Barrett C. Miller, BA,MEd, OHST, CSM
Safety/OSHA, Ergonomic Factors, Cognitive Behavioral Assessment
2406 Lofberg Dr. Jacksonville, Fl 32216, (904) 721-2795 E-Mail
EDUCATION
University of North Florida,. MEd 1986.
University of Colorado, B.A., August 1968.
Florida Fire College (Life Safety Code)
OSHA Training Academy (Certified) (general, construction, & maritime)
American Institute of Architects,
National Board of Boating Law Administrators 2002.
Radiation exposure monitoring (USAF 1961)
CETA Police Science training
SPECIALIZED SAFETY STUDY
I can demonstrate more that one thousand classroom hours in the safety field
a) General Industry: Fall Accidents-OSHA Codes and Standards-Life Safety Code-Proprietary Security and Safety Devices-Industrial Hygiene-Building Code enforcement-Auto Accident Reconstruction-CRASH computerized vehicle simulation-Metallurgy and Accidents-Boating safety-Environmental protection.
b) Human Behavior and limitations in accident investigation, including vision and memory.
EMPLOYMENT
Barrett Miller Is president and executive officer of the Southeast Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities Incorporated.
His work as a safety consultant is separate from that organization. Consulting business opened in 1981. At this time, it specializes in the analysis of product and situational incidents that have resulted in death, injury, or property damage. Business provides paid lectures on safety topics to public and private groups. (see addendum)
National Safety Council Instructor, Machine Guarding, Accident investigation, Defensive Driving, Forklift Safety (compliance), Professional Straight Truck Driver Training, Mature Driver, ADI..
Indiana University, Consultant on Risk Control 1987-88.
Florida Department of Transportation 1984-87
Evaluation of fire protection and security systems 1977 & 1980.
Evaluation and Sales of computerized management systems. 1979
Deputy Sheriff, 1972-1973.
Custodial Supervisor/Building Management; 1968-72.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATION
Board Certified Health, Environmental, and Safety Technologist. . ABIH/BCSP Certificate No. 1653.Certified by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc and the National Skills Standards Board..
OSHA Codes And Standards Outreach Instructor, Voluntary Outreach Program, United States Department of Labor, November 1989. (Recertification, Sept 1992) (Fla D.O.E., OSHA 7 Equivalent) Update Instructor Certification
M.Ed. and supporting courses represent completion of state requirements for instructors in Safety Engineering Technology (postsecondary). Florida ID# ETI 0720, Fla CPI IN15.060800 Industrial, Effective July 1985 (Rev 88).
Lecture Florida Bar Accreditation
Boating Certification: Georgia, Florida, Oregon. US Power Squadron, Inland Navigation Rules
Transactional Analysis Counselor. Licensed by Florida Dept of Motor Vehicles 1986-92
Ombudsman, Occupational Safety and Health, US Small Bus Administration, 1997.
Duval Occupational License #A040452*: Safety Engineer, Bidders List, 1986-
American Society for Testing and Materials 2005-pereset
Member: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Safety Technical Group 2003
National Safety Council: .1986-90
Federal Safety & Health Council 1985-1996.
American Society of Safety Engineers 1986-2003.
National Association of Applied Psychology, Member # 50606
Kappa Delta Pi; An Honor Society in Education.
PUBLIC SERVICE
Evaluator: "Safety Criteria for Slip Resistant Floors". Belgian Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs, Brussels, Belgium 2002. (US Representative)
Active Consensus Standard Committee Member
UL 410, Committee, "Slip Resistance of Floor Surface Materials",
ASTM F-13 Committee on "Safe Walking Surfaces".
ASTM F-12 Committee on "Safety and Security Devices"
Select subcommittee 12:10 on "Barriers and Bollards"
VOSI V50.7 Committee on bath and swimming pool safety
ANSI B101.1 Committee on Floor Test Methods
Community Service Recognition Award, Northeast Florida Mental Health Association 2002.
Invited Speaker: Human Factors Issues in Slip and Fall Litigation, 12th Annual Local Government Law In Florida Seminar. (Lecture certified by; The Florida Bar) Ponte Vedra, Fl, March 1989.
Invited Speaker: Investigating Slip and Fall Accidents, 10th Annual, National Telecommunications Safety Development Conference, (Sponsored by Atlantic Bell) U.S Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md September 1988.
Invited Conference Moderator: Electromagnetic Fields In Schools. 1991 National Safety Congress, The National Safety Council, Las Vegas Nevada, 1990.
Invited Speaker: Modification of Deviant Driving Behavior, for U.S. Navy Commanders Conference, Cecil Field, Florida. July 1987.
Invited Speaker: Seat Belt Use and Its Effect on Accident Statistics. for Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council, May 1988.
Lecture: The Effect Of Alcohol on Driving Behavior. for U.S. Coast Guard (stand down lecture), Mayport Coast Guard Station Aug 1987.
Invited Commentary: Hazardous Material Standard (29 1910.1200) revision: OSHA Docket H022G, 1990.
Consultation on Educational Films: "Electrical Safety in the Workplace", "Lockout-Tagout", and "Trenching and Shoring".
Consultation for Jacksonville General Council 1987, Jacksonville Public Defender 1988, OSHA, Creative Media, Nordic Exercise, US Attorney, Aetna, Florida Div. of Motor Veh., General Accident, Moore Insurance Group, W/D Stores, Silver Springs Resorts, The Hartford, Zurich, INA, Liberty Mutual, USF&G, Timberline Prop, State Farm, ITT/Sheraton, National Safety Council, Anchor Hocking Glass, Cincinnati Insurance Group, Hampton Hotels, Belgian Government, Chubb Insurance Group.
