This project examined the underlying trends in consumer product defects—specifically, trends pertaining to human factors—for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The team conducted archival research of Product Safety Assessments (PSAs), internal interviews of CPSC staff, and discussions with industry representatives. As a result of the research, the team recommends that the CPSC generate a handbook for both internal and external use. The handbook will inform external users about the importance of integrating human factors into product design. Internally, the handbook will encourage increased awareness of the importance of human factors in product design. The team made additional recommendations to improve the utility of CPSC’s internal databases.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Cotton, Kendall Thomas
• Landry, Taylor James
• Morehouse, Adam Andrew

Subject

• Security
• Community
• Health
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121713-091457

Keyword

• Risk management
• Product safety

Advisor

• DiBiasio, David
• Hanlan, James P.

Year

• 2013

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Date created

• 2013-12-17

Location

• Washington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright