NAME: J.P.
Purswell
PHONE: 719-592-1773
FAX: 719-265-6905
ADDRESS:
EMAIL: JP.Purswell@Purswell.com, Jerry.Purswell@Colostate-Pueblo.edu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Industrial and Systems
Engineering (Human Factors Option) 1997. Virginia Tech,
M.S. Industrial Engineering 1989. The
B.S. Chemistry/Biology
(double degree) 1986.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Vice President, 1999-Present.
Purswell & Purswell,
Engineering & Ergonomics, Inc.,
Consults with
manufacturers and attorneys on ergonomics and safety issues. Performs hazard analyses of products for manufacturers. Consults with manufacturers on the development of warnings and
instructions for new and redesigned products. Consults
with employers on the development and implementation of safe and ergonomically
sound work practices.
Adjunct Professor, 1999-Present.
Teaches
the graduate ergonomics course and the senior level safety course for the
Engineering department. Supervises student research on
product safety and usability issues.
As part of his involvement with CSU-Pueblo, Dr. Purswell has also
initiated and supervised several graduate student ergonomics projects for
Ergonomics and Safety Consultant, 1994-1999.
Purswell
& Associates, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Designed and conducted research
concerning user perceptions and comprehension of potential product hazards.
Developed experimental protocols and questionnaires, performed data collection,
data reduction and analysis, and wrote reports for clients.
Performed
hazard analyses of consumer and industrial products, applied system safety
principles of hazard abatement, including suggested redesign, guarding, and
preparation of camera-ready copies of instructions and on-product warnings for
clients.
Researched
and interpreted OSHA, CPSC and ANSI standards for clients, including the
legislative record for OSHA standards. Acquired
familiarity with OSHA standards applicable to chemical safety, workplace/machine
interface issues and construction/maintenance operations. These include,
for example, the Hazard Communication Standard, Lockout/Tag out Standard,
Hearing Conservation Standard, Fall Protection Standards, etc. Performed forensic consulting for attorneys involved in workplace
and product safety litigation, including preparation of reports and research
applicable to a given issue involved in the litigation.
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, 1989-1992.
Assisted
with Introduction to Industrial
Engineering and Probability and Queuing
Systems classes. Lectured in the absence of the
professor. Prepared and graded homework and exams.
Documented and analyzed railroad
work methods. Prepared task descriptions and
ergonomics/safety analysis of work methods. Recommended
methods improvements and changes in tool design. Authored
the project report.
Researched
finger strength capabilities. Designed the
data collection equipment. Wrote the software routines to collect and
reduce the data. Performed statistical analysis of the data.
Authored the project report.
Industrial Engineer Intern, Summer 1989.
Performed
analyses of assembly line ergonomics and safety issues. Prepared a safety and ergonomics training program for plant use.
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, 1987-1989.
Interfaced
a computerized data collection system with analog electrical equipment. Taught ergonomics labs.
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENCES:
Registered
Professional Engineer by examination
Board
Certified Professional Ergonomist by examination
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SERVICE:
Member,
Industrial Advisory Board, Industrial Engineering Department, CSU-Pueblo
Program Chair (2004) 1st Annual Spring Symposium of the Rocky
Mountain Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Served as a newsletter editor and paper reviewer for several
technical groups. Instructor for CPE
prep course sponsored by the Rocky Mountain
Chapter of HFES
Secretary
(2003-5) International Society for
Occupational Ergonomics and Safety.
Senior
Member and Director of Professional Registration (2003-current) for the Institute of Industrial Engineers. Responsible for preparing
the Industrial Engineering P.E. licensure exam administered by NCEES.
Served on the 2002-2003 PAK committee to review
and reformulate the Industrial Engineering P.E. content areas.
Member, National Society of Professional Engineers
Member, American Industrial Hygiene Association
Associate Member, American Council of Government Industrial Hygienists
HONORS AND AWARDS
Inducted
into Alpha Pi Mu, the Industrial Engineering Honor Society (1990).
Recipient
of the Gordon Fellowship from the
SHORT COURSES/SEMINARS
Psychometric
Training presented by the Chauncey Group, February 2004.
Forklift Truck Operator Instructor
Development presented by the Colorado Safety Association, August 2004.
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Purswell,
J.P. and Purswell,
Jerry L., (2005) “OSHA's Recent Citation Practices of Ergonomic Hazards under
the ‘General Duty’ Clause.”
Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Occupational
Ergonomics and Safety Conference (edited by
Peleg, L.,
Stern, C. and Purswell, J.P. (2004), “A
NIOSH Equation Multi-task Calculator”, in
Proceedings of the 17th Annual International Occupational Ergonomics
and Safety Conference (edited by Lawrence J.H. Schulze)
Michael
Griffin, Pavitree Vutra-Ukra, and J.P. Purswell
(2004), “An Ergonomic Study of an MMH task in an Industrial Kitchen” in Proceedings of the 17th
Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference (edited by
Lawrence J.H. Schulze)
Peleg, Liran, Stern, Christopher, and Purswell, J.P. (2004) “Calculators for NIOSH Lifting
Equation: The Single and Multi-Task Cases.”
Proceedings of the 1st Annual Spring
Symposium of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics
Society.
Purswell,
J.P. (2004) “Development of an Online Database of Warnings Articles.” Proceeding of the Spring
Symposium of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics
Society.
Gonzalez,
R., and Purswell, J.P., (2003) “Usability of the CPSC Website - An Update.” 8th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory,
Applications & Practice.
Purswell,
J.P., (2003) “Development Of A Searchable
Database Of Warnings Articles.” 8th Annual International Conference on Industrial
Engineering Theory, Applications & Practice.
Purswell,
J.P., (2003) “HF/E Texts: What are ETG Members Teaching
From?” ETG News. June 2003.
Purswell,
J.P. (2001) “OSHA's Citation Practices of Ergonomic Hazards under the ‘General
Duty’ Clause.” The National Ergonomics Exposition,
Purswell,
J.P. (2001) “An MS
Access Implementation of an OSHA-300 Compliant Injury Data Tracking System.
Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Conference on
Industrial Engineering – Theory, Applications, and Practice.
Lingo, M.
Holland, A, Shrestha, S, and Purswell, J.P. (2001) “An Ergonomic
Evaluation and Redesign of an Industrial Kitchen Work Station.” Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Conference on
Industrial Engineering – Theory, Applications, and Practice.
Purswell,
J.P. and Purswell, Jerry L., (2001) “OSHA's
Citation Practices of Ergonomic Hazards under the ‘General Duty’ Clause.” Proceedings of the Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society 45th Annual Meeting – 2001” p. 1110.
Purswell, J.P. & Apipat
Vithakmontri (2001) “A Preliminary Usability Analysis of the CPSC Website. ” Proceedings of
the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 45th Annual Meeting – 2001” p. 828.
Purswell,
J.P., and Purswell, Jerry L. (2001) “The Effectiveness of Audible Backup Alarms
as Indicated by OSHA Accident Investigation Records.” Advances
in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety. pp. 444-450. IOS Press: 2001.
Gimlin, Dennis, & Purswell, J.P. “Ergonomic Challenges in
Modern Endodontic Practices.” Advances in
Occupational Ergonomics and Safety. pp. 163-170. IOS Press:
2001.
Purswell,
J.P. The OSHA Website. Presentation to the
Purswell,
J.P. The OSHA Ergonomics Standard. Presentation to the
Purswell,
J.P. (March, 1998). “A Review of
OSHA’s Confined Spaces Advisor 1.0.” The Synergist.
Purswell, J.P. Factory and Office
Ergonomics, Invited lecture to Residents of Occupational Medicine Program
at the University Oklahoma Health Sciences,
Kasbaum, T., Purswell, J.L., Purswell, J.P., and Krenek,
R.F. (1998). “Hot Water Burn Hazards: Warning Label Influence on
User Temperature Adjustment.” International
Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics 2
(1-2) 145-157.
Purswell,
J.P. (1997). The Effects of Perturbation
Frequency, Magnitude, and Uncertainty During Static and
Dynamic Tracking on the Estimated Level of Muscle Co-Contraction. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
& State University,
Bowen, D.J., Purswell, J.L., Schlegel, R.E., and Purswell, J.P. (1995). “Preferred tension psychophysical lifting limits with and without
back belts.” Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety VII. p. 735.
Purswell, J.P., and Woldstad, J.C. (1991). Ergonomic evaluation of trackman activities,
Tech report submitted to the Association of American Railroads (Contract
4-36182).
Purswell,
J.P. (1990). “Finger force capabilities in keying operations.”
In K.H.E. Kroemer (ed.)
Purswell,
J.P. (1989). Evaluating
Alternative Composite Measures for SWAT Ratings. Unpublished
master’s thesis,