Background
Mr. Jared Frantz is a Certified Human Factors Professional who specializes in human factors/ergonomics, warnings, and product, occupational, and premises safety. He holds a B.S.E. and M.S.E. from the University of Michigan in Industrial and Operations Engineering and continuing product safety training through St. Louis University.
Mr. Frantz teaches a safety management course in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research and teaching include product and occupational safety, risk assessment and communication, human factors in accident causation, and assessment of walking surfaces.
Mr. Frantz has extensive experience developing and evaluating warnings and safety symbols for a wide variety of consumer and commercial products. He has been involved in the development of national standards for product warnings and is a member of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535.4 Subcommittee on Product Safety Signs and Labels and Z535.7 Subcommittee on Product Safety Information in Electronic Media.
Education and Certifications
- Certified XL Tribometrist (CXLT): Excel Tribometers LLC Certified XL Tribometrist Certification Program (2022)
- Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP): Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics, Inc. (2019)
- Industrial and Operations Engineering, M.S.E.: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (2015)
- Industrial and Operations Engineering, B.S.E.: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (2014)
Publications
- Emergency Department Visits From 2014 to 2018 for Head Injuries in Youth Non-Tackle Football Compared With Other Sports. (2021). Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 9, issue 1.
- Warning Labels Referring to Electronic Information – Combination Safety Symbol, URL, and QR Code as Supplemental Directive. (2019). Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 63rd Annual Meeting, pp. 1802-1805.
- Slip Resistance Assessment of Common Shoe Sole Materials on Selected Floor Surfaces. (2018). Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, vol. 62, 1: pp. 435-439.
- Tools for Symbol Development – Safety Symbol Response Taxonomy and Graphic Compatibility Verification. (2017). Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, vol. 61, 1: pp. 489-493.
- Effects of Paint on Slip Resistance of Concrete and Wood Surfaces. (2016). Proceedings of the XXVIIth Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference. Chicago, IL. June 9-10, 2016.
- Comparison of Floor Surface Test Results from the English XL and BOT-3000E Tribometers. (2016). Proceedings of the XXVIIth Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference. Chicago, IL. June 9-10, 2016.
Committees
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 4 Subcommittee on Product Safety Signs and Labels and Z535.7 Subcommittee on Product Safety Information in Electronic Media
- American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
- International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO)
- Society of Product Safety Professionals (SPSP)