Consultant on Safety and Fire Protection, Duval County School Board. 1986-1987.
Elected Board Member: Child Development Research Center, University Of North Florida 1987-92, (F.R.S. 240.531(2)).
Chairman: The Boulder County Community Forum, Boulder, Colorado, December 1969.
Constitutionally Elected Precinct Committeeman, (Republican) Boulder County, Colorado, 1964 & 1966.
PUBLICATION
"The Lowdown on Backup Alarms in Retail Stores," Occupational Safety and Health, July 2007.
Public Comment S-029. "OSHA adoption of Slip resistance standards as part of 1910.22", Federal Register... National Floor Safety Institute, Sept 2003.
"Ergonomic Considerations in the Application of Forklift Alarms", Occupational Safety and Health, Sept 2003.
"Reducing Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflict in Parking Lots", Occupational Health and Safety, June 2000.
"How to Measure Slip Resistance", Safety and Health, Vol 159-3, March 1999.
"Safe Ladder Management", Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Nov 1997..
"In Plane View: Blind Spots and Visual Limits." Occupational Health and Safety. May 1994.
"El Papel De Vision en Accidentes de la Caida", Noticias de Seguridad. The Journal of the Inter-American Safety Council. July 1994.
"Human Factors Issues in Slip and Fall Litigation". Continuing Legal Education Notebook, The Florida Bar Association, No 6495. March 1989.
A Cast of Thousands, Cost of Millions." Safety & Health, The National Safety Council, Vol. 137, No 2. Feb 1988. Reprinted in Reclamation News, U.S. Department of Interior, June 1988. Reprinted in 1988 Conference Papers, American Human Factors Society October 1988.
"Investigating Slip & Falls: The Complex Dynamics Behind Simple Accidents." Trial, Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Vol. 24, No. 12. Dec 1988.
"Pedestrian/Auto Accidents At Convenience Stores." Journal Of The American Society of Safety Engineers, Vol. 33, No 6. June 1988.
"Handicapped Ramps: An Unpaid Debt". Professional Safety, Vol. 35, No 12, Dec 1990.
"Forklift Safety By Design." Journal Of The American Society of Safety Engineers. September 1988, Republished in Noticias de Seguridad. The Journal of the Inter-American Safety Council. February 1989. Republished in Forklift Safety Statistics, Triodyne Inc. Niles, Il 1989.
"Biological Effects of Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields". Professional Safety, Vol. 34, No. 8, Aug 89; Republished Field Safety, The Safety Committee Journal of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, November 1989. Documentary Source: "EMF's, The Hidden Danger." WXEZ,(NBC) Chicago, November 1989. Republished, The National Safety Council Community Safety Group Newsletter, Spring 1990.
Forklift Accidents: More than Meets the Eye. Productivity Magazine, Toyota Motor Corporation. December 2003.
"Slip Resistance Standards; sorting it all out". Safety and Health, the National Safety Council. March 1999.
With GaNum, S. " Don't Let a ladder Bring You Down". The Safe Worker, The National Safety Council, Chicago. September 2000.
"OSHA Speaks English: death of consensus". paper for US DOJ, Fall 2000.
"Measuring of Slip Resistance, A legal and practical Perspective Sept 98.
"How much Slipmeter Do You Need?" Occupational Health and Safety, March 2003.
Technical Editor: 10th Edition: Accident Prevention Manual for Business and Industry. (Non Employee Accidents Section) The National Safety Council, Chicago, Il. 1990.
Miller, Barrett. Report of the Special Consultant on School Security. Duval County Public Schools. April 1987.
Miller, Barrett. "Transactions that Satisfy". Circulating.
Miller, Barrett. Vocational Curriculum Implementation In Duval County Secondary Schools. Thesis 1986. Presented to The Curriculum Articulation Project of the Florida Institute of Education 1986.
Miller, Barrett, et al. Graduate Committee Research Report: Alcohol and Its Effect on Jacksonville's Black Community . Presented to Mayor's Committee on Needs of Minority Persons, Fall 1985.
Miller, Barrett. "Pushpad Accidents; preventing avulsion injuries", circulating.
Miller, Barrett and Kurtz J. "Loads of Experience: A Forklift Training Program", Creative Media Inc. Portland, Or. 1990.
Miller, Barrett and Heinrich A. "Slip, Trip, or Fall: A Safety Whodunit". An Employee Educational Video. Creative Media Inc. Portland, Or. 1990.
Photo Presentation: Jacksonville Today Magazine, Dec. 1985.
SPECIALIZED RESEARCH REPORTS
Risk Mgt in Recycling business, Warning Use and Adequacy of safeguards on High Speed Grinders (1998)-Drive Through Windows at Fast Food Restaurants (1996)-Comparison OF Slip Resistance Measurement Systems (1999)-Pedestrian Protection at Convenience Stores (1986 and 2000)-Adequacy of Instructions on Articulated Ladders (2000) Common Patterns in Fork Lift Accidents (1989)-Common Ladder Accident Patterns (1996)-Ring Avulsion Injuries (1994)-Revamping School Security System (1986) Examination of Ergonomic issues in computer use.
RELATED INTERESTS AND ABILITIES
Qualified to operate: Rockwell hardness test machine, Magnaflux particle inspection devices, ultrasonic inspection devices, Tinius Olson Tensile Test, microscope, dye test.
Addendum
*Business Opened in 1981. Fictitious name, Professional Insurance Brokers, was registered with the Florida Department of Insurance during that year. Business specialized in the sale of high risk life and health insurance policies. In 1984, technical investigations replaced insurance as principal function of business. Detailed educational references are available.