Workplace Accidents

Injuries in the workplace may occur because of one or more factors:

• Environmental factors may include:
    • Poorly designed equipment, procedures, jobs, environment
    • Instrument panel layout that results in performance errors
    • Inadequate illumination to support work performance
    • Absent or inadequate machine guarding
    • Failure to warn of hazards

• Behavioral factors may include:
    • Insufficient operation or safety training
    • Failure to wear protective equipment
    • Inattention to environmental conditions such as scaffolding
    • Ingestion of medication, alcohol or drugs that affect perception or balance
    • Operating or working at an unsafe speed

• What we do:
Our experience and knowledge of human factors engineering, as well as safety standards, enables us to analyze environmental and behavioral issues to render an expert opinion about the factors that contributed to a workplace injury.

• Example cases:
Cases have included incidents in commercial and industrial settings, involving issues like falls, safety practices, warnings, machine guards and instrument panel layouts.

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Contact:
HFE Consulting
Phone: (408) 234-6903
Email:  info at hfeconsulting.com