Research Activities of Joel Haight

Research Interest Areas:

• Optimization of loss prevention and safety systems
• Human error and human factors engineering
• Work physiology and occupational biomechanics
• Process safety management in the process industries

Selected Publications:

Shim, D., Kim, J.Y., Hallbeck, M.S., Haight, J.M., Jung, M.C., Ergonomic Hand Tool and Desk and Chair Development Process, The International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, Accepted for 2008.

Jung, M.C., Haight, J.M., Hallbeck, M.S., Biomechanical and Physiological Analysis of a Luggage Pulling Task, Journal of Industrial Health, V. 45, N. 6, December 2007, pp. 95-100.

Agraz-Boenekar, R., Groves, W.A., Haight, J.M., An Examination of Observations and Incidence Rates for a Behavior Based Safety Program, Journal of Safety, Health and Environmental Research, V.4, N. 3, Fall 2007.

Wincek, J.C. and Haight, J.M., Realistic human error rates for process hazard analyses, Process Safety Progress Journal, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2007; Published Online: 4 Jan 2007, DOI: 10.1002/prs.10184.

Haight, J.M., Do Automated Control Systems Reduce Human Error and Incidents? Professional Safety - The Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2007, pp 20 -27.

Haight, J.M. and Caringi, R.G., Automation vs. Human Intervention What is the best mix for optimum system performance?  A Case Study, International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, Vol. 7, No. 5, May 2007, pp 708-721.

Haight, J.M. and Belwal, U., Can We and Do We Need to Design for an Aging Workforce?, Professional Safety - The Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Vol. 51, No. 7, 2006, pp. 20-33.

Jung M.C., Haight J.M., Freivalds, A. Luggage-pulling task evaluation by kinematics and subjective ratings, The Journal of Safety, Health and Environmental Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2006, pp. online journal (34 pages).

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