OSHA Expert Witnesses in Texas
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of osha expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on osha and related issues. Osha expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these osha expert witnesses testify regarding may include: OSHA, Fall Protection, Accident Investigation, Construction Safety, Machine Guarding, Confined Space, Electrocution, Excavation, Forklift, Forklifts, Ladder Safety, Ppe, Risk Management, Safety, and Scaffolding.
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Stanley C Haimes, MD, MPH, CIH, CSP, CIME, FACOEM
Physician and Certified Industrial Hygienist
Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene
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Toxicology, Mold, Indoor Air, OSHA, metals, chromium, lead, mercury, ethylene oxide, ethylene dibromide, chemical exposure, CIH, Workers Compensation, Firefighter, arsenic, Police Officer, Deputy Sheriff, Disability Evaluation, toxic tort, CDL
I bring the medical background of being both a board certified occupational medicine physician as well as being a Certified Industrial Hygienist to your issue. I have experience in large chemical exposure (toxic tort) cases involving multiple claimants as well as indoor air quality litigation. I have evaluated indoor air quality issues from the perspectives of both an occupational medicine physician regarding symptoms and medical testing, as well as a Certified Industrial Hygienist regarding air quality sampling of occupied structures.
My attributes include the following: Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine of the University of Central Florida. Board Certified Physician in Occupational Medicine, Residency Trained at Johns Hopkins, and a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FACOEM) and the International Academy of Independent Medical Examiners (FIAIME). Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP)....
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Michael P. Lawler, MS, CSP, ASP, CHST
Construction Safety, Liability Analysis, Multi ER
Safewit, Inc.
OSHA, Construction
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Struck by Equipment, back over, Fall Protection, Multi-Emplyer, Fall Prevention, slip trip & fall, aerial lift, crush, Scaffold, Work Zone, MUTCD, Crane, Steel Erection, Excavation, Silica, Lead, Tunnel, Confined Space, MEWP, scissor lift
Over 30 years as a safety executive and OSHA compliance manager, trainer, advisor, and leader on major construction projects throughout the USA. Expert at applying OSH Act of 1970 standards, regulations, policies, and Letter of Interpretation. Experience includes over 50 OSHA inspections and associated negotiation and defense preparation related to OSHA citations. Expert at incident investigation, accident reconstruction, and injury management and investigation. Extensive experience and expertise in MUTCD Traffic Controls and rules.
AREAS OF EXPERTISES INCLUDES:
• Liability Assessment & Contractor Duty of Care
• Accident Investigation & Root Cause
• Aerial Lifts, MEWP
• Construction Safety/Accidents
• COVID Safety & Pandemic Management
• Crane Safety, Critical Pick Planning, & Rigging
• Disaster & Emergency Management
• Dive/Underwater Operations
• EM-385 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Excavation, Trenching, & Soil Mechanics
• Slip, Trip, Falls, Stirs & Floor Safety Certi...
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Stanford R Brown, B.Sc., CSP, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC
OSHA/Workplace & Const. Safety Liability Expertzzz
Raising the Standard Consulting (USA) Inc.
Safety, OSHA
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Construction, Mining, Workplace Inspections, Crane, Rigging, EM 385-1-1, First Aid/CPR/AED, General Industry, Accident Investigation, Safety Training, Compliance, Workplace Conditions, Fall Protection, Powered Industrial Trucks, Machine Guarding, Excavation, Trenching, Scaffolds, Multi-Employer
Stanford R. Brown, B.Sc., CSP, CIT, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC, has over 35 years of experience managing safety and health for various projects.
He has been involved with multiple construction safety/OSHA cases as an expert witness.
A sampling of the expert witness cases he has been involved with include:
• Workplace injury at refinery construction project.
• Worker fatally electrocuted during a paving incident.
• Construction training and safety standards for power tool injury.
Safety and Slip Trip & Fall, EM 385-1-1, OSHA, (SSHO), Competent Person, First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Trainer, Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) designation with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, Certified Safety and Health Professional (CSHP) in the State of Hawaii.
Construction and General Industry, Accident Investigation, Fall Protection, Forklift, Aerial Lift, Boom Lift, Scissor Lift, Machine Guarding, Amputation, Struck By, Caught Between, Scaffold, Ladder, Roofing Safety, Amputation, Excavat...
