Expert Details
Human Factors, Ergonomics, Job Safety, Product Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Forensic Psychology, and Occupational Injury
ID: 723860
New Jersey, USA
Expert has experience in the application of ergonomics to the following risk areas: stress assessment, management and training, physical design and layout of work space, workstation and other workplace type settings, the identification of on-the-job hazards and potential risk factors, designs for accessibility and accommodation for the disabled, office equipment and tool configurations, analysis of worker accidents and injuries, personnel traffic flow, equipment usability, computer-human interface, work procedures, job task analysis, and ergonomic educational training. He is familiar with railroad worker injuries and ergonomic issues associated with railroad workers and knowledgeable of The Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA), including issues of negligence and cumulative trauma injuries.
Expert has experience in the application of human factors engineering to the development (design, testing, and evaluation) of military systems, equipment, and tools for the Department of Defense, and air traffic control and runway safety systems for the Federal Aviation Administration. Human engineering design principles were applied to workstation layout, display and control system design, vehicle, aircraft, and weapon systems design, computer-human interface, workplace design, personnel safety and health (including exposure to toxic agents), training, manpower MANPRINT) and task skill analysis and development, as well as workplace environmental factors. Provide consulting services to Spectrum Software Technologies (SST) in support of human factors engineering and MANPRINT for military defense contracts for system test and evaluation activities.
Expert is experienced in evaluating environmental factors as contributing causal agents in home or job related injuries (Industrial Hygiene). Expert has experience in the application of occupational safety and health assessments to office, nursing home/hospital, and restaurant settings. In some cases these assessments were conducted in the initial design phases; in others these assessments were performed as a result of reoccurring worker injuries and accidents. Initial evaluations examined such factors as the physical design and layout of the workplace, equipment placement, and traffic flows for personnel impact. Where existing safety issues were present, the physical design of the work environment, work procedures, and an analysis of workplace injuries and accidents were evaluated to determine the existence of workplace hazard areas (including the designing for special needs employees). In many cases a workplace accident and injury reduction program was implemented as well safety educational training for management and employees.
Expert has experience in the application of workload assessment techniques in the evaluation of air traffic controller task load and performance for the Federal Aviation Administration. Using various levels of simulated air traffic and sector configuration, en route controller workload and associated performance levels were assessed in the evaluation of new controller workstations and software. Recommendations regarding hardware and software design, air traffic control procedures, and training were made.
Expert has experience in designing workplace for efficient and safe use. This includes the physical design and layout of the workplace and equipment and personnel placement.
Expert has experience in evaluating accident causes and eliminating their sources. This goes to the improvement of environmental safety, health, and security.
Expert has been consulting for over 10 years, providing expertise for both plaintiff's and defendants, in the form of expert reports, and deposition and court testimony.
His consulting experience includes applying human factors and ergonomic design principles, as well as those from cognitive psychology to personnel and environmental safety including environmental layout and design, personnel injury liability, and efficiency in equipment and tool usability. The major objectives of these evaluations are to identify and eliminate potential sources of personnel injury and health hazards, and increase human efficiency. He has also consulted on human cognitive capabilities (e.g., memory) and their link to causes of certain behaviors.Occupational Health and Safety Hazards Assessments (i.e., Industrial Hygiene) This includes workplace and equipment design evaluation, identification of potential hazardous areas and work procedures, analysis of all workplace accidents. Product and Equipment Usability Assessments (includes: products and equipment from specialized systems and tools to computers and office equipment). Evaluate design for ease of use, operational learning, safety, efficiency, and comfort.Workplace/Workstation Ergonomic Evaluations (includes: physical layout of the work area, equipment and tool configuration, analysis of all workplace injuries, accessibility and accommodation design, and the identification of ergonomic risk factors).Job Task Analysis, Staffing, Personnel Management, Training and Awareness (includes: identification of differences in the prescribed way versus the actual way a task is performed, determining time needed to perform a task, how tasks interact, and where mistakes are likely to occur). Also evaluate cognitive and physical skills needed to perform tasks efficiently and safety. Development of Ergonomic Training and Occupational Safety Awareness Programs (includes: workstation ergonomic training and safety educational training for both managers and employees). Programs are designed to prevent injuries and make work easier and more comfortable with greater efficiency.Experienced in Railroad Worker injuries (also experienced with the "Federal Employees Liability Act" (FELA) and with any cumulative trauma injury. Experienced in evaluating environmental factors (including negligence and product design) as contributing causal agents in home or job related injuries or accidents.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1979 | Degree: BA | Subject: Engineering, Psychology | Institution: State University of Buffalo |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: MS | Subject: Psychology, Human Factors Engineering | Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Year: 1984 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Psychology | Institution: State University of Albany |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor of Psychology | Department: Social Science |
Responsibilities:Expert currently teaches courses in introduction to psychology, cognitive psychology, human factors engineering/ergonomics, and memory |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner/Senior Consultant | Department: Private Firm |
