Electrical Safety Expert Witnesses

Montgomery, Alabama

Electrical Engineering, Energy - Electrocution, Lightning, Utility, Lightning Protection, Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Building Analysis, Grounding, Shock, Electric Shock Drowning, Breaker Coordination, Electrical Distribution, Swimming Pools, Equipotential Bonds, Parallel Conductors, Energy, Electrical Construction, Sub-station

A Licensed Professional Engineer in 13 states, John Averrett specializes in Electrocution, Lightning, Utility, Lightning Protection, Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Building Analysis, Grounding, Shock, Electric Shock Drowning, Breaker Coordination, and Electrical Distribution cases involving death, personal injury, industrial equipment failure, vehicular accidents, electrical fire cause/origin, contract, and construction disputes. Areas of practice include: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas; other states by comity. John Averrett is Executive Vice President of Goodwyn Mills & Cawood headquartered in Montgomery, AL. He has more than 25 years' experience in plan development for governmental, municipal, industrial and commercial clients and is currently coordinating a group of twelve other electrical engineers and designers. In addition to his design efforts, Mr. Averrett's...

Clearwater, Florida

Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Energy, Electric Utility, Batteries, Electrocutions, Power Generation, Solar Energy, Solar Installation, Arc Flash, Relay/Breaker Coordination, Electrical Safety, Electrical Distribution, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), National Electrical Code (NEC), Generator Controls, Code Compliance

I am a professional electrical engineer currently licensed in Florida, Nebraska and Texas, and am qualified to become licensed in all remaining states. I am an expert in power engineering with twenty-three years of experience. My areas of specialization are in National Electrical Code (NEC) compliance, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) compliance, power generation construction standards, power generation commission/startup processes, power plant gas and generation control systems commission processes, arc flash standards and compliance, fault current analysis, protective relaying standards and coordination.

Sanford, Florida

Safety, OSHA - Occupational Health & Safety, Confined Space, Excavation, Water Treatment Plants, Wastewater Treatment Plants, Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication, Machine Guarding, Fall Protection, Amputation, Electrical Safety, NFPA 70e, Water, Wastewater, Tilt Wall

As a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a certified safety and health official (CSHO), and over 30 years of experience, I have managed and led the implementation of the safety and risk management programs of some of the largest companies in the United States. I am also an authorized OSHA outreach trainer for both the construction and general industry. I am recognized for contributing to developing and maintaining "world-class" safety cultures in diverse sectors such as construction, landscaping, water, wastewater, transportation, and municipal solid waste services. Instructor for OSHA Training Institutes in Region 1 and Region 4, teaching OSHA standards and technical topics for general industry and construction. I have been the lead instructor for Confined Space, Excavation, and OSHA Train the Trainer courses (500, 501, 502, & 503). Experienced in: Safety training requirements, failure to train, and inadequate training matters; Occupational safety & health regulations, polici...

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 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 the Occ...

La Porte, Texas

OSHA, Slip Trip & Fall - Fall Prevention, Material Handling, Electrical Safety, Signs Signals Barricades, Ladders, Stairways, Working at Heights, Hand Tools, Steel Erection, Excavation, General Safety, Welding, Scaffolding, Confined Space, PPE, HazMat, Aerial Man Lifts, Respirators, Fire Prevention, Cranes and Rigging

30 plus years in construction of which14 years in construction safety. Achieved a Certified Safety and Health Official from Texas A&M University College of Engineering TEEX in 2013. Employed by TEEX from 2013-2015 as an Adjunct Professor teaching OSHA related course. Subject Mater Expert Student Fall Prevention/Protection Textbook TEEX. Train the Trainer OSHA CFR 1926 Train the Trainer industrial and Extendable-boom Forklifts, Aerial Manlifts, Structural and Aerial Suspension Scaffolding. Served in the USAF 3 years 3 months and 15 days as a C130 Aircraft Electrical Tech. Received an Honorable Discharge. Expert Witness Construction Fall Protection Cause 37360 223 District Court Gray County Settled prior to trial. Oilfield Crane-Rigging-Signaling Cause B192-633 District Court Jefferson County Settled prior to trial. Construction Motorized Manlift Cause 67795-A Smith County Settled prior to trial. Constuction Concrete Pumping Cause DC-17-10426 284th Judicial District Court Settled pr...

Williston, Vermont

Electricity, Safety - Electrical Safety, Electrocution, Electrical Arc Flash Burns, Utility Safety, Power Systems Safety, Utility Fall Protection, Transmission and Distribution Safety

As President of Workplace Safety Solutions, Inc. for over 20 years Lee has provided safety consultation services specializing in electrical safety to over 700 companies. With more than 45 years of experience in the electric field he has cultivated his expertise to build a solid consulting business. There are many electrical standards to sort through. Each case is unique and requires expertise in all of them. Lee has been teaching electrical standards classes for several OSHA Training Institutes for years and keeps current with the NEC changes by maintaining his electrician license. With 20 years field experience in the electric utility, powerline contacts are Lee’s specialty. But he also offers consultation, investigations, opinion reports and testimony for a variety of electrical safety issues from low voltage to ultra-high voltage. Law firms are provided exemplary service, dedication, and the commitment they need to effectively assist with legal cases and challenging schedule...