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Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
5
Alternate Occupation Titles
Ergonomic
Specialist
Ergonomics
Specialist
Human Factors
Specialist
Safety
Specialist
Usability
Specialist
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Design objects, facilities, and environments to optimize human well-being and overall system performance, applying theory, principles, and data regarding the relationship between humans and respective technology. Investigate and
analyze
characteristics of human behavior and performance as it relates to the use of technology.
8
Tasks
Analyze
complex systems to determine potential for further development, production, interoperability, compatibility, or usefulness in a particular area, such as aviation.
Apply modeling or quantitative
analysis
to forecast events, such as human decisions or behaviors, the structure or processes of organizations, or the attitudes or actions of human groups.
Develop or implement human performance research, investigation, or
analysis
protocols.
Develop or implement research methodologies or statistical
analysis
plans to test and evaluate developmental prototypes used in new products or processes, such as cockpit designs, user workstations, or computerized human models.
Operate testing equipment, such as heat stress meters, octave band
analyzers
, motion
analysis
equipment, inclinometers, light meters, thermoanemometers, sling psychrometers, or colorimetric detection tubes.
Perform functional, task, or anthropometric
analysis
, using tools, such as checklists, surveys, videotaping, or force measurement.
Perform statistical
analyses
, such as social network pattern
analysis
, network modeling, discrete event simulation, agent-based modeling, statistical natural language processing, computational sociology, mathematical optimization, or systems dynamics.
Review health, safety, accident, or worker compensation records to evaluate safety program effectiveness or to identify
jobs
with high incidence of injury.
3
Detailed Work Activities
Analyze
operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
Determine operational criteria or
specifications.
Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet
specifications
or standards.
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