Steven M. Hall, M.S.E., C.P.S.M.

Mr. Hall is a Senior Consultant who also serves as Director of Hazard Communication Consultations and Director of Research and Development. His professional activities include design and evaluation of hazard communications, analyzing and reconstructing product and occupational accidents, analysis of standards and regulations, and providing general safety and human factors engineering consultation. He also provides training in the development of product warnings and instructions.

Mr. Hall serves as the Vice-Chairperson for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535.6 Subcommittee, which has directed and overseen the development of a new standard (ANSI Z535.6) entitled "Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials." Mr. Hall represents Applied Safety and Ergonomics, Inc. on the ANSI Z535 committee, and is a member of the ANSI Z535.4 Subcommittee on Product Safety Signs and Labels, and the ANSI Z535.5 Subcommittee on Safety Tags and Barricade Tapes (for Temporary Hazards). He is also a member of the U.S. TAG for ISO Technical Committee 145 on graphical symbols, which has developed many standards, including the ISO 3864 series for Graphical symbols -- Safety colours and safety signs, ISO 7010, Graphical symbols -- Safety colours and safety signs -- Safety signs used in workplaces and public areas, and the ISO 9186 series, for Graphical symbols for public information -- Test methods.

Mr. Hall holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics and a Master's degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. At the University of Michigan, he served as an instructional assistant for the Product and Occupational Safety Management courses in the Industrial and Operations Engineering Department. He has also completed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training in Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards. Mr. Hall is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the American Society of Safety Engineers. He is also a Certified Product Safety Manager (C.P.S.M.).