Work Zone Safety Expert Witnesses

El Dorado Hills, California

Traffic Engineering, Construction Defects - Highway design, hydroplaning, walkways, parking, pavement design, traffic safety, asphalt, concrete, soil, maintenance, roadway defects, traffic control, pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, vehicle accidents, ADA, work zone safety, trip&fall accidents, MUTCD

Dr. Shakir Shatnawi is a licensed professional engineer with over 30 years of professional engineering experience as follow: 2010-Present: President /Shatec Engineering Consultants, LLC, El Dorado Hills, CA, California 1991-2010: From Transportation Engineer to Division Chief (progressive promotions)/California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): D-10 (Stockton), District 4 (Oakland), and Headquarters (Sacramento), California. 1993-1999: Adjunct Professor/California State University, Sacramento, California. 1997-1999: Adjunct Professor/National University, Sacramento, California 1989-1990: Research Fellow/Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), McLean, Virginia. Dr. Shakir Shatnawi is an expert witness related to the following : • Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering & Parking design • Pavement standards, construction, maintenance and repairs • Construction defects, failures, specifications, & disputes • Traffic Enginee...

JUPITER, Florida

Traffic Engineering - Traffic Crashes, Traffic Signal Timing, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Signal Lights, Pedestrian Crossing Safety, At-grade Rail Crossing, Traffic Signal conflicts, Bicycle Safety, Intersection Safety, Traffic Signal Control, Work zone safety, School signal safety, Traffic Signal Operation

Dr. Hossam Abdel All is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed in Florida and Michigan, a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), and an IMSA Level 3 Senior Traffic Signal Field Technician, with over a decade of experience in transportation systems, ITS, and construction management. He possesses a strong academic background, including a Master of Science and Ph.D in Civil Engineering. Dr. Abdel All's experience encompasses multiple facets of signalized intersection control to include, but not limited to: 1. Yellow (Change) and Red (Clearance) interval calculation. 2. Pedestrian crossing calculation and signalization design. 3. Highway-Railroad grade crossing - preemption signal timing design. 4. Signalized interchange timing design. His analyses are grounded in national standards (e.g., Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices), published State guidance (e.g., FDOT Traffic Engineering Manual, FDOT Design Manual), and industry best practices (e.g., published NC...

Avoca, Iowa

Traffic Engineering, Transportation - work zone safety, temporary traffic control, MUTCD Compliance, pavement markings, highway signing, traffic control plans, construction zone safety, roadway work zones, traffic control devices, pavement marking operations, highway construction, traffic safety, roadway signage, lane closures, flagger operations, business owner

Matt Fatka has worked in the traffic safety industry since 2002, building his career from laborer to owner and executive of multiple traffic safety companies performing work across multiple states. Throughout his career, Mr. Fatka has gained firsthand experience in virtually every aspect of traffic safety contracting, including temporary traffic control, pavement markings, highway signing, work zone operations, estimating, project management, production, equipment management, quality control, safety, and executive leadership. His progression through every level of the business provides a unique perspective on how traffic safety work is actually planned, executed, and managed in the field. Mr. Fatka has served on numerous industry committees and boards with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). Throughout his career, he has also held numerous industry certifications related to traffic safety, work zone operations, an...

Houston, Texas

Safety, OSHA - OSHA/MSHA compliance, Oil & gas safety, Mining safety, Construction safety, Manufacturing safety, Workplace fatalities, Forklift safety, Conveyor safety, Crushing equipment safety, Fall protection safety, Walking/working surfaces, Pipeline safety, Workplace injuries, Work zone safety

Provide safety expert witness for mining, oil & gas, construction, manufacturing workplace injuries, including Worker’s Compensation Subrogation matters. Provide services to plaintiff or defense. I have worked as a safety professional for companies involving mining, oil & gas and construction and manufacturing for over 19 years. I am an OSHA General Industry 10 & 30 Hour Authorized trainer, and oil & gas PEC Safeland Trainer for Basic and Core training, holder of Blue Card from MSHA for miner safety training. “Hydrogen Sulfide-Safety.” Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineer, Professional Safety, Spring 2015. “Use of OSHA as Standard of Care Negligence Cases.” Trial Talk, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, March/April 2016. “Expert Safety Witness Role, Use of the OSH Act as Standard of Care in Common-Law Negligence Cases.” Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineer, Professional Safety, February 2017. “Implementing an Effective OSH Program Without a Dedi...

Grapevine, Texas

Safety, OSHA - OSHA, OSHA Citations, Construction Accidents, Workplace Safety, OSHA Compliance, Industrial Accidents, Forklift Accidents, Crane Safety, Excavation Safety, Multi-Employer Sites, Fall Protection, Scaffolding, Steel Erection, Struck-By Incidents, Slips/Trips/Falls, Work Zone Safety, MUTCD, MEWP, Heavy Equipment, Contractor Duty of Care

Jack L. Brazil, MS, CSP Construction Safety & OSHA Expert Witness – Texas & Nationwide Expert Witness Overview Jack L. Brazil, MS, CSP is a nationally retained construction safety and OSHA expert witness specializing in serious injury and fatality cases involving complex, multi-employer construction worksites. He provides expert opinions regarding OSHA compliance (29 CFR 1910 & 1926), construction standard of care, and the application of ANSI/ASSP consensus standards. Mr. Brazil brings more than 30 years of construction safety experience, including executive leadership as Vice President of Safety and National Safety Director for ENR Top-20 contractors, where he held direct responsibility for hazard controls, work sequencing, staffing, and risk acceptance on multi-billion-dollar construction portfolios. His opinions reflect the perspective of a senior safety executive responsible for real-world OSHA implementation, not post-incident or theoretical analysis. He is retained by both ...