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Bryan Netherland, MS, MBA, CSP, CSHO, ARM
Safety Expert Witness-OSHA, LOTO, Machine Guarding
Seek Safety Consulting
Austin, Texas
Safety, OSHA
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Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Lock Out Tag Out, LOTO, Machine Guarding, Forklift, Ergonomics, Amputation, Human Factors, Laceration, Accident Investigation, Emergency Response, Industrial Manufacturing Safety, Fall Protection, Workplace Injuries, Robotics, Automation
Bryan S. Netherland, MS, MBA, CSP, CSHO, is a trained expert witness specializing in OSHA compliance, workplace safety, and accident investigation. He brings over 15 years of leadership experience in Environmental Health & Safety across Fortune 500 and global manufacturing companies, including Amazon, Berry Global, and Aurora Material Solutions. Mr. Netherland has directed enterprise-level OSHA compliance strategies and conducted hundreds of incident investigations.
He holds dual graduate degrees, a Master of Science in Occupational Safety & Health and an MBA in Sustainable Business, and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Safety & Health Official (CSHO). His areas of expertise include high-hazard program management (Lockout/Tagout, confined space, machine guarding, arc flash/NFPA 70E, respiratory protection, powered industrial trucks), policy creation, risk assessment, safety management systems, and organizational safety culture.
In addition, Mr. Netherland ser...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
Texas
Accident Reconstruction, Mechanical Engineering
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Forklifts, Conveyors, Machine Design, Genie Lifts, Products Liability, Cranes, OSHA, Thermodynamics, Pumping and Piping, Safety, Industrial Processes, Saws, Heat Transfer, ATV/ROV/UTV Crash, PPE, Punch & Forming Presses, Fluid Dynamics, Motorcycle Crash, Scissor Lifts, Fasteners
Since 2003, Gary E. Kilpatrick, PE, DFE at The Kilpatrick Group, PA has been a forensic engineering service provider to our legal and insurance clients. Gary is a board-certified Forensic Engineer through the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) and is a Diplomat Forensics Engineer (DFE). Gary is a mechanical design engineer, and a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in 16 states currently. Gary has approximately 20 years of industrial work experience and is an OSHA expert with OSHA 29CFR 1910, 29CFR 1926 and 29CFR 1928 and has OSHA regulations safety certifications as well as FDA and cGMP in animal food processing. He travels throughout the United States to investigate and reconstruct industrial accidents.
Gary is one of the top Forklift experts in the United States including the sit-down, stand-up narrow aisles pantograph, turret type, Telehandler rough terrain forklifts and pallet jack troubleshooting and accident investigation to our legal and insurance clients. He is...
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John H Hamilton, MSME PE
Mechanical/safety engineering expert
Texas
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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OSHA, equipment & machinery, occupational safety, machine guarding, plastics processing equipment, lockout-tagout (LOTO), Injection molding machines, blow molding machines, industrial accidents, thermoformers, product warning, product defect, machine design, pumping-piping systems, patents, patents
Mr. Hamilton is a highly experienced licensed mechanical engineer. He has 25+ years of teaching experience. He is an experienced expert witness who has testified at over 70 depositions and over 15 trials
Mr. Hamilton, is a full-time faculty member of the University of Arkansas. In this faculty position he is responsible for teaching undergraduate mechanical engineering courses.
Previously Mr. Hamilton worked as a full-time consulting engineer assisting professionals in both industry and the legal community by serving as a consultant and as an expert witness. As an expert, Mr. Hamilton has evaluated hundreds of consumer, industrial and agricultural incidents related to safety, machine guarding and mechanical engineering.
He has worked in industry as a manufacturing and plant engineer and has been responsible for the safety of an industrial plant with over 300 employees, where he designed guards and worked extensively with plastic injection molding machines amongst many other indu...
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Stanford R Brown, B.Sc., CSP, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC
OSHA/Workplace & Const. Safety Liability Expertzzz
Raising the Standard Consulting (USA) Inc.
Texas
Safety, OSHA
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Construction, Mining, Workplace Inspections, Crane, Rigging, EM 385-1-1, First Aid/CPR/AED, General Industry, Accident Investigation, Safety Training, Compliance, Workplace Conditions, Fall Protection, Powered Industrial Trucks, Machine Guarding, Excavation, Trenching, Scaffolds, Multi-Employer
Stanford R. Brown, B.Sc., CSP, CIT, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC, has over 35 years of experience managing safety and health for various projects.
