Coefficient Of Friction Expert Witnesses

Florida

Slip Trip & Fall, Premises Liability - slip, trip, fall, stairway, ramp, sidewalk, lighting, cleaning, flooring, bath mats, parking stripes, tubs, tile, forensic analysis, walkway auditor, coefficient of friction, surface roughness, parking lot, ADA, OSHA

Mr. Collette has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a qualified Walkway Auditor. He has over 20 years of experience in developing, commercializing, analyzing, and troubleshooting walkway solutions including chemistry, tools, mats (walk-off, bath), cleaning processes, coatings, treatments, and flooring material selection. He worked in global innovation, product management/development, and customer solution development for DiverseyLever (institutional chemical business of Unilever), JohnsonDiversey (now Diversey), and Cintas. Mr. Collette is a Walkway Audit Certificate Holder (#31) and has a Certificate in Assessing Walkway Safety from the University of Northern Texas. He provides walkway management services to commercial and institutional facilities across North America. Mr. Collette provies walkway management consulting and services to customers designing, planning, building, maintaining, and insuring facilities. Consulting services include flooring material testing and spec...

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Slip Trip & Fall, Premises Liability - Dynamic Coefficient of Friction, Maintenance Protocol, Coefficient of Friction, Walkway Safety, Means of Egress, Slip Resistance Testing, Visual Warning Placement, Flooring Maintenance, Pedestrian Walk, Traction, Floor Mats, Bathtubs, Shower, Painted Surfaces, Coatings, Change in Elevation, Stairway Falls, Means of Egress, Parking Lot

I am an expert in Walkway Safety, specializing in Slip and Fall and Trip and Fall incidents. As a seasoned Slip and Fall Expert Witness, Trip and Fall Expert Witness, and Slip Expert, I provide objective, data-driven evaluations of walkway conditions, surface traction, and contributing factors in Premises Liability cases. My work includes Slip Resistance Testing, Coefficient of Friction (COF) Testing, Static COF, and Dynamic COF Testing to determine whether walkways meet recognized safety thresholds. As a certified Walkway Auditor, I conduct thorough assessments of floors, ramps, and stair systems, including investigations of Stairway Fall events. I support attorneys, insurers, risk managers, and property owners by analyzing walkway hazards, reviewing maintenance and cleaning practices, and evaluating the effectiveness of Slip and Fall Prevention and Trip and Fall Prevention programs. My reports and testimony are grounded in recognized standards, reliable methodology, and over a dec...

Loveland, Ohio

Slip Trip & Fall, Premises Liability - slip, trip, fall, stairway, ramp, sidewalk, lighting, cleaning, flooring, bath mats, parking stripes, tubs, tile, forensic analysis, walkway auditor, coefficient of friction, surface roughness, parking lot, ADA, OSHA

Mr. Collette has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a qualified Walkway Auditor. He has over 20 years of experience in developing, commercializing, analyzing, and troubleshooting walkway solutions including chemistry, tools, mats (walk-off, bath), cleaning processes, coatings, treatments, and flooring material selection. He worked in global innovation, product management/development, and customer solution development for DiverseyLever (institutional chemical business of Unilever), JohnsonDiversey (now Diversey), and Cintas. Mr. Collette is a Walkway Audit Certificate Holder (#31) and has a Certificate in Assessing Walkway Safety from the University of Northern Texas. He provides walkway management services to commercial and institutional facilities across North America. Mr. Collette provies walkway management consulting and services to customers designing, planning, building, maintaining, and insuring facilities. Consulting services include flooring material testing and spec...

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Slip Trip & Fall, Industrial Hygiene - Certified Industrial Hygienist, CIH, Workplace Safety, Occupational Safety, Chemical Exposure, Public Health, Trenching, Construction Safety, Rigging, Accident Investigation, Coefficient of Friction, Slip Resistance, Lockout, Electrical Safety, NFPA 70E, Air Quality, Noise, Safety Culture, OSHA, CSP

Over 30 years in Safety & Health. Authorized Trainer and Instructor-Trainer for the OSHA Training Institute Outreach Education Center in Construction (exp) and General Industry. Masters Public Health (MPH) (Hopkins), Masters in Safety Sciences (MS) (IUP) Post-baccalaureate Certificates in Environmental Health & Industrial Hygiene (Johns Hopkins) / Epidemiology & Bio-statistics (Drexel). Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) Emergency Medical Technician - PA (EMT) Associate in Risk Management (ARM) Certified XL Tribometrist (CXLT)(slip-resistance) Frequent Public Speaker on Safety and Health Issues. Creative approaches and perspectives to cases. Defense and Plaintiff work. Organization Participation and Memberships: Lancaster County Industrial Safety Council (officer positions); American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP); American Industrial Hygiene Association (AHIA): Full Member; Member of t...