Guide to Forensic Human Factors

Guide to Forensic Human Factors (originally available only on CD-ROM) is a collection of the best forensic human factors science published by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Divided into sections on slips and falls, transportation, consumer products, warnings, workplace issues, and practice issues, the book contains 160 works by experts in the field. “Forensic human factors/ergonomics is the application of HF/E theory, principles, data, and methods in the context of litigation to evaluate the causes of system failures that often involve personal injury….The results of forensic HF/E practitioner involvement not only aid attorneys, judges, and juries during the litigation process but also might help to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.” - From the Preface “Everyday life, personal limitations, transportation, modern products, and complex work settings provide many potential hazards. … We need to ensure that judges, attorneys, juries, and clients understand the analyses and arguments. Works like this book point to the collections, people, methods, techniques, and data that are desired. … By providing guides in specific areas, the chapter authors use knowledge from direct experience to help other researchers and practitioners … to get a “leg up” in achieving just outcomes and devising better preventive approaches.” - From the Foreword by Richard A. Olsen Read more