He has been involved with multiple construction safety/OSHA cases as an expert witness.
A sampling of the expert witness cases he has been involved with include:
• Workplace injury at refinery construction project.
• Worker fatally electrocuted during a paving incident.
• Construction training and safety standards for power tool injury.
Safety and Slip Trip & Fall, EM 385-1-1, OSHA, (SSHO), Competent Person, First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Trainer, Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) designation with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, Certified Safety and Health Professional (CSHP) in the State of Hawaii.
Construction and General Industry, Accident Investigation, Fall Protection, Forklift, Aerial Lift, Boom Lift, Scissor Lift, Machine Guarding, Amputation, Struck By, Caught Between, Scaffold, Ladder, Roofing Safety, Amputation, Excavat...
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Patrick J Walsh, CSP
Walsh Safety Consulting
Georgetown, Texas
Safety, Construction
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OSHA, Personal Injury, Property Damage, Risk Management, Loss Prevention, Accident Investigation
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Greg Gerganoff, CSP, Esq.
Rocky Mountain Safety Consulting, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Safety, OSHA
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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...
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Amin Terouhid, Ph.D., PE, PMP, CFE
Scheduling, defect, safety, damages,& fraud expert
Adroit Consultants, LLC
Texas
Construction Defects, OSHA
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Civil Engineering, industrial engineering, forensic schedule and delay analysis, construction safety, slip and fall, construction injury, personal injury, standard of care, fraud, construction inspection, loss of productivity, critical path method (CPM), OSHA, damages expert, damages analysis, trip and fall, CPM, scheduling, Delay
Dr. Amin Terouhid is a Principal Consultant with Adroit Consultants, LLC. He leads a vibrant consulting practice on construction claim matters especially in the areas of delay analysis, loss of productivity, claims for changes, construction defects, construction fraud, defects, and injury cases. With extensive experience working on several large and mega construction projects internationally and throughout the United States, he is a recognized expert in preparing and investigating construction claims.
Served numerous times as an expert witness in trial, testimony, and deposition.
Licenses
• Examined and certified as a Professional Engineer (P.E.)
• Examined and certified by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Examined and certified by Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Examined and certified by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International) as a Planning and S...
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Avian Tisdale, MD, MBA, Paralegal
Experienced Physician Executive and Paralegal
DHM Consulting
Richmond, Texas
Pain Management - Medicine, Fraud
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Adoption, Arbitratilon, Mediation, Banking, Empolyment Law, Business Operations, Dispute Resolution, Document Examination, Failure Analysis, Health Informatics, HIPAA, Hospital Administration, Human Resources, Mangement, Medical Billing, Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, School Safety, OSHA
Physician executive with over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and academic experience across hospitals, emergency departments, inpatient units, urgent care centers, and community health systems. Board-certified physician with deep expertise in medical staff management, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance. Dual-trained with a Paralegal certification and MBA in Finance, offering unique insight into how healthcare operations intersect with legal, financial, and risk domains.
Highly experienced in identifying deviations from clinical standards, assessing system-level failures, and providing objective, evidence-based opinions.
Independent, Licensed and Board Certified, Full-time Availability
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Standards of Care
Emergency & Inpatient Pediatric Medicine
Hospital & Multi-Site System Administration
Medical Staff Credentialing & Supervision
Healthcare Compliance (HEDIS, NCQA, HRSA, FTCA)
HR Processes & Clinical Oversight
Value-Based Care & Quality Metrics
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Rene A Melendez
Expert in Manufacturing and Product Liability
MR&A Consulting
El Paso, Texas
Products Liability, Manufacturing
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Ladders, OSHA, ANSI, CSA, Laboratories, Testing, ISO 17025, ISO 9001, Fall Protection, Storage Eqipment, SRLs, Safety Harnesses, Safety Landyards, Failure Analysis, Quailty, Manufacturing, Engineering, Accidents & Safety, Product Design, Consumer Products
Rene Melendez is a seasoned expert witness and independent consultant with over 15 years of experience specializing in ladder safety, design, and manufacturing standards. His work focuses on evaluating ladder-related injuries and incidents for litigation across the United States. Rene’s consulting engagements span residential, commercial, and industrial ladder use, with deep expertise in extension, step, tripod, and fiberglass ladders.