Responsibilities:Expert provides domestic and international forensic consultative and litigation services for mainly civil cases in the areas of human factors engineering, ergonomics, occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene and environmental hazards, and product design and usability. Offer support in the identification of potential sources of accidents and injuries related to product use and environmental conditions, and analyze specific causes of work and non-work related injuries including the use of task analyses. Expert also provides consultative services in workplace ergonomic evaluations, workplace safety assessments, equipment usability, educational training, job task analysis, and serves as an expert witness. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2015 | Employer: Atlantic Community College | Title: Professor of Psychology | Department: Social Sciences |
Responsibilities:Expert taught a course in Introduction to Psychology and Educational Psychology. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2011 | Employer: Cumberland County College | Title: Professor of Psychology | Department: Social Sciences |
Responsibilities:Expert taught courses in Introduction to Psychology and Educational Psychology. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2010 | Employer: Dynamic Security Concepts, Inc. (DSCI) | Title: Engineering Research Psychologist/Human Factors Engineer | Department: Human Factors Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert provided Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomic design guidance for passenger and baggage screening portals and portable explosive detection equipment. Participated as a system engineering team member in the development of design standards for aviation screening systems, addressing safety, operations and usability (visual monitoring), human factors, maintenance and user training issues. Provided system test and evaluation requirements and considered possible future areas of human factors applications. Wrote system engineering and test and evaluation reports and briefed management personnel. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 2005 | Employer: Federal Aviation Administration | Title: Engineering Research Psychologist/Senior Engineer/Operations Research Analyst | Department: System Engineering/Human Factors Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert conducted human factors engineering system research, development, functional design analysis, task analyses, and operational test and evaluation activities associated with the restructuring of new airspace routes, and new air traffic control (ATC), communications, and runway lighting systems. Performed usability and performance testing, system requirements analysis, and conducted comparisons to human factors design, safety, anthropometric, and user baseline standards. Analyzed user benefits, personnel and aircraft safety impacts, educational training requirements, and maintenance and repair issues. Prepared and coordinated test planning documents, testing techniques, research methodologies, and operational procedures. Assisted in the design of operational test scenarios and simulations for experimental investigations, and developed and administered all data collection materials and measurement tools. Conducted statistical analyses and wrote system evaluation reports. Briefed upper management personnel. Expert also responsible for applying Human Factors/Ergonomics/Safety issues to runway and airspace safety, and air traffic control system design and testing. He assisted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) with numerous air crash investigations involving human factors engineering causes. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1991 | Employer: Department of Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground | Title: Engineering Research Psychologist/Human Factors Engineer | Department: Human Factors Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for applying Human Factors/Ergonomics/Safety issues to system development and testing of military systems and ancillary equipment. Specifically, expert managed and conducted all human factors engineering research, development, design, testing, and evaluation activities. Analyzed existing systems for requirements conformity, functionality and usability and identified system design deficiencies. Analyzed human factors engineering, safety, and health issues, as well as personnel skill level, educational training and manpower requirements impacting system usability. Prepared plans outlining testing needs and procedures, and collected and analyzed experimental and operational test data. Wrote system test evaluation reports and briefed upper management. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1991 to 2005 | Agency: Federal Aviation Administration | Role: Human Factors Engineer in System Development | Description: Applied Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety to system development and testing. Expert conducted human factors engineering system research, development, functional design analysis, task analyses, and operational test and evaluation activities associated with the restructuring of new airspace routes, and new air traffic control (ATC), communications, and runway lighting systems. Performed usability and performance testing, system requirements analysis, and conducted comparisons to human factors design, safety, anthropometric, and user baseline standards. Analyzed user benefits, personnel and aircraft safety impacts, educational training requirements, and maintenance and repair issues. Prepared and coordinated test planning documents, testing techniques, research methodologies, and operational procedures. Assisted in the design of operational test scenarios and simulations for experimental investigations, and developed and administered all data collection materials and measurement tools. Conducted statistical analyses and wrote system evaluation reports. Briefed upper management personnel. Expert also responsible for applying Human Factors/Ergonomics/Safety issues to runway and airspace safety, and air traffic control system design and testing. He assisted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) with numerous air crash investigations involving human factors engineering causes. |
| Years: 1984 to 1991 | Agency: Department of Defense | Role: Human Factors Engineer in System Development | Description: Applied Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety to system development and testing. Expert was responsible for applying Human Factors/Ergonomics/Safety issues to system development and testing of military systems and ancillary equipment. Specifically, expert managed and conducted all human factors engineering research, development, design, testing, and evaluation activities. Analyzed existing systems for requirements conformity, functionality and usability and identified system design deficiencies. Analyzed human factors engineering, safety, and health issues, as well as personnel skill level, educational training and manpower requirements impacting system usability. Prepared plans outlining testing needs and procedures, and collected and analyzed experimental and operational test data. Wrote system test evaluation reports and briefed upper management. |
