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Miller Engineering Associates, Inc.
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Staff, Locations and Contacts

History and Location -Founded 1980; by James M. Miller; 2392 Fuller Court, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

President: James M. Miller, PE, Phd; Industrial and Operations Engineering, Emeritus Professor, University of Michigan

Co-Founder: Mark R. Lehto, Phd; Industrial and Systems Engineering, Professor, Purdue University

Supervising Engineer: Bradley T. Cook, PE, BSME

Engineering Staff Resumes (click here)- Pictures of our staff (click here).:

Professional staff members have degrees in engineering (mechanical, human factors, agricultural, civil, chemical, packaging) as well as ergonomics, law and psychology.

Fees for Services and Example Charges Our Clients: Contacting us:

EXPERTISE AREAS

Chemicals, Fires, Waste, Contamination and Environmental Fires & Explosions: Vapors, Electrical, Chemical Chemical and Toxic Substances "Health Effects" (i.e. Arsenic, Asbestos, Benzene, Perchlorethelyne, Silica, Petroleum Products, MEK, Vinyl Chloride, etc.) Chemical Labeling (ANSI Z129.1); Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); International Chemical and Solid Waste Disposal Warnings Chemical Soil and Ground Water Contamination Precautions Chemical Manufacturing and Process Safety Toxic Waste Disposal Requirements Environmental and Water Contamination Mitigation Drinking Water Quality & EPA Requirements HAZMAT Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Generators and Other Engines Agricultural Chemical Safety: Health Hazards, Disposal and Contamination

Warnings, Labels, Instructions and User's Manuals

Product Safety Warnings and Instructions

Warnings and Instructions Books by Lehto and Miller (four books)-

How to Design Adequate Warnings and Other Product Information(Graphic)

Model for Designing Warning Labels, Instructions, and Product Information (Graphic)

Example Warning Labels Designed and/or Tested by Miller Engineering (Graphic)

Including: All Terrain Vehicle, Fuel Pump Static Electricity, Auto Engine Analyzer

Design of User Manuals and Operator Manuals
Design of Warning Labels and Instructions (ANSI Z535 series)
International (ISO) Symbols and International Warnings
Health Hazard Warnings
Label and MSDS analysis in Toxic Tort Litigation
Food Labels; Drug Labels; Pharmaceutical Labels

Machine Design and Equipment Safety and Accident Analysis

Accident Analysis, Reconstruction and Forensics
OSHA Compliance: Manufacturing, Mining(MSHA), Construction
Conveyors & Material Handling
Machine Guarding and Power Tool Safety
Forklift, Hi-Lo, High-Lift Powered Industrial Trucks
Workplace (Occupational) Safety and Health
Guarding & Entanglement Accidents
Service and Maintenance Liability
Rental Equipment Liability
Patent Analysis and Infringement
Insurance Subrogation
Standards Compliance: Consensual and Governmental (OSHA, ASTM, ANSI, ISO, EPA, etc)
Metalworking, Woodworking and Plastic Molding Accidents
Robots & Highly Automated Machinery

Vehicles: Auto, Truck, Trailer, Boat, Recreational, Railroad

Computer Dynamic Accident Simulation
Auto Crash Data Retrieval System (Vetronix CDR)

Trucks & Tractor Trailers
Seat Belts, Air Bags,Occupant Restraints Usage/Warnings

Roadway/Highway Accident Reconstructione
Highway Signage (UMTCD)
Driver Visibility Accidents (i.e. Backover)
Power Window Strangulation & Child Lock Safety
ATV, Jet Ski, Snowmobile, Personal Watercraft, Boat
Gas Pedal / Accelerator / Floor Mat Analyses
Tire, Rim and Wheel Failures
Brake and Accelerator Failures

Boat Accident Analysis & Human Factors

Vehicle Egress-Ingress: Slips, Falls and Climbing (Excavation, Tractors, Aerial, Auto Hauler)
Consumer Safety: Home, Yard, Shop, Pool, Playground and Children

Human Factors and Ergonomic Considerations

Accidents and Human Factors of the Elderly

Nursing Home Accidents

Design for Elderly and Seniors in Nursing Homes, Hospitals, and Assisted Living

CPSC Product Recall

CPSC Compliance and Accident Data Analyses

Sports Equipment: Trampolines, Bicycles, Skateboards, Exercise Equipment

Swimming and Swimming Pools

Child/Infant Toys, Playgrounds, Car Seats & Household Furniture (Dr. Miller is member of ASTM Committee)

Boating Operations and Marine Engineering

Slips & Falls: Building Premises, Vehicles, Ladders, COF and Climbing

Lawn and Garden Outdoor Power Equipment

Home Appliances, Power Tools and Electric Appliances
Recreational Products & Equipment: Go Karts, Tree Stands, Exercise Equipment

Commercial and Retail Safety

Human Factors and Ergonomics

Workplace (Occupational) Safety and Health

Slips & Falls: Building Premises, Vehicles, Ladders, COF and Climbing

Warehouse Accidents: Falling Merchandise, Forklift accidents

Agricultural and Construction Safety

Construction Safety, Training and Accidents (29CFR1926)

Agricultural Safety Engineering; Farm Accidents; Tractors, Chemicals, Farm Implements

Irrigation & Hydro-Electric Power

Hay, Crop and Grain Harvesting; Conveyor and Elevator Storage

Dairy and Food Processing Safety and Health

Tractor, Implement and Harvesting Safety

Farm Accident Reconstruction

Agricultural Chemical Safety

Pesticide Use, Compliance, Disposal and Contamination

Horse (Equine) and Cattle (Bovine) Accidents

Licensed Restricted Use and Chemigation Applicators
Wastewater
Farm Equipment
Grain Storage
Building Materials
Building Codes

Human Factors, Ergonomics and Biomedical Engineering

Cumulative Trauma Disorders:

Keyboards, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Game Controllers

Occupational Biomechanics: Workstation, Tool Use, Job Analysis

Orthopedic Implants: Reliability, Failure, Testing, Accidents

Medical Devices: Law Enforcement Restraint Devices, i.e., TASER; Hazard Evaluation, Warnings & Instructions Analysis, Testing, FDA Compliance for Devices, Wheelchairs, Prosthetics

Exercise Equipment: treadmills, bikes, ski machines, strength trainers, gym & fitness

Facility Safety

Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Elderly and Senior Housing

Grocery, department, shopping center and warehouse stores

Elderly Slip and Fall Accidents

Hospital Engineering & Nursing Practices

Patient Safety & Accidents

Patient Care & Nursing Practices

Medical Devices: Design, Warnings, & Malfunction

Work and Process Flow Analysis and Scheduling

Research and Project Examples: Research Project Examples: Examples of current or recent research and forensic projects
Other Capabilities: Computer Accident Simulation for Analysis and Jury Presentation- .

Authored Books on PRODUCT WARNINGS, LABELS, INSTRUCTIONS

Warnings and Instructions Books by Lehto and Miller -
Mark Lehto and Jim Miller have coauthored four books on the topic of warnings, instructions and labeling.Their first book Warnings: Volume 1: Fundamentals, Design and Evaluation Methodologies. may have been the first scholarly book totally devoted to the topic of warnings.
FOURTH EDITION Warnings and Safety Instructions: An Annotated Bibliography is in its fourth revision with 1200 references.
Books available through Fuller Technical Publishing, 734-662-9953; FAX 734-747-9712.
Miller/Staff Publications and Special Library Collections Publications with Index(10 printed pages). Publications by current and former Miller Engineering staff; indexed with categorical headings. Miller Engineering Library and Special Topics Index. The publications we have authored and the projects we have undertaken allow us to be particularly cost efficient for topics already researched and in our files.

Opportunities for Employment: Mechanical/Chemical/Safety Engineers and Technical Researchers and Writers

University of Michigan- (IOE) Engineering

IOE 563 Legal and Labor Issues. Previously Taught by Professor Miller at the Univ. of Michigan

Other Activities