Ansi Expert Witnesses

Santa Clarita, California

OSHA, Construction - Accident Reconstruction, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Crane/Hoist & Rigging, Safety Training Plans, JHA/JSA, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Machinery Guarding, Ladders/Scaffolds, Forklifts/Scissor Lifts, Safety Codes/Regulatory Compliance, Audits, Mining, MSHA, HAZCOM, EM 385-1-1, ANSI

Mr. Buffington offers a unique combination of formal education, special training and project based technical experience in completing mega-projects valued at 20 billion dollars with over 12 million worker hours and safety statistics below half of the respective national averages and no fatalities. He is a CSP (US) & CRSP (Canada) by exam, licensed Private Investigator, former Federal Supervisory Special Investigator and MSHA federal Mine Inspector, Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Criminal Investigator, approved OSHA 29 CFR Trainer Parts 1910 & 1926, approved MSHA 30 CFR trainer for surface & Underground coal and metal/non-metal mines. ASSE 2001 Safety Profession of the Year for Construction Practice Specialty & ASSE 2003 -2004 Safety Professional of the Year for Mining Practice Specialty.

El Paso, Texas

Products Liability, Manufacturing - Ladders, OSHA, ANSI, CSA, Laboratories, Testing, ISO 17025, ISO 9001, Fall Protection, Storage Eqipment, SRLs, Safety Harnesses, Safety Landyards, Failure Analysis, Quailty, Manufacturing, Engineering, Accidents & Safety, Product Design, Consumer Products

Rene Melendez is a seasoned expert witness and independent consultant with over 15 years of experience specializing in ladder safety, design, and manufacturing standards. His work focuses on evaluating ladder-related injuries and incidents for litigation across the United States. Rene’s consulting engagements span residential, commercial, and industrial ladder use, with deep expertise in extension, step, tripod, and fiberglass ladders. He specializes in failure analysis, product liability, and injury investigation for climbing products including extension ladders (up to 60 ft), stepladders, scaffolds, planks, attic ladders, and fall protection equipment. Rene regularly partners with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure all products meet strict U.S. and international safety certifications. Mr. Melendez has been retained in numerous high-profile cases involving ladder product failures, safety violations, and workplace accidents. He has worked on behalf of both plaintiffs an...

MANAKIN SABOT, Virginia

Slip Trip & Fall, Safety - Falls, Fall Protection, Fall Protection Product Liability, Falling Objects, OSHA 1910, Scaffolds, Skylights, Site Safety, New York Labor Law, OSHA 1926, ANSI A10, ANSI A14.3, ANSI Z359, OSHA, ANSI, Ladder Safety, Skylights, tree stand safety

Ellis Fall Safety Solutions (Safety & Litigation Support Services LLC) has over 50+ years of experience in providing expert witness services in the analysis and evaluation of falls, falling objects, and general industry & construction site safety. Mr. Whitty is a licensed professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and industry. He is an active member of the ASSP (American Society of Safety Professionals) and is also a member of the ANSI Z359 National Committee on Fall protection, as well as the ANSI A10 National Committee for the protection of workers during construction and demolition operations. He is well versed in fall protection, falling objects, root cause, product liability (fall protection products), premise liability and construction & general industry site safety. Some examples of specialization regarding safety and multiple case experiences include: (not all encompassing but representative) - Root cause analysis - Premise Liability - O...