He specializes in failure analysis, product liability, and injury investigation for climbing products including extension ladders (up to 60 ft), stepladders, scaffolds, planks, attic ladders, and fall protection equipment. Rene regularly partners with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure all products meet strict U.S. and international safety certifications.
Mr. Melendez has been retained in numerous high-profile cases involving ladder product failures, safety violations, and workplace accidents. He has worked on behalf of both plaintiffs an...
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Roger H Hanson, CSHO
Construction & OSHA Workplace Safety Expert
Critical Construction Consultation
La Porte, Texas
OSHA, Safety
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Construction Safety, Fall Prevention, Ladder & Stairway Safety, Signals & Barricades, Cranes & Rigging, Excavation, General Safety, Scaffold Construction & Safety, Steel Erection, Confined Space, Material Handling, Electrical Safety, Hand & Power Tool Safety, Aerial Man Lifts, Respiratory Protection, Struck-by/Caught-between, PPE
I have 30+ years in the Construction Industry with 15 of those in Construction Safety. I have served in the field as a foreman, superintendent, project manager, safety manager, as well as a Corporate Safety Director, a Construction Safety Consultant, an OSHA Course Trainer and an Adjunct Instructor. Over the course of the last 14 years, I have taught more than 3,500 people and accrued approximately 28,000 instructional hours, all of which are directly related to the competent application of OSHA standards in the work environment.
I hold an OSHA 510 and OSHA 500, as well as a Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) from Texas A&M University College of Engineering (TEEX). After completing my certificate, I was employed by TEEX from 2013-2015 as an Adjunct Instructor, teaching OSHA related courses to those in their CSHO certification program. I am a Subject Matter Expert in Personal Fall Arrest Systems and was the major contributor to the Student Fall Prevention/Protection Tex...
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Brian J Brackensick, MSEE, PE, CFEI, CVFI
Forensic Electrical Engineer and Fire Investigator
Dreiym Engineering PLLC
Coldspring, Texas
Electrical Engineering, Fire
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Electrical Fires, Appliance Failures, Electrical Relays, Electrocution, Shock, Pools, Electrical Explosions, Corrosion, VFD, Variable Frequency Drives, OSHA, Fire Investigation, X-Ray, Lightning Stike, evidence storage, Subpart S, NFPA 70E, National Electric Code, Vehicle Fire
I am a licensed Professional Engineer and Principal Electrical Engineer at Dreiym Engineering PLLC, specializing in forensic electrical investigations, failure analysis, and corrosion control. I provide expert consulting and testimony in cases involving electrical design, code compliance, industrial safety, and accident reconstruction. My work spans residential, commercial, and industrial facilities, including oil and gas, chemical processing, renewable energy, and nuclear installations.
I hold a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (with a minor in Mathematics) from Washington State University. I am licensed as a Professional Engineer in multiple states, including Texas (PE #116640), and can pursue licensure in additional states as needed. I also hold certifications as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI), and CP3 Certified.
My expertise includes electrical failure analysis, arc flash hazar...
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Dustin Hickey, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH, CMQ/OE
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Texas & Nationwide)
Houston, Texas
OSHA, Safety
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Construction Safety, Industrial Safety, Confined Space, Slips/Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Trenching/Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklift, Workplace Safety, Aerial Lifts, Amputations, Material Handling, Electrocution, Ladder Safety, OSHA, Construction Accident, Warehouse Safety, Fall Protection
Board-certified and chartered safety & health executive and consultant, holding designations in the United States (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and the United Kingdom (CMIOSH). 20+ years of relevant work experience from field to executive leadership followed by safety consulting and safety expert witness work. Expert in OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926 interpretation, compliance auditing, and safety management systems.
— CERTIFICATIONS —
· Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, United States
· Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, Canada
· Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH)
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, United Kingdom
— EXPERTISE —
· Construction Safety
· Manufacturing Safety
· Industrial Safety
· OSHA Compliance
· Workplace Safety & Health
· Premises Liability
· Confined Spaces
· Fall Protection, Elevated Work
· Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardo...
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Michael R. Roop, CSP
Confined Space/Fall Protection/Safety Expert
MRE Training & Consulting
Richmond, Texas
Safety, OSHA
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Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry, Confined Space Retrieval, Confined Space Rescue, OSHA and Standards Compliance, Industry Best Practices, Telecommunication Tower Climbing, Safety Training Accidents, Highway Roadwork Safety, Rail Tank Car Entry and Rescue, Ladder Safety, Trench Collapse
Certified Safety Professional (Safety training, incident investigations, and safety procedures and programs). Roop has many years of experience as both a company as well as a contracted Safety Director.