| Years: 2005 to 2010 | Agency: Homeland Security | Role: Human Factors Engineer in System Development | Description: Applied Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety to system development. Human Factors Engineer/Operations Research Analyst (short-term contract to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provided Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomic design guidance for passenger and baggage screening portals and portable explosive detection equipment. Participated as a system engineering team member in the development of design standards for aviation screening systems, addressing safety, operations and usability (visual monitoring), human factors, maintenance and user training issues. Provided system test and evaluation requirements and considered possible future areas of human factors applications. Wrote a system engineering and evaluation report and briefed management personnel. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Directory of Professional Consultants Local Area Chamber of Commerce Local Area and Philadelphia area Better Business Bureau |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Private Pilot License |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Numerous government awards |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Published numerous journal articles and professional conference presentation. Wrote numerous evaluation and recommendation reports based upon ergonomic/human factors analyses. Conducted numerous work site evaluations for evidence of ergonomic and/or hazardous environmental conditions. Specific publications, presentations and works: PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS Expert, G. and Beck, J. The use of objective measures in the evaluation of air traffic controller workload and performance. Journal of Air Traffic Control, 1997 Expert, G, Alsum, D., Tsao, Y., and Evans, C. Interactive effects of mnemonic aids and instructions for use on the recall of fifth grade students. Journal of Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1984. Heiman, G and Expert, G. Comprehension decrements and time-compressed speech. Journal of the American Psychology Association, 1979 PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: Expert, G., Beck, J, and Amato, T. An operational evaluation of air traffic controller workload in a simulated enroute environment. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Air Traffic Control Association, 1995 Ley, R., Klein, W. and Expert, G. Agoraphobia, the Panic Attack and the Hyperventilation Syndrome. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavioral Therapy, 1984 Expert, G. and Hughes, K. Mediating factors in adolescent values. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, 1982 Expert, G., Alsum, D., Evans, C., and Tsao, Y. Reading skills and their influence on the use of mnemonics. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, 1981 Expert, G., Schweigert, W., and Tsao, Y. Contextual framework and its effects upon listening comprehension. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, 1981 Expert, G., Andrews, D., and Long, C. Patient falls and related variables: An examination of environmental design and safety in nursing homes. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Society, 1980 Heiman, G. and Expert, G. Comprehension decrements in compressed speech: Intelligibility decrements or processing overload? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, 1978 NOTEWORTHY CONFIDENTIAL UNPUBLISHED PAPERS Expert, G. The adequacy of engineering and administrative controls used in mitigating the transmission of biological hazards (i.e., COVID-19) in meatpacking plants. Human Factors Confidential Evaluation submitted to the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 2020. Expert, G. Human actions as a contributing factor to the crash of Air Canada Flight 624. Human Factors Confidential Evaluation submitted to “Nav Canada”, 2019. Expert, G., The effects of heuristics in military decision making, Human Factors/Cognitive “White Paper” written for SST for submission to the DoD for contract consideration, 2018. Expert, G., Computer-human interface (HCI) assessment of the “GoStockton Portal”. Human Factors/HCI Evaluation submitted to the Employer (New Jersey) Information Technology (IT) Provost, 2015. Coate, P and Expert, G. Joint FAA/DoD investment in the development, test, and deployment of the Terminal Advanced Automatic System (TAAS) and the Tower Control Computer Complex (TCCC). Evaluation submitted to the Joint Service Air Traffic Management Team, 1995. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Provides litigation consultation, trial and deposition testimony, and literature review. Areas include product liability, labels & warnings, human performance, workplace design and injuries. ORC International Inc. Expert Witness in the area of Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Cognitive Psycholopgy. 2008 - present. Case samples include: • 2016 - Deposition testimony • Final scientific analysis and evaluation report presentation XXX Case 2015 - Deposition testimony(video) • Final scientific analysis and evaluation report presentation XXX and XXX Case 2015 - Deposition testimony • As a psychological expert provided court testimony on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Memory Loss XXX Case 2014 - Court testimony • Final scientific analysis and evaluation report presentation XXX Case 2013 - Deposition testimony(video) • Final scientific analysis and evaluation report presentation XXX Case 2013 - Report only • Final scientific analysis and evaluation report presentation XXX Case 2011 - Report only • Final scientific analysis and evaluation report presentation XXX and XXX Case 2010 - Deposition testimony • Final scientific analysis and evaluation report presentation XXX Home Case 2009 - Report only • Final scientific analysis and evaluation report presentation XXX Case 2008 - Deposition Testimony |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Workstation Ergonomic Training and Safety; Educational Training for managers and employees. |
Fields of Expertise
A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction Program, ergonomics, human factors engineering, occupational safety, work load, workplace design, accident reduction, workplace safety and security, disability accessibility, memory, forensic psychology, workplace injury, railroad injury, occupational injury, Federal Employers Liability Act, health safety, employee safety, negligence, consumer product ergonomics, man-machine interface, cognitive psychology, office ergonomics, child product safety, environmental safety, cumulative trauma disorder, hand-tool ergonomics, federal safety regulation, human factors, human-health risk assessment, human-factors industrial design, industrial safety, industrial engineering, workplace environment engineering, safety engineering, occupational health, product safety, industrial hygiene, accident investigation