Come see and hear ErgExperts at the following events:

National Safety Council
September 22-24, 2008
Anaheim, CA
www.congress.nsc.org

National Ergo Expo
December 3-5, 2008
L as Vegas, NV
www.ergoexpo.com

>> Client List


Complete Ergonomic Programs/OSHA abatement Abbott Laboratories, 2 year program - worksite analysis, hazard control, training, medical management

Chrysler Corporation, 3 year program - Complete Ergonomic Program Development (6 plants) in response to an OSHA citation, worksite analysis, hazard control, training, medical management

Compaq Computer, Development of Corporate Guidelines for World Wide Production & Productivity

GM - Allison Transmission Division, development of ergonomic engineering recommendations to address risk factors, development of a computerized ergonomic management system for engineering, safety and health, development of computerized data collection using hand held computers, providing comprehensive ergonomic training, and the development of purchase specifications based on updated anthropometric dynamic modeling

GMC, Oklahoma ergonomic program review, worksite analysis hazard control, training

GMC, St. Therese plant wide assessment and hazard control, training

Ingersoll Rand - Review of corporate ergonomics program and selection of benchmarking criteria for a corporate cost-benefit study

Mallinckrodt Medical 1 year program - ergonomic program review

Mitsubishi Motors - worksite analysis hazard control, training

Mortin International ergonomic program review, worksite analysis, hazard control

New Jersey Transit - Design and implementation of a corporate wide ergonomics program


Worksite Analysis/Hazard Control/Training

Alcan - Review of aluminum smeltering operations

Allied Signal - 8 Plants, worksite analysis and hazard control

Armstrong World Industries - Plant review of mixing operations, Development of Roll Handling Equipment

Avon - Review of plating operations

Best Foods Baking Group - Plant review of baking operations

Beloit Corporation - Cleansheet review of large scale paper making machine

Bendix King - Ergonomic evaluation of electronic assembly operations

Bluebird Bus - Review of assembly operations

Brooklyn Union Gas - Review of Gas Meter Repair Station

Canada Pacific Rail - Review of cab and seat design for diesel locomotives

City of North York - Evaluation of office ergonomics in administrative operations

Coca-Cola - Evaluation and development of recommendations for route sales delivery personnel

Codman & Shertleff - Ergonomic evaluation of surgical instrument assembly

Compaq Computer - Ergonomic evaluation and design recommendations for production cells, Development of Corporate Ergonomic Guidelines for Worldwide Assembly, Setting standards for adjustable office furniture - Corporate Specifications

Consumers Power - Evaluation of office and check clearing centers

Contract Interiors - Evaluation of various office furniture installations

Caterpillar - Ergonomic evaluation of assembly operations

Cummins - Ergonomic evaluation of engine assembly operations

DeHavilland - Review of office and CAD workstation layout and traffic patterns

Department of Labor - OSHA - Develop cost/benefit analysis of workplace intervention strategies.

Department of Labour Canada - Develop a training program & reference book for ergonomics in construction safety

Diamond Star Motors - Provide ergonomic evaluation and recommendations for vehicle assembly

Egan Visuals - Traffic flow analysis of poster board assembly operations

Electrocom Automation - Review of postal sorting automation equipment

Federal Mogul - Review of small plastic assembly operations

Ford - Milan plastic plant

Ford - Ypsilanti Electronics & Fuel Handling

Ford - St. Louis Van Assembly

Ford - Chihuahua Mexico - Engine Plant

Ford - Cleveland castings facility

Fujitsu - Review of assembly operations

GM - Oshawa RIM fabrication

GM - Cadillac Assembly Plant

GM - Drayton Plains - Ergonomic review & development of recommendations for warehousing distribution systems

GM - Lansing SPO - Ergonomic review & development of recommendations for warehousing distribution systems GM - Pontiac SPO - Ergonomic review and development of recommendations for part distribution systems

GM - Flint - Ergonomic Evaluation of Packaging lines

GM/Delphi - Ergonomic Assessment and development of recommendations for battery making operations

General Motors de Mexico - Setup full biomechanics lab, including segmental and whole body vibration monitoring equipment, lumbar motion monitors, multi-channel surface electromyography (SEMG) and electro-goniometric systems.

GM Truck & Bus - Janesville WI - Development of engineering recommendations to reduce ergonomic risk factors

Hewlett-Packard - Design of ergonomic criteria for a touch sensitive display

Johnson & Johnson - Provide a chapter for J&J's Corporate Ergonomics Program

John Deere - Review of front end loader assembly

Kellogg Foods - Review of baking operations

Komatsu - Review of assembly operations

Knoll - Assessing Chair Comfort, Ergonomic evaluation of chair plant

Long Island Lighting Company - Ergonomic evaluation of construction and maintenance workers

Long Island Railroad - Ergonomic review of wheelchair ramp for platform boarding

MacMillan Bloedel - Development of an automated catalog system using an intelligent database

M&M Mars Corp - Assessment and redesign of various packaging and food preparation lines

Nabisco Biscuit Company - Food handling line evaluation, training

Navistar - Indianapolis - New line design for Diesel Engines

Navistar - Melrose Park - Engine line retrofit

North American Waste Management - Design of recycling trucks for plastic and paper