Court certified expert in fall protection, confined spaces, safety, rescue, law enforcement, trench collapse, OSHA regulations, rail tank car incidents, and safety equipment.
Captain, Louisiana State Police (Retired)
Roop has worked as a specialized safety expert in dozens of cases and has given deposition and courtroom testimony in numerous of those work engagements. Roop’s experience includes performing site investigations and authoring subsequent reports detailing how events proceeded and what individuals/circumstances lead to a specific outcome. Additionally, as a retired uniformed and plain clothes state police officer and commander, Roop has provided evidence and testified in hundreds of felony and misdemeanor trials.
Michael is a highly qualified incident investigator e...
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Gregory G. Zigulis, MS, BSCE, MBA, CIH, CSP
Construction/Multiemployer Safety - Certified CSP
Sixth Sense Safety Solutions
Texas
OSHA, Safety
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multi-employer worksites, OSHA standards, safety & health obligations, serious and fatal injury prevention, contractor safety, OSHA citation policy, construction safety programs, ladder safety, toxic exposures, equipment-machine accidents, workplace falls, site inspections, forklifts, mobile elevated work platforms
40 years of occupational safety, health (including industrial hygiene), and environmental management experience within several industries. This includes roles as an Air Force Bioenvironmental Engineering officer (final rank of Captain, with industrial hygiene and environmental responsibilities), regional Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management for a hazardous waste cleanup company, OHS management for a Prime Contractor to the Department of Energy (Oak Ridge, TN), construction safety and construction fatality research for the University of Tennessee under contract to the Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), OHS management for a consumable dental supplies and metals related manufacturing/machining company, OHS management for an international gas engine manufacturer within a global automotive manufacturer, regional environmental, health and safety (EHS) management and global safety team member for a Tier 1 auto parts manufacturer, regulatory...
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Jack Brazil, MS, CSP, CHST
Construction Safety and OSHA Expert Witness
Grapevine, Texas
Safety, OSHA
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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 ...
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Andrew McKewen, CSHO
Service Safety
La Porte, Texas
OSHA, Safety
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construction safety, accident investigation, safety training, OSHA disputes, job-site audits, fall protection, stairways and ladders, OSHA authorized trainer, employee rights, employer requirements, documentation, safety policies, OSHA inspections, scaffolds, boom lift, scissor lift, forklift, PPE
Mr. McKewen has over 14 years of occupational safety and health experience within the construction industry. Over the past 12 years he has been in a senior management position within several construction builders and safety consulting companies.
The following detail the and services provided to clients and employers;
Accident Investigation
Thorough, detailed and efficient investigations of accidents, ranging from property damage to construction fatalities. Breaking down everything from company policy to human behavior to find the root cause of the accident.
OSHA citation disputes
Research the standards which were cited as being in violation, find OSHA Letters of Interpretation, take into account job-site conditions, company policy, training and human behaviors; then meet with OSHA in an informal conference to eliminate the citation.
Job-site audits
Inspect job-sites, observe employees’ activities. Inspect tool and equipment for safe and proper use and condition, engage with empl...
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Marco Britton, MD, MPH, CMLE
Occupational Medicine, IMEs & Life Care Plans
Insight Expert Solutions
Arlington, Texas
Occupational Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations
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Occupational Medicine, IME, Life Care Planning, Disability, Legal Medicine, Noise, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Asbestos, Blood Borne Pathogen, Silica, Heat, Amputations, Respirator, OSHA, Public Health, Workers' Compensation, Impairment Evaluation, Heavy Metals
I am a board-certified physician expert in the field of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM). I have nearly 12 years of experience in OEM and workers' compensation. I also am a certified medicolegal evaluator (CMLE).
My expertise includes workplace and personal injury evaluation and management (musculoskeletal injuries, eye injuries, lacerations, etc.) and hazardous exposure evaluation and management (heavy metals, asbestos, chemicals, blood borne pathogens, noise, heat and more), I also evaluate and give opinions on causation, extent of injury, maximum medical improvement, impairment, disability and ability to return to work.
I am trained in the utilization of the following regulatory standards: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and more. I am also experienced in using the following evidence-based resources: Official Disability Guidelines (ODG), MDG...
