Area Served: International

Services Available
Analysis of jobs, tasks, workstations, work environment designs for ergonomics risk factors, basic industrial engineering-work flow issues. Experienced in these analyses for office, industrial, medical, high and ultrahigh technology work environments and tasks and the maritime and transportation industries.

Quantification of ergonomics risk factors by potential risk and ease of correction.

Development of countermeasure strategies to address identified problems based on ease or cost of implementation, effectiveness of intervention, effect on overall works system.

Design and evaluation of manual materials handling systems, tasks and workstations for back injury potential or prevention.

Assessment of potential for musculoskeletal and cumulative trauma injuries to the back and the upper and lower extremities and development of countermeasures.

Accident-Injury investigation and evaluation as it relates to ergonomics-human factors issues and basic occupational safety and health codes/recommendations.

Development of training for all levels of staff and management on ergonomics-human factors.

Expert Witness for plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving: Ergonomics - Human Factors Engineering as related to:

Musculoskeletal injuries of the back, the upper and lower extremities
Cumulative trauma injuries
Accident investigation and evaluation
Workstation, work practices
Ergonomics risk factor exposures and quantification

FELA, Jones Act and Worker Compensation. Accident-Injury Investigation  

Qualifications
Over 20 years experience as an Ergonomics-Human Factors Engineering consultant
Over 10 years experience as a professor of Industrial Engineering/Ergonomics
Over 10 years experience as an Expert Witness Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE)
Professional Engineer (PE; State of Wisconsin)
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering