Miller Engineering is committed to scientifically advancing
the state of the art and to sponsoring and creating scholarly
publications. These categories below are examples of current
or completed research projects. They represent the types of projects
we have the expertise in to do additional work. For a listing
of the written articles which have evolved from this research
see Publications
by Miller Engineering Staff.
-fork lift truck visibility and stability
considerations
-hazard analysis of robotic assembly operations
Equipment
Repair and Maintenance Procedures
-safe maintenance procedures for processing
and manufacturing equipment
-equipment lockout and interlock design and
usage
Climbing Systems
and Fall Prevention
-determining fall potential of surfaces used
for walking, climbing, and working
-climbing system analysis of trucks, construction
and agricultural equipment
-measuring required friction necessary to
perform manual movement tasks
-measuring available "non-slip"
characteristics of tasks, shoes and surfaces
-human factors modeling of manual movement
during changes of elevation
-product analysis of stairs, fixed and portable
ladders
Manufacturing
and Product Assurance Programs
-in plant implementation of manufacturing
product assurance programs
-design of consistent labeling and warning
systems for multi-product companies
-design of product assurance programs to
meet requirements of specific product
-design and implement after-market programs
involving: product recall; providing supplementary product information;
and personal follow-up with purchasers
-compliance with state Product Liability
Tort Statutes
Product Information
- Research, Design and Development
-methods of modifying behavior patterns during
product usage
-research on warnings and instructions and
their effectiveness
-evaluation and testing of product warnings/instructions
-user surveys to determine actual product
knowledge
-design, development and printing of text
and illustrations for
on package types of information;
product accompanying information (instructions
for use, assembly procedures, and operator manuals)
product affixed information (labels and warnings);
and product attached information (tags)
-computer assisted label design programs
(to assure compliance with mandated and research standards)
-material safety data sheet (MSDS) systems
for multi-product companies
Federal/State/OSHA
& Consensual Safety Standards Interpretation and Compliance
-history of particular Society of Automotive
Engineers (SAE) standards
-applicability and interpretation of U.S.
Coast Guard Safety Regulations relative to recreational boat
design and operation, merchant marine, and off-shore oil operations
-design implications of Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) standards
-history of particular American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) standards
-applicability and interpretation of American
Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)recommended practices relative to
recreational boat design and operation
-significance of Underwriters Laboratory
(UL) testing to particular product
-compliance analysis of industrial workplaces/equipment
relative to Federal and State OSHA standards
-consultations regarding compliance, promulgation
or enforcement type hearings
-machine and process safety of prototype
plastic injection molding plant
-design of material safety data sheet systems
for multi product consistency
Visibility
and Visual Behavior Analysis
-visibility of pedestrians and fixed objects
to vehicle drivers
-eye fixation and eye movement patterns characterizing
the visual behavior of auto, aircraft and boat operators
-night conspicuity of fixed and moving targets
-conspicuity of vehicles to pedestrians and
to other vehicle operators
-rearward mirror fields of view and operator
usage in construction equipment