...and now for another Human Factors Minute! Members of the Forensics Professional Group are interested in all aspects of humanfactors as applied to litigation matters, both civil and criminal.

FPGs goal is to bring ergonomic data and approaches to the investigation of lossesinfluenced by design or by human limitations. Arguments may be presented on thedegree to which a design meets current standards and known limitations andcapabilities of the prospective users. The features and provisions for safety, instructions,and foreseeable misuses are also examined.

The role of the expert witness in the judicial process differs from that of the ordinarywitness in that an expert may give opinion testimony based on specializedknowledge and training, while a ordinary witness is restricted to specific informationexperienced or observed concerning the event under consideration. Anyone withknowledge in an area of practice well beyond that likely in a jury member may bedeclared by the Court to be an expert witness. However, an expert’s credentials are oftenimportant to judges and juries in their evaluation of whether the witness is qualified asan expert.

Human factors/ergonomics professionals are often uniquely qualified to evaluate theinteractions of people with machines and procedures. They are well prepared to applythe scientific data on operator performance in practical operating settings.Be sure to check out our main show at our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.media

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