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| Peter SimeonovSummaryAffiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Country: USA Publications
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Research to improve extension ladder angular positioningP Simeonov
Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA Electronic address
Appl Ergon 44:496-502. 2013..The multimodal indicator concept has been further developed to become a hand-held tool in the form of a smart phone application...
Factors affecting extension ladder angular positioningPeter Simeonov
Protective Technology Branch, Division of Safety Research, NIOSH, 1095 Willowdale Rd, MS G 800, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
Hum Factors 54:334-45. 2012..The study objectives were to identify factors affecting extension ladders' angular positioning and evaluate the effectiveness of two anthropometric positioning methods...
Postural stability effects of random vibration at the feet of construction workers in simulated elevationP Simeonov
Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
Appl Ergon 42:672-81. 2011..To reduce the possibility of losing balance, mechanical vibration to supporting structures used as walking/working surfaces should be minimized when performing construction tasks at elevation...
Effectiveness of vertical visual reference for reducing postural instability on inclined and compliant surfaces at elevationPeter Simeonov
Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
Appl Ergon 40:353-61. 2009..These findings may be useful in modifying elevated work environments and construction procedures to improve workers' postural balance during various construction phases...
Footwear effects on walking balance at elevationPeter Simeonov
Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
Ergonomics 51:1885-905. 2008..The results can be used for footwear selection and improvements to reduce risk of falls from elevation...
Height effects in real and virtual environmentsPeter I Simeonov
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Hum Factors 47:430-8. 2005....
Control and perception of balance at elevated and sloped surfacesPeter I Simeonov
Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Hum Factors 45:136-47. 2003..Actual and potential applications of this research include the use of temporary level work surfaces and proximal vertical reference structures as postural instability control measures during roofing work...
Height, surface firmness, and visual reference effects on balance controlP Simeonov
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 2888, USA
Inj Prev 7:i50-3. 2001..To investigate the effects of height, surface firmness, and visual reference on standing balance in construction workers...
Human responses to augmented virtual scaffolding modelsHongwei Hsiao
Protective Technology Branch, Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
Ergonomics 48:1223-42. 2005....
Functional levels of floor surface roughness for the prevention of slips and falls: clean-and-dry and soapsuds-covered wet surfacesIn Ju Kim
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH, Division of Safety Research, Protective Technology Branch, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS G800, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
Appl Ergon 44:58-64. 2013..4 at Ra ≅ 17 μm. Findings from this study may have potential safety implications in the floor surface design for reducing slip and fall hazards...
Effect of scaffold end frame carrying strategies on worker stepping response, postural stability, and perceived task difficultyHongwei Hsiao
Protective Technology Branch, NIOSH, 1095 Willowdale Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
Hum Factors 50:27-36. 2008..This study determined the most favorable strategy for carrying scaffold end frames while minimizing the risk of injuries from being struck by an object, falling, and overexertion...
