Specializing in the Electric Utility Industry

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Summary of Electrical Utility Construction Expertise With over 35 years of extensive experience, I am an expert witness in electrical utility construction. My career spans from being a certified Journeyman Lineman to holding upper-level corporate management positions such as project manager, division manager, district manager, national director of training, and director of safety and training. My expertise enables me to provide informed opinions on legal issues involving personal injury, property damage, electric utility fire ignition, utility system maintenance, construction standards, OSHA and NESC standards, and compliance. I have contributed as a subject matter expert in numerous legal cases, depositions, and expert opinions across various states. I have provided Cal/OSHA expertise, authored amendments to the California Safety Manual and the Code of Safe Work Practices (Accident Prevention Rules, "The Red Book"), and offered subject matter expertise on transmission and distribution practices and adult education under the Electrical Transmission & Distribution OSHA Strategic Partnership. As a member of "Task Team II," I collaborated with industry leaders to develop continuing education programs for electrical linemen and other industry professionals. My specialties include high-voltage electric construction, workplace safety, safe work methods, federal and state OSHA compliance, technical instruction, and training. I am adept at accident investigations, root-cause analysis, and incident reconstruction for cases involving crane tip-overs, underground utility dig-ins, property damage, circuit interruptions, wildfire ignition, and electrical injuries. My extensive training experience allows me to simplify complex topics for legal proceedings, educating the court, the trier of facts, and the jury effectively.