The Human Factors Group at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) has supported the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) during the development and evaluation of a power lawn mower safety standard. This support provided CPSC with data concerning how lawn mower users interact with power mowers. Three studies assisted CPSC in resolving specific questions concerning requirements in the proposed safety regulation based on a report from Consumers Union (Consumers Union, 1975).
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