OK Industries - review of wire wrapping and punch down tools for the telecommunications industry

Otis - Review of Assembly operations

Pan Pacific Hotels - Ergonomic review of housekeeping operations

Peterbilt - Denton TX, Ergonomic program review

Pitney Bowes - Danbury, CT, Ergonomic review of mail handling systems

Procter and Gamble - Review of Ivory Soap making operations

Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force - Design of living conditions in an underground weapon command and control center to reduce the psychological distance to the surface

Rockwell International - Review of airbag assembly operations

Salt River Project - Ergonomic evaluation of vehicle mechanics

Schneider Meat Processing - Clean sheet design of a hog processing facility

Scott Paper - Evaluation of paper making operations/training

Sikorsky Helicopter - Evaluation of bonding operations

Simmons Mattress - Ergonomic evaluation of mattress making

Solvay Automation - Ergonomic evaluation of blow molding operations

Sony Music - Review of CD packaging lines

Steelcase - Development of a Corporate Training Program for Employees on Videotape

Taylor Corporation - Review of soft ice cream vending machine line

Tecumseh - Review of small engine assembly operations

Thermoking Corporation - Provide assembly line analysis to determine proper work heights and production line transport methods for a new facility

Tokio Marine - Servicing all clients west coast region clients - over 100 various clients

Topps Corporation - Ergonomic evaluation of card processing and candy making operations

Transport Canada - Evaluation of technologies for the intelligent highway system

Tur Pak Foods - Redesign of a turkey processing line

United Technologies Automotive - Review wire harness assemble operations

USG Interiors - Review of floor tile operations

U.S. Precision Lens - Redesign of lens coating line

U.S. Surgical Corp. - Ergonomic evaluation of assembly lines, training, surgical instrument evaluation & design

Vistalab Medical - provide ergonomic risk factor identification and hazard control for microscopy work stations

Westinghouse Furniture - Development of a database for facility management

Westvaco - Ergonomic Assessment of Pulp and Paper Operations

W.L. Gore & Associates - Ergonomic evaluation of wire harness assembly

Yahama Musical Instruments - Review of brass instrument assembly

Zenergy Ergo-Mechanical Door


Legal/Expert Testimony Work

Amtrak - provide expert review track maintenance and locomotive personnel positions with respect to cumulative trauma disorders.

Canada Post Corporation (CPC) - conducted study on shoulder stress induced by various types of satchel designs and presented the results to an arbitration board under testimony. Also, conducted lower extremity muscle activity (SEMG) and physiologic analysis of human response to mail delivery using two types of mail transportation systems. Both studies required testimony in arbitration hearings.

Department of Labor (DOL-OSHA) - consulted to OSHA with respect to the cost benefit associated with ergonomic initiatives and the costs to implement and maintain an ergonomics program in support of the proposed ergonomics standard. Wrote job scenarios for various industry groups demonstrating compliance obligations with the proposed ergonomics standard.

General Dynamics - Provide report in support of expert witness deposition on executive productivity on-board corporate aircraft.

Gillette - conducted a study on the effect of pen diameters and writing stress. Results were presented to the American Association of Better Business Bureaus in support of a truth in advertising dispute.

Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company - analyzed cashier workstation to determine the acceptability of performing operations in a seated posture. Provide testimony with respect to report and deposition (Rita Margolin vs. Food Emporium and the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company- 99 Civ. 2961, Supreme Court State of New York, White Plains, New York)

Ingersoll-Rand - conduct study on hand and arm forces and palm pressure required to operate a pneumatic hand tool, provide a critical review of deposition materials and provide testimony.

Kohler Corporation - Perform ergonomic risk assessment to determine what percentage of the female population would have both the aerobic capacity and strength to perform job requirements.

Long Island Railroad (LIRR) - Provide expert review of other experts opinion and advise attorney for cross examination, also task reconstruction, objective data collection, analyses, report and deposition on the risk of a back injury for a track worker's manual material handling task.

Metro North Railroad - Provide review of car maintenance operations.

New Jersey Transit - Provide expert review of routine track maintenance, locomotive and revenue related operations. Provide testimony - Lawrence Smith v. NJT HUD-l27h4-98; Victor Lanza v. NJT HUDL4496-5 and Jorge Colon v. NJT Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County August Term 1999: No. 2969.

Norfolk & Western Railroad - Provide review of handling forces and provide testimony - In the Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke Virginia County (Mr. Alvin Dale St. Clair vs. Norfolk & Western, Law No. CL97-000704, Trial Date Jan 22-26, 2001)

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) - Testified during the public hearings in Washington on a panel of experts with respect to the proposed ergonomics standard on behalf of OSHA.

Port Authority of NY/NJ (PATH) - Provide review of maintenance operations.

South Eastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) - Provide review of routine track maintenance, locomotive operation and revenue related activities.

United Technologies - Provide report in support of an Expert Witness Deposition on executive productivity on-board corporate aircraft

United States Postal Service (USPS) - Provide a critique of other experts' opinions and report on ergonomic hazards and abatement on various pieces of mail sortation equipment.

Westvaco Corporation - Provide testimony to the state workers compensation board regarding the work methods for a paper making operation.