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Dennis W. Eckstine
Eckstine & Associates, Inc.
Texas
Construction, Equipment & Machinery
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Construction Vehicles, Construction Equipment, Cranes, Forklifts, Aerial Lifts, Mobile Elevating Work Platforms, MEWPs, Construction Accidents, Accident Reconstruction, Electrocution, Machinery, OSHA, Safety, Slips, Trips & Falls, Fork lifts
Eckstine & Associates, Inc. (E & A) provides litigation support, safety consulting, safety training, and engineering consulting services relating to safe and design of cranes, aerial work platforms, mobile elevating work platforms, MEWPs, lifts and other construction, industrial, and agricultural equipment. Our expertise regarding lifting equipment is unparalleled.
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Vince Vittatoe, CPP, CSC, CPTED
Premises Liability & Negligent Security Expert
Vittatoe Consulting, LLC
McKinney, Texas
Security, Premises Liability
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Inadequate/Negligent Security, Hotel/Motel, Safety/Security, Security Procedures, commercial buildings, Crime Foreseeability, Assaults, Battery, Rape, Robbery, Murder, Parking Lot, Apartments, Violent Crime, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Death, OSHA, emergency/crisis, premises security liability
Vince Vittatoe, CPP, CSC, CPTED, is the Principal/CEO at Vittatoe Consulting, LLC, independent security management and forensic consulting practice focused on providing clients security and loss prevention expertise to help protect their employees and customers.
With over 30 years of combined law enforcement and corporate safety, security, and loss prevention experience, we offer our clients direction and advice from our experience in both the public and private sectors.
After college, Vince worked for State Farm Insurance as an accounting supervisor before joining the Dallas Police Department in 1988, serving as a police officer and divisional defensive tactics instructor. Upon returning to the private sector, Vince entered the hospitality industry and gained operations experience as an Area Manager for Motel 6, responsible for twelve motels. Next, Vince moved to the corporate office of Accor North America as the Director-Safety & Security. Vince held safety, security, and los...
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Stanley C Haimes, MD, MPH, CIH, CSP, CIME, FACOEM
Physician and Certified Industrial Hygienist
Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
Texas
Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene
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Toxicology, Mold, Indoor Air, OSHA, metals, chromium, lead, mercury, ethylene oxide, ethylene dibromide, chemical exposure, CIH, Workers Compensation, Firefighter, arsenic, Police Officer, Deputy Sheriff, Disability Evaluation, toxic tort, CDL
I bring the medical background of being both a board certified occupational medicine physician as well as being a Certified Industrial Hygienist to your issue. I have experience in large chemical exposure (toxic tort) cases involving multiple claimants as well as indoor air quality litigation. I have evaluated indoor air quality issues from the perspectives of both an occupational medicine physician regarding symptoms and medical testing, as well as a Certified Industrial Hygienist regarding air quality sampling of occupied structures.
My attributes include the following: Assistant Professor at the College of Medicine of the University of Central Florida. Board Certified Physician in Occupational Medicine, Residency Trained at Johns Hopkins, and a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FACOEM) and the International Academy of Independent Medical Examiners (FIAIME). Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP)....
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Kelly C. Knighton, CSP
Former OSHA Regional Administrator - Safety Expert
The Knighton Consulting Group, LLC
Santa Fe, Texas
OSHA, Safety
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OSHA Compliance, Construction, General Industry, Maritime, Workplace Safety, Safety, Manufacturing, Accident Investigation, Litigation Support, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Plaintiff/Defense, Multi-Employer Worksites, OSHA Citations, scaffolding, Lockout/Tagout, confined space, fall protection, machine guarding, Excavation
Kelly C. Knighton is a Board-Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and former senior executive with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), bringing over 30 years of experience in workplace safety, regulatory enforcement, and incident investigation.
Ms. Knighton previously served as OSHA Regional Administrator overseeing one of the agency’s largest regions, directing enforcement and compliance programs across multiple states. She now provides expert consulting and litigation support involving workplace safety standards, OSHA compliance, and catastrophic incident analysis.
Expert Witness Specialties:
- OSHA regulations, compliance, and enforcement
- Construction safety, general industry, and maritime safety
- Workplace incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Fatalities and catastrophic injury analysis
- OSHA citations, including General Duty Clause (5(a)(1))
- Safety management systems and hazard identification
- Regulatory interpretation and industry s...
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