Boom Lift Expert Witnesses
Boom lift expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on boom lift. The boom lift expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Intellectual Property, Mechanical Engineering, OSHA, and Safety.
Chip Darius, OHST, CIT, CSHO, CUSP
OSHA and Safety Expert Witness
Safety Priority Consultants, LLC
Cromwell, Connecticut
OSHA, Safety
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forklift, slip trip & fall, machine guarding, amputation, material handling, occupational safety & health, aerial lift, boom lift, scissor lift, work zone, traffic, flagger, scaffold, ladder, lockout/tagout, Emergency Medical Services, mobile elevating work platform, excavation, railroad, MEWP
Retained in over 390 cases, state and federal. Deposition and trial testimony for matters in over 20 states. 30+ years experience in safety & health and OSHA compliance consulting & training for industry, construction, utilities, and emergency services. Frequent speaker at conferences and seminars - international, national, regional, state and local.
Instructor for OSHA Training Institute Education Center Region 1 (Boston region) and Adjunct Faculty at Keene State College over 20 years, teaching OSHA standards & policies, technical topics, accident/incident analysis, and outreach trainer courses for both construction and general industry. Lead instructor for fall protection, scaffold. and work zone safety courses.
Safety Professional of the Year, Associated General Contractors of Connecticut, 2022.
Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer for both construction and general industry. ATSSA Master Instructor.
Experienced in:
Personal injury, catastrophic injury and fatality cases;
Occupa...
Kimberly Fulford, SMS, CHST
Safety Professional Expert Witness
Port St Lucie, Florida
OSHA, Safety
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slip trip & fall, machine guarding, amputation, material handling, occupational safety & health, aerial lift, boom lift, scissor lift, work zone, traffic, fall protection, excavation, scaffold, ladder, lockout/tagout, mobile elevating work platform, electrical shock, confined space
Experienced Safety Professional (18 years) in multiple industries. Construction experience (12 years) - laborer, carpenter, and ironworker. Experience in safety/OSHA compliance and training in 1910 General Industry and 1926 Construction standards. Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) and Safety Management Specialist (SMS). American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Professional Member. Actively working full-time as a safety professional.
Safety responsibilities and training include fall protection to lockout/tagout, OSHA accident investigations, aerial/scissor lift training, and safety oversight. Trained as an expert witness with SEAK.
American Society of Safety Professionals
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
National Safety Council
Worldwide Women's Association
Andrew McKewen, CSHO
Service Safety
La Porte, Texas
OSHA, Safety
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construction safety, accident investigation, safety training, OSHA disputes, job-site audits, fall protection, stairways and ladders, OSHA authorized trainer, employee rights, employer requirements, documentation, safety policies, OSHA inspections, scaffolds, boom lift, scissor lift, forklift, PPE
Mr. McKewen has over 14 years of occupational safety and health experience within the construction industry. Over the past 12 years he has been in a senior management position within several construction builders and safety consulting companies.
The following detail the and services provided to clients and employers;
Accident Investigation
Thorough, detailed and efficient investigations of accidents, ranging from property damage to construction fatalities. Breaking down everything from company policy to human behavior to find the root cause of the accident.
OSHA citation disputes
Research the standards which were cited as being in violation, find OSHA Letters of Interpretation, take into account job-site conditions, company policy, training and human behaviors; then meet with OSHA in an informal conference to eliminate the citation.
Job-site audits
Inspect job-sites, observe employees’ activities. Inspect tool and equipment for safe and proper use and condition, engage with empl...
Cameron C Orr
The Heavy Equipment Expert - Forklifts, etc.
Sambria Engineering and Expert Services
Eagle Mountain, Utah
Mechanical Engineering, Safety
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Certified Safety Professional, Forklift, Excavator, Boom Lift, Skid Steer Loader, Mobile Crane, Crane, Tower Crane, Aerial Lift, Bucket Truck, Safety, Warnings, Scissor Lift, Rough Terrain Forklift, Bulldozer, Front End Loader, Trailer, HAZMAT Tanker Trailer, Machinery, Saw
--Heavy Equipment Experience--
I have extensive experience with heavy equipment. I have designed aerial bucket trucks from the ground up. I have operated forklifts, skid steer loaders, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and bulldozers. I have tested heavy equipment, including failure testing fiberglass booms, pressure testing hydraulics on a large casing rotator, pressure testing hydraulic systems on aerial bucket trucks, and strength testing and fatigue testing trailer safety chains. I have analyzed various types of heavy equipment utilizing finite element analysis software.
--Credentials--
I am a registered Professional Engineer, a Certified Safety Professional, and a Certified Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist. I am also an IVES Training Group Certified Forklift Operator. I am also certified through IVES Training Group to train operators of forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). I have training in crane safety and am a Certified Rigger -...
David Smith, MS, MBA, PE, CSP
Product and Equipment Safety, IP and Patent Expert
Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc.
Alpine, Utah
Mechanical Engineering, Intellectual Property
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Patents, intellectual property, aerial lift, boom lift, scissor lift, manufacturing equipment, agricultural equipment, oil and gas equipment, refuse equipment, garbage trucks, trailers, conveyors, exercise equipment, safety, consumer products, chairs, seating, Forklift, thrill ride, zip line
Experienced mechanical engineer (MS, PE) and certified safety professional (CSP) with seven issued patents. Award winning inventor. President of Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc., a mechanical engineering consulting company with clients around the United States ranging from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies. Consulted on multiple products including: forklifts, conveyors, aerial lifts, garbage trucks, trailers, exercise equipment, seating and manufacturing equipment.
Graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Completed a master's of science degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA with an emphasis in product development. Licensed professional engineer (PE) and a certified safety professional in comprehensive practice (CSP). Certified operator and trainer for forklifts, powered industrial trucks, boom lifts, scissor lifts, MEWPS, rough terrain forklifts. Approaching 20 years experience in product development, patents, safe equipment desi...
