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Barbre Ergonomics is led by ergonomics consultant Bill Barbre, a front-line, board-certified ergonomics practitioner serving regional, national, and international client needs from the Dallas-Fort Worth area of North Texas, USA since 1996. Using Barbre Ergonomics means receiving the services of an experienced career ergonomist every time. We don't use interns or cross-trained associates from other fields, and we cost less, even with travel expenses. See our Services page for more details. Contact us to learn more. Bill Barbre, MSIE CPE - Biogram Twenty years of experience in industry and private consulting in a wide variety of ergonomics and human factors engineering areas. Board-certified professional ergonomist. Experienced with industrial, office, process, and specialized applications. Contact information: Barbre Ergonomics 3808 South Hills Circle Fort Worth, TX USA 76109-2757 817-927-4990 voice 817-927-5211 fax E-mail: barbergo@aol.com Summarized CV: Education: BA Honors Psychology, Engineering Psychology option, University of New Mexico, Magna Cum Laude, 1981. MS Industrial Engineering/Operations Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Human Factors option, 1983. DOT Commendation for Design Excellence Letters of Appreciation from US Air Force SPO Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics, Certificant #392, 1993. Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society since 1983 Background: Private consulting practice, Barbre Ergonomics, since 1996. Along with client project work, has served as expert or fact witness for a wide variety of law firms and claims groups in over 250 personal injury lawsuits since 1991. Selected to start the ergonomics risk reduction process at one of the first ten United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Centers. First full-time ergonomist at an American railroad, Burlington Northern/Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Initiated and managed corporate-wide ergonomics process for 40,000 employees in 25 states and two Canadian provinces, with 80 major facility locations including industrial, office, and transportation ergonomics applications. Provided ergonomics guidance, jobsite analyses, and recommendations for employee work methods and modification of equipment. Responsible for ergonomics aspects of design, selection, and procurement of new facilities, rail equipment, locomotives, freight cars, heavy vehicles, on-track equipment, vehicular and workplace seating, job aids, tools, workstations, and office equipment. Developed and delivered company-wide leader and employee training programs in back care, ergonomics, soft tissue injuries, and specialized techniques for physically demanding tasks. Provided ergonomics support for company litigation and claims processes, and represented company interests regarding ADA and proposed ergonomics regulations. Eight years in aerospace industry, General Dynamics. Human factors engineering and ergonomics support in crewmember task analysis, seating, cockpit/cab layout, anthropometry, helmet mounted display systems, specialized subsystem controls, hands-on control devices, keyboards and keypads, cockpit displays and symbol sets, personal protective equipment for chemical-biological-laser environments, high- acceleration vehicle restraints, G-tolerance enhancements, crew escape systems, ingress and egress designs, mockup and simulator studies, field equipment handling, maintenance methods, climbing, access, centrifuge testing, and prototype test flight. F-4 egress procedures and familiarization flight. Complete Curriculum Vitae and client reference contacts available on request. |
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