Pole Climbing Expert Witnesses
Pole climbing 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 pole climbing. The pole climbing expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Electricity.
Maximo M Fuentes
Fuentes Consulting LLC
Carmichael, California
Electricity
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Transmission and distribution electric power industry, Electric Utility, Power linemen, Electrical contact, High Voltage accidents, Pole Climbing, Personal Protective Grounding, Live-line accidents, Electric Line Crew, Power line, underground power lines
Training, education and experience background:
(1984) Hired on as a pre-apprentice with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.
(1988) Promoted to Journeyman Lineman.
(1988-1996) Technical skills trainer for SMUD pre-apprentices and apprentices.
(1990 - 1996) Line Foreman - leading and directing 4-man line crew
Skills: trained in pole climbing, wood and steel structures. Rigging, heavy equipment operations, emergency outage restoration, high and low voltage safety procedures, industry accepted work methods, expertise in researching and applications for FED-OSHA, State OSHA approved plans, NESC, California General Orders - 95, 128, 165, and 174. Installed and maintained SMUD's distribution "smart grid". Knowledgable in the majority of Distribution and Transmission line work methods. Experience in overhead Distribution and transmission line construction installations, repairs, maintenance, and inspections. Experience in URD (Underground Residential Distribution) cable pulling, term...
