Slip, Trip & Fall Expert, (Speciality Floor Mats)
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- Phone: 708-205-0040
- Cell: 708-205-0040
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Slip Trip & FallKeywords/Search Terms:
Floor Mats, Coefficient of Friction testing Tile, Carpet, Hard Wood, Vinyl and LaminateEducation:
Walkway Auditor, NFSI (National Floor Safety Institute); Certified Forensic Slip Expert, Impact General; Senior Carpet Inspector, IICRCYears in Practice:
37Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
15Additional Information
Bill Zoetvelt is an experienced Floor Mat & Flooring covering Inspector and Instructor. After four years in the United States Air Force, Bill started his career in the floor covering industry as a carpet installer in 1987. Bill first was an installer then became owner/operator of an installation service company with 15 crews installing carpet and all hard surfaces. Bill has been involved in problem solving, dispute resolution and claims services for over 37 years. Certified by ITS, IICRC, IAWFP, CFSE (Certified Forensic Slip Expert), NFSI Walkway Auditor and the NWFA, Bill has been a full time flooring inspector and consultant for over 22 years and has testified as an expert witness in over 20 cases. He has served more than 10 years on the Board of the National Institute of Certified Floorcovering Inspectors including 3 years as President. Bill is a member of the NFSI, (National Floor Safety Institute), NSC (National Safety Council) and ASTM. Was a voting member of the ANSI S220 Inspecting Hard Surface Flooring and the ANSI S800 Inspecting of carpet. He is a current Voting member of NFSI B101.17 Standard Sub-Committee.