Farheen Khan, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, Us

Human factors consultant and a leader of the practice group. Extensive experience in evaluating and testifying on incidents related to product liability, railroad and roadway incidents, as well as construction and occupational incidents. Investigated numerous accidents involving product liability matters arising from product design and failure to warn claims. Evaluations have involved consumer and commercial products, including but not limited to kitchen and home appliances, toys and children’s equipment, apparel, exercise machines, agriculture, construction and mining equipment, and industrial machinery in work environments. Assisted clients with proactive consulting in product use/misuse research, product design, testing, and compliance, assembly instructions, warnings, safety instructions and manual development.Investigated human response to alarms and sounds, fire, smoke, fatigue, and stress. Evaluated train horn and backup alarm sounds in railroad crossing incidents as well as worksite (construction/industrial) backing incidents. Technique used includes capturing high fidelity auditory sound data to demonstrate “what could be heard” in an incident environment. Investigated visibility, risk taking behavior, decision making, attention, perception-reaction, hazard awareness, and training, in various incident scenarios.

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Provide human factors and safety consulting services to assist clients in determining exposure to physical hazards from consumer products, work processes, industrial tools & machinery, heavy construction machinery, premises, machinery and vehicles in manufacturing plants, transportation (train, automobiles, commercial vehicles), and construction sites. Conduct accident evaluations to assess potential for human error related to user interaction with the product and assess adequacy of warnings, training materials, and manuals. Experienced in assessment of noise, lighting, fatigue, musculoskeletal hazards, hazardous energy, guarding, and other hazards, as well as safety program evaluation and assessment of workplace safety issues. Evaluations conducted range from industries including mining, oil & gas, utilities, construction, manufacturing, medical devices, transportation, and hospitality and have involved review of federal regulations and industry standards including FDA, FRA, DOT, OSHA, MSHA, NTSB, ISO, ANSI, MIL, NFPA, ASME, CSA, etc.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Assisted clients in determining exposure to physical hazards from work processes, industrial tools & machinery, heavy construction machinery and vehicles in manufacturing plants, transportation (train, automobiles, heavy equipment), oil and gas, utilities, and construction sites. Experienced in safety program evaluation and assessment of safety programs and safety culture. Developed behavior based assessments and analyzed tools, process, and station design to reduce ergonomic injuries. Conducted field safety testing for tools, machines, and equipment and developed work procedures, warnings, training materials, and manuals. Developed training seminars for employers and equipment and product manufacturers on occupational safety and human factors topics. Conducted existing and pre-market product design reviews to provide recommendations on design and risk communication and regulatory compliance. Products/equipment reviewed range from industries including mining, construction, manufacturing, medical devices, and consumer products. Conducted hazard assessments of product to assess potential for human error related to user interaction. Led product testing and development of warnings, operation manuals, training, and instruction materials. Designed and led field comprehension testing of warning/risk messages and symbols. Conducted product reviews for use/misuse/abuse testing for failure modes and user experience and interaction studies for improvement of design and risk communication. Assessed feasibility of design changes through field testing and evaluated the design and use information of recalled products to assist manufacturers in developing recall and/or repair campaigns.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Ph.D., Industrial And Systems Engineering

M.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering

B.S., Industrial Engineering