Humanics Ergonomics

Selected projects

Selected projects

• Consulting for the National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH).

Efforts include reviewing musculoskeletal risk associated with adolescents who perform different farm tasks; review of the research literature; participation in the development of assessment tools; expanding part of the CDC's website, and helping create associated safety training materials.

• Providing Human Factors and Ergonomics expert witness consulting for attorneys.

Includes product evaluations, ergonomics for children, industrial ergonomics safety, accommodating disabled people in the workplace and evaluating compliance of public buildings with ADA / Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Currently performing an extended industrial ergonomics evaluation for Michelin Tires U.S.  Includes development of industrial training programs for management and first line employees.

• Adjunct Faculty, Human Factors & Design Psychology (APP-202) at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena (2006 - present).

• Evaluating compliance with ergonomics guidelines and standards.

See also photos and sample compliance review ANSI/HFES BSR/HFES 200 and BIFMA Ergonomics Guideline G1-2002.

• Continuing to consult on extended annual retainer with the Seating Research Lab at Waseda University (Japan) and several organizations in Japan.

Consulted for the Japan Institute of Human Posture Research for two years.

• Master juror for the Architecture Plus Awards II in Dubai (Awards delayed).

• Consulted for a leading manufacturer on an in-depth and multi-dimensional analysis of child capabilities.  Included biomechanics / physiological research.

• Organizing committee member, Japan Symposium on Zen sitting vs. Western seating.  Sponsored by Waseda University and ErgoSeating Japan. November, 2005.

• Chaired Task Force for the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society on the human factors and ergonomics content and services on their web site as it is now and over the short (one year) to long (five-year) term.

HFES Bulletin summary (160k pdf)   ©HFES

• Evaluated work environments and established a nation-wide ergonomics database for the Social Security Administration.

Participated as lead ergonomist in their nation-wide labor-management committee. Also participated in assessments, nationwide training and workplace evaluations (1992 - 2002). Analyzed data from their nation-wide survey.

• Consulted for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on alternative keyboards.

• Conducted large scale assessments for a range of organizations, including PG&E (state-wide), Pacific Bell Directories (six sites), Hewlett Packard, GTE (Los Angeles), and others. Directed the redesign of K-CBS News.

• Conducted extended biomechanics analysis (EMG & video digitizing) on arm support & armrest design.

Conducted research using the stadiometer to evaluate the effectiveness of an orthopedic device for reducing loads on the spine.

• Member of standards committee responsible for revising American National Standards Institute Guidelines for VDT workstations (ANSI HFES 100).

• Edited and co-authored book on Ergonomics for children (Taylor & Francis: London, NY).

Ergonomics for children  |  Discount order  |  Credit card orders

• Co-edited and co-authored book Hard Facts about Soft Machines: Ergonomics of seating  (Taylor & Francis: London, NY). 457 ps. (1994)

'Look Inside'  |  Table of Contents   |   Order  |  Credit orders

• Edited & co-authored The Ergonomics Payoff: Designing the electronic office, (HRW: NY). 388 ps. (1986).

Order  |  Download introduction / first chapter (2MB pdf)

About Ergonomics  |  Keyboards  |  Seating  |  Anthropometrics  |  Vision  |  Postures

Ergonomics  |  Children  |  Disabled  |  Medical  |  Science  |  Built design  |  Humor

Home  |  Clients  |  Presentations  |  Publications  |  About us  |  Sitemap

Certificant, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics

Reach us

Privacy & Copyright