Safety Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of safety expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on safety and related issues. Safety 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 safety expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Safety, OSHA, Construction, Fall Protection, Construction Safety, Slip Trip & Fall, Machine Guarding, Accident Investigation, Workplace Safety, Forklifts, Human Factors, Confined Space, Lockout/Tagout, Premises Liability, and Risk Management.
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Stanford R Brown, B.Sc., CSP, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC
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, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC, has over 30 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, Excavation/T...
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Dustin Hickey, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH, CMQ/OE
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Texas & Nationwide)
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 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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Victoria Ballard, PhD, MSE, PE, CSP, CHFP
Forensic Human Factors-Multidisciplined Engineer
Forensic Human Factors, LLC
Opelika, Alabama
Human Factors, Safety
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Slips Trips Falls, Cognitive Engineering, Education Schools Youth Organizations, Manufacturing - Guarding Exposure Training Fall Protection OSHA, Ergonomics, ADA, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Warnings and Labels, Occupational Safety, Agriculture- Poultry Horses, Walkway Auditing, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), OSHA
Dr. Victoria Ballard, MSE, PE, CSP, CHFP, is an industrial and systems engineering expert specializing in human factors, occupational safety, and forensic analysis. With over sixteen years of experience as a consultant and educator. As a consultant, she provides investigations, reports, and expert analysis in legal cases involving workplace safety, human performance, product design, and environmental factors. She applies her expertise to analyze how individuals interact with products, environments, and occupational systems, offering clear and data-driven insights into accident causation and prevention.
Dr. Ballard has held engineering roles in chemical manufacturing, civil engineering, construction, and industrial safety, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and system optimization. She has served in various roles such as Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Researcher, Graduate Teaching Assistant, and Fellow at seven universities (University of Washington, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Universi...
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Dustin Hickey, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH, CMQ/OE
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Texas & Nationwide)
Alabama
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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Lee Davis, Ph.D.
Occupational Safety and Health
Davis Occupational Health and Safety Consulting, LLC
Birmingham, Alabama
Safety, Construction
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Industrial Accidents, Scaffolding, Construction Safety, Machine Guarding, Confined Space, Cranes & Rigging, Fall Protection, Electrocutions, Slips / Trips, Forklifts, Ladder Safety, Lockout/Tagout, Workplace Safety, OSHA Citations, Trenching & Excavation, Amputations, Construction Accidents
Lee Davis, Ph.D., CSP, CIT, is a multi-credentialed Safety, Health, and Environment (SH&E) professional with over 30 years of cross-functional experience in high-hazard industrial sectors, including heavy construction, nuclear power generation, petrochemical refining, and global defense operations. As a Board-Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT), Dr. Davis possesses a deep technical and contextual understanding of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry) and 1926 (Construction) standards, as well as the specialized USACE EM 385-1-1 safety requirements.
His extensive field background spans remote and austere environments, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Djibouti, where he managed complex safety management systems (SMS) for multi-million-dollar military infrastructure and de-mining projects. Domestically, Dr. Davis has held senior leadership roles in large civil works projects, such as the $1.5 billion Olmsted Dam and critical nuclear refuel outag...
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Nathan Boswell, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Colorado & Nationwide)
Alabama
OSHA, Safety
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FMCSA/DOT, MSHA, Industrial Accidents, Confined Space, Slips / Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Premises Liability Expert, Trenching & Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklifts, Workplace Safety, Amputations, Construction Safety, Fall Protection, Ladder Safety, OSHA Citations, Construction Accidents, Machine Guarding, Electrocutions
Overview:
Safety and health executive and consultant with over 15 years of progressive experience, including hands-on field work, executive leadership, consulting, and expert witness engagements. Holds board-certified and chartered professional designations in the U.S. (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and U.K. (CMIOSH).
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:
Recognized expertise in occupational and transportation safety compliance, including the practical application of OSHA Construction and General Industry standards (29 CFR 1926 and 1910) and FMCSA/DOT regulations (49 CFR) within multi-employer, high-risk environments. Demonstrated experience investigating significant incidents, a...
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Mark W Jeude
Explosive & Safety Expert Witness
New Market, Alabama
Safety, Blasting and Explosives
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Explosive Safety, Energetic Materials, Ordnance Safety, Explosives Accident Investigation, Range Safety, System Safety Engineering, MIL-STD-882, Hazard Classification, Ordnance storage, Ammunition Storage, Unexploded Ordnance, Post-Blast Analysis, Munitions Safety, Fault Tree Analysis, NATO ordnance, Destructive Devices/IEDs
Mark W. Jeude is an explosives safety engineer and system safety consultant with over a decade of combined military and engineering experience in explosive ordnance, energetic materials, and high-consequence hazard environments. He is the principal consultant of Achilles Tactical Solutions LLC, an independent consulting firm based in Huntsville, Alabama.
Mr. Jeude served six years as a commissioned U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer, providing him with direct operational experience in the identification, evaluation, and disposal of improvised explosive devices, conventional military munitions, and energetic systems across a range of operational environments. This background gives him a level of applied, real-world credibility that extends well beyond academic or laboratory-only expertise — a distinction that is particularly relevant in criminal, civil, and product liability matters where juries and judges must evaluate competing technical claims.
In addition to hi...
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Martyn Thake
Motorsports Expert Witness - 40+ years experience
Motorsports Consulting Services, LLC
Green Valley, Arizona
Automotive, Risk Management
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motorsports, auto racing, racetrack, design, street races, operation, race car, manufacture, safety, event planning, emergency services, service, vehicle, performance driving, drag, dirt, paved, go kart, motocross, road
More than 40 years of comprehensive motorsports and special event experience; encompassing all areas of facility design, operation and management, racetrack design, construction management, event promotion, event management, operations and logistics management, sanctioning body track inspection, insurance inspection, risk management inspection, risk assessment, safety plan design and implementation, event management planning and implementation, race car design and manufacture, performance driving instruction and emergency service dispatch.
More than 125 different motorsports and entertainment facilities (including drag strips, dirt ovals, paved ovals, go-kart tracks, motor-cross tracks, permanent road courses, 30+ temporary street races, temporary events, and TV shows) around the world have benefited from my input on their operations procedures and facility/track design, redesign, and inspection. I have performed hundreds of operational reviews, track inspections, designs and redes...
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Salvatore Caccavale
Seasoned Hospitality Security Expert & Consultant.
Global Hospitality Security Solutions, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
Hotel & Restaurant, Security
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Hotel Expert, Hotel Security Expert, Hotels, Motels, Lodging, Hospitality, Security, Safety, Hotel Security, Hotel Safety, Resort, Resort Security, Resort Safety, Hotel Crisis, Hotel Crime, Risk Assessment, Litigation Support, Trafficking
Starting his career at Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1983, Sal quickly rose through the ranks, taking on key roles as Director of Security at multiple Hilton-branded properties such as the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, and The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. He was recognized for his leadership skills and ability to develop new methodologies within Hilton's Corporate Security Department as the Corporate Director of Safety and Security for the Americas. His extensive expertise forms the foundation of our commitment to delivering proven, high-level security solutions for our clients. Sal is the recipient of the Thomas G. Davis Loss Prevention Lifetime Award, and the beneficiary of Hilton Hotel’s 2001 Global Spirit of Pride Award. Sal has been recognized and honored by many levels of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies over the years for his assistance in executing their duties.
Sal is recognized for his 40+ years in the hospitality industry. A hotel security expert ...
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John C Petkovich
Plumbing/Construction Industry
J.P. Strategies, LLC
Prescott, Arizona
Plumbing, Construction
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Concrete, Steel, Compaction, Framing, Codes, Roofing, Civil Work, Residential, Commercial/Industrial, Leak Detection, Contracts, Mechanical, Drywall, Insulation, Gypcrete, Engineering, Safety, Scheduling, Communicating, Local Requirements
With almost four decades of experience in the plumbing trade, JP Strategies brings unmatched technical knowledge and real-world insight to every case. Founder John Petkovich began his plumbing career in 1987, inspired by his father’s belief that plumbing was a skill that could open doors anywhere. That foundation turned into a lifelong passion, a thriving trade career, and now, a trusted expert witness practice.
Plumbing is more than pipes and fixtures—it’s a trade that touches every phase of a project, from underground systems to final trim work, across residential, commercial, and industrial environments. This breadth of experience allows JP Strategies to step into any dispute and deliver clear, informed, and defensible opinions that hold weight in courtrooms and negotiations.
Key Areas of Expertise in Plumbing Disputes
Expert Witness Testimony & Litigation Support
Expert testimony for depositions, mediations, and trials
Detailed case reviews, reporting, and forensic analysis
Cl...
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Michael T Rupp, PhD, FAPhA
Medication Errors & Safety Expert
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy - Glendale
Peoria, Arizona
Pharmacist, Safety
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Community Pharmacy, Quality, Safety, Medication Errors, Dispensing Errors, DUR, Patient Counseling, Workflow, Policies and Procedures, Management, Prescription Dispensing, Staffing & Workload, Standards of Practice, Opioid Prescribing & Dispensing
Experienced consultant and expert witness specializing in chain and independent community pharmacy operations and standards of practice with emphasis on medication safety management and dispensing errors. Expertise includes staffing, workflow, policies & procedures and quality assurance. Deep experience in opioid litigation. Credentials include community and hospital pharmacy practice experience, numerous peer-reviewed articles, and excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
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David Paulus, PhD, PE
Mechanical Engineering & Human Factors Expert
Paulus Consulting, LLC
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Engineering, Intellectual Property
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Mechanical Engineering Expert, Intellectual Property, Patent Validity, Human Factors Expert, Product Liability, Mechanical Design Expert Witness, Patent Litigation, Safety, Patent Infringement Expert, Industrial Engineering Expert
Dr. David C. Paulus is a nationally recognized expert in mechanical engineering, human factors, and product design, with over two decades of academic, research, and litigation consulting experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University, complemented by a Master’s in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He currently serves as a Professor of Practice and Director of Graduate Programs in Engineering and Operations Management at the University of Arkansas, Dr. Paulus is a Professional Engineer (PE) and Certified Human Factors Engineering Professional (CHFEP).
Dr. Paulus offers an exceptional blend of technical depth and legal acumen, having served as an expert witness in over 30 product liability and patent litigation matters, including high-profile cases involving Peloton, Big Ass Fans, ICON Health & Fitness, and Mad Dogg Athletics, among others. His expert testimony spans federal and ...
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Gavin Huntley-Fenner, Ph.D.
Human Factors and Cognitive Sciences Expert
Rimkus
Irvine, California
Human Factors, Safety
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Risk Analysis, Risk Perception, Hazard Communications, Safety and Human Development, Human Perception-Response Time, Decision Making, Cognitive Psychology, Consumer Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, Professional Products, Medical Devices, Human Behavior, Literature Reviews, Incident Database Reviews, Surveys and Human Subject Test
Dr. Gavin Huntley-Fenner is a nationally recognized expert in human factors and safety whose problem-solving skills and communication style have made him widely sought after as a consultant. Along with providing comprehensive risk analyses for a wide variety of product types, Dr. Huntley-Fenner often serves as an expert witness for matters relating to risk perception, hazard communications, safety and human development, human perception-response time, and decision-making.
With a background of over 25 years as a researcher, author, educator, and business consultant, Dr. Huntley-Fenner applies the latest findings and research methods in cognitive psychology and related disciplines to real-world, often life-and-death, situations. Dr. Huntley-Fenner’s recent consulting and forensic projects have involved diverse products such as consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, professional products, and medical devices. He has conducted investigations into human behavior in home, school, workpl...
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Tara Parhizkar, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., P.E.
Accident Investigation – Energy Infrastructures
Los Angeles, California
Energy, Mechanical Engineering
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Power Grid, Energy Infrastructures, Marine Industry, Accident Investigation, Power Tools, Patent Litigation, Construction Safety, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Wildfire, Public Safety, Root Cause Analysis, Failure, Accident, Energy, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Disaster, Catastrophic Injury, Safety
Dr. Tarannom Parhizkar, Ph.D., P.E., is a distinguished expert in power grids and the oil & gas industry, with over 16 years of professional experience. She is an Adjunct Professor at UCLA and a trusted authority in accident investigation, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and common cause failure assessment, providing attorneys with clear, defensible technical opinions.
Her litigation and consulting work focuses on accident reconstruction, root cause analysis, and patent disputes. She has supported cases involving energy infrastructure accidents, pipeline integrity, combustion systems, equipment failures, and environmental exposures. Known for her meticulous methods and integrity, Dr. Parhizkar offers objective, reliable insights that help clarify complex technical issues in court.
Dr. Parhizkar has authored a book, multiple book chapters, and more than 30 peer-reviewed journal publications. She is also an active academic contributor, serving as Adjunct Professor at UCLA,...
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Chris Larson, CFEI
Specializing in the Electric Utility Industry
LARSON ELITE
Poway, California
Electricity, Safety
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Electric Expert, OSHA, Construction, Electrical Contact, Shock, Electrocution, Fatality, Incident Investigation, Lineman Expert Witness, Cranes Tip and Contact, Arc Flash, Occupational Injury, Personal Injury, Burns, Excavation, Utility-Related Fire and Explosions, Rigging, Falls, Helicopter, Underground Utility Strike
Summary of Electrical Utility Construction, Safety, and Training Expertise
With over 36 years of comprehensive experience in the electric utility industry, I specialize in providing forensic analysis for accident investigations and expert witness services in electrical utility matters. My hypotheses and opinions are developed using a rigorous, scientific forensic analysis and investigation process. I hold the Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) credential, which is particularly beneficial in cases involving electrical utility-related fires and explosions.
My career has progressed from certified Journeyman Lineman to various upper-level corporate management positions, including Project Manager, Division Manager, District Manager, National Director of Training, and Director of Safety and Training. This breadth of experience enables me to offer informed guidance on legal matters related to personal injury, property damage, electric utility fire ignition, utility system m...
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Scott Cohen
The Green Scene
Chatsworth, California
Construction Defects, Landscape Design
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Pool Expert, Construction Defects, Construction Expert, Concrete patios, Landscaping, Vanishing Edge, Landscape Design, Concrete Contractor, Swimming Pools, Outdoor Fireplace, California Contractors, spas, Ponds and Waterfalls, Hardscape, Masonry, Fire Pits, Safety, Swimming Pool Tile Delamination
Cohen has provided professional forensic services as a member of the industry expert program for the contractors state license board since 2002. His forensic services are less than 10% of his professional services, offered equally for plaintiffs and defendants.
Cohen’s forensic Practices Assurances:
- Cohen will formulate and articulate his opinions with truthfulness and clarity
- Cohen will provide opinions only on subjects where he is qualified and which are based on known facts that can be proven.
- Cohen will accurately track and report time and services provided
- Cohen’s opinions may be subject to modification as a result of new information
- Cohen will examine all documents supplied by client in a timely manner.
- Cohen will work overtime if case is urgent
- Cohen is under no duty to provide opinions if given insufficient time or compensation to complete a thoughtful examination of the case
- Cohen will provide opinions that are not inevitable and may be different than the...
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MARTIN M BALABAN, PhD, PE
AR TECH
Encino, California
Accident Reconstruction, Safety
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Vehicle collisions, Premises liability, Safety, Code Compliance, Construction & Industrial Accidents, Failure Analysis, Human Factors, Biomechanics, Mechanical Engineering, OSHA, ADA compliance, Products Liability, Criminal, Licensed Safety Engineer in CA, Slip & Fall, Slip and Fall, Trip & Fall, Ladders, Trip and Fall
Vehicular:
all vehicle types, multi-vehicle, bicycles, pedestrians, skidmark analysis. damage-matching, occupant biomechanics. visibility & line-of-sight analysis, traffic signal phasing, vehicular component defects, seatbelts.
Premises Liability: Code Compliance, Slip, trip, floor friction testing, stairway & ramp accidents, glass injuries, guardrails; illumination issues; manual & electronic gates, ladders, door closing mechanisms, falling objects, structural failures. Occupancies include single- and multi-family residences, retail stores, office buildings, garages, sidewalks, parks and other public access.
Industrial & Construction accidents: Walking-working surfaces including ramps, hoisting & conveying, powered lifts, work platforms, forklifts, construction vehicles, materials handling & storage, machine guarding, ladders, scaffolding, trenching & shoring,
Cal-OSHA compliance, lockout/tagout, IIPP analysis, human factors & ergonomics issues.
Products Liability: Liabili...
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L Fredrick Nolta
Nolta Consulting
San Diego, California
Construction, Construction Defects
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Construction Claims, Cost of Repair, Construction Delays, Critical Path, Accident / Injuries, Safety, Construction Management CM, General Contractor GC, Subcontractor, Engineering Contractor, Concrete, Precast, Steel Erection, Wood, Excavation, Trenching, Shoring, Hospital, DSA, Public Works
Expert witness since 2009 with case experience in: construction defect, contract dispute, delay, scheduling, cost of repair, water intrusion, Cal OSHA, safety, accident, injury, trip fall, employment, wrongful termination, probate, real estate, failure to disclose, etc.
Construction Engineer with 40 + years of continuous construction experience as a general, sub and concrete contractor. Career positions progressing from: laborer, field engineer, superintendent, estimator, project manager, project executive to principal. Licensed contractor with classifications in: “A” Engineering, “B” Building & “C-8” Concrete.
Product Type Experience: Residential, commercial, health care, education, light industrial, military, public works, and site development including: offices, retail, restaurants, food service, multifamily high-rise, apartments, condos, hospitals, medical office buildings (MOB), hotels, schools, stadium, theater, parking, power / co-generation, waste water treatment, zoos, ...
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Dr. Eric N Brown, CIH, CSP
Industrial Hygiene and Mold Expert
Indoor Environments
Los Angeles , California
Mold, Industrial Hygiene
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Asbestos, Bad Faith, Construction Safety, Environmental, Ergonomics, Hazardous Materials, Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Hygiene & Mold, Landlord / Tenant, Lead Poisoning, Occupational / Environmental Health, OSHA, Safety, Wrongful Death, Thermal Comfort, Heat Stress
NO-COST CASE FILE REVIEW AND PRELIMINARY OPINIONS!
Dr. Eric N. Brown, CIH, CSP, is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), with both certifications in good standing with the issuing boards. Dr. Brown holds a Doctorate in Public Health with an Industrial Hygiene specialization from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a Master’s degree in Public Health with an Occupational Health specialization from the Medical College of Ohio. He has over 25 years of experience in:
Health and Safety
Industrial Hygiene
Indoor Air Quality Exposure Assessments
Heat Stress and Thermal Comfort
Litigation Support
Dr. Brown has been a designated expert in thousands of cases, been deposed over one hundred times, and has testified in both trials and arbitrations. His services are available to attorneys representing both plaintiff and defendant.
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Dustin Hickey, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH, CMQ/OE
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Texas & Nationwide)
California
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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John Tyson, BS, MS, JD, P.E.
AR TECH FORENSIC EXPERTS INC.
Encino, California
Accident Reconstruction, Slip Trip & Fall
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Vehicle Accident Reconstruction, Car, Bus, Bicycle, Pedestrian, Computer modeling, 3D, Accident Animation 3D Simulation, laser scan, Matterport, Faro, SAFETY, Stairways, ramps, ADA, Building Code Analysis, Coefficient of Friction Testing Products, Lighting, Guards, Industrial
Mr. Tyson has over thirty four years full time experience in Accident Reconstruction, Safety and Forensic Engineering. He has investigated, analyzed and reconstructed more than fifteen thousand accidents during this period.
Consultant to many Governmental and Municipal agencies including United States Attorney, Federal Government, Department of Justice, State Attorney General California, Cities of Los Angeles, Burbank, Pasadena, Glendale, Ontario, Santa Monica ,San Gabriel, Ventura , Fountain Valley, Santa Barbara, Calexico, County of Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County. Goleta CALTRANS, State of California.
He has supervised and trained many Engineers and Physicists in the field of Forensic Engineering. He has testified on several hundred occasions on a variety of aspects of accident reconstruction for both plaintiff and defense in depositions, arbitrations, civil and criminal, trials in Municipal and Superior Courts
He has been a court appointed expert in nu...
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Brian H Kleiner, PhD
Brian H. Kleiner, Ph.D.
FULLERTON, California
Employment, Safety
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ADA, Compensation, Discrimination, FMLA/CFRA, Harassment, Hiring, Human Resources Management, Investigation, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Termination
Brian H. Kleiner is a Professor (Emeritus) of Human Resource Management at a prestigious California University following his having earned a MBA degree and PhD in Management degree, each from UCLA.
He has over 40 years of human resource management experience and has served as a human resource management expert witness in over 1,000 cases, for both plaintiffs and defendants. Dr. Kleiner was a former human resource manager for Ford Motor Company and has provided consulting services to over 100 business and government clients. He has trained thousands of managers and taught three 36-hour courses on KLCS TV. Dr. Kleiner has over 500 publications and has given trial or arbitration testimony over 80 times. He has been favorably featured in Employment Law Verdicts and Bender’s California Labor & Employment Bulletin. Dr. Kleiner has received many honors, awards, and commendations as a result of his numerous achievements.
Additional employment-related topics for which Dr. Kleiner has provi...
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Dennis Gemberling
Expert in Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, Nightclubs
Perry Group International
San Diego, California
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate
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Hospitality Industry, Management, Operations, Maintenance, Upkeep, Safety, Security, Employment, Wages, Harassment, Discrimination, Economic Impact, Business Interruption, Alcohol Service Handling, Food Safety, Construction, Equipment, Standard of Care, Customs and Trade Practices, Human Trafficking
– Over 35 years experience managing, operating and consulting on full-service, limited-service, extended-stay, all-suite, branded and franchised, condo and timeshare hotels and resorts, casual, fine-dining and quick-service restaurants, bars and nightclubs, catering and special event facilities, casinos, and mixed-use real estate. Held prior positions for different owners, operators and chains as Senior Vice President, General Manager, Director of Food & Beverage and Restaurant Unit Manager.
– Retained over 400 projects including brands, franchises and independents across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Earned Certificates in