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 >> Management Dennis Mitchell, M.A.Sc. CPE 40 Oakwood Rd., Suite 3N Huntington, NY 11743 (631) 423-4666 e-mail: DMitchell@ErgExperts.com EDUCATION: 1984 - 1987 M.A.Sc., University of Toronto, Department of Industrial Engineering, Program in Human Factors 1979 - 1984 B.A.Sc., University of Toronto, Department of Industrial Engineering Research Interests: Industrial ergonomics, ergonomics in product design, the design of systems for measuring musculoskeletal stress and aviation ergonomics Certification: CPE - Certified Professional Ergonomist (#346, 1993) Patents: (U.S.-#5,964,719) Portable Electronic Data Collection Apparatus for Monitoring Musculoskeletal Stresses. Issued October 12, 1999 (U.S.-#5,785,666) Portable Electronic Data Collection Apparatus for Monitoring Musculoskeletal Stresses. Issued July 28, 1998 Affiliations: Full Member - Human Factor & Ergonomics Society (HFES) Professional Member - Industrial Designer's Society of America (IDSA) Awards: 1986 University of Toronto Summer Fellowship 1985 NATO Advanced Study Institute Fellowship 1985 University of Toronto Open Fellowship 1978 Ontario Scholar WORK EXPERIENCE: 1999 - Present ErgExperts - President Provide expert consulting services to clients in support of a variety of matters related to the workplace or product design Manage group of ergonomic consultants for objective measurement projects and experimental design issues Design and implement corporate ergonomic programs Conduct ergonomic training 1993 - 2000 Ergonomic Technologies Corporation - Executive VP, Ergonomist Provide general ergonomic consultation to clients Development of specialized measurement devices related to musculoskeletal stress Development of an expert system to predict musculoskeletal stress and recommend engineering solutions 1991- 1993 Biomechanics Corporation of America - Manager of Ergonomic Services Responsible for staff of ergonomists Responsible for work site analysis General consulting in applied ergonomics Client development and sales Conduct ergonomic training programs Presentations to various professional groups 1985 - 1991 Humantech Inc., Vice President Responsible for initial start up of Humantech in Ann Arbor-MI Responsible for all aspects of running the operation from 1988 until 1991 Responsible for work site analysis General consulting in applied ergonomics Client development and sales Presentations to various professional groups Database design Experimental design 1986 - 1988 HumanWorks System Consulting - President Providing software design and consulting services for a wide variety of clientele emphasizing task automation and ease of use. Custom database and software design 1985 - 1986 University of Toronto, NSERC strategic grant, Department of Industrial Engineering - Project Coordinator Develop an expert system to aid in the introduction of new technologies to manufacturing facilities Assist project supervisor and provide assistance to numerous research projects and theses within the department related to expert systems and ergonomics 1985 NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI), San Miniato, Italy Participant in a two week ASI on advanced decision aids for process control environments 1982 - 1985 University of Toronto, Department of Industrial Engineering - Teaching Assistant Course assistant for tutorials and laboratories Evaluating and weighting student course material 1984 Humanchine Inc., - Research Assistant to Dr. A. Smiley Transport Canada, Mr. Y.I. Noy Chief Ergonomic Officer Assisting in a field experiment examining the effects of alcohol on driver behavior and psycho-motor skills PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS 1987 Schnieder, M.F., Ginpil, F., and Mitchell, D.A., Comparison of the Benefits of a Cleansheet Design vs. a Retrofit Design in the Automotive Sector. In the 1987 HFAC/ACE Conference Proceedings, Montreal, Quebec. 1985 Leskowsky, Z., Mitchell, D.A., and Moray, N., Many-Instrument Visual Sampling in a Process Control Situation. In the Proceedings of the I.E.E.E. 1985 Conference on Man, Machine and Cybernetics, Tuscon, Arizona. OTHER ARTICLES 1992 Mitchell, D., How to tell if your ergonomic initiatives are working and why they may not be, In Johnson & Johnson's Corporate Ergonomics Program . 1989 Schnieder, M.F. and Mitchell, D.A., Look up, Look way up. OH&S Canada, Vol. 5, No. 2 1989 Schuch, L. (editor) and Mitchell, D.A. (contributor), They work hard for the money. Assembly Engineering, 4/89. CLIENT LIST (Partial) 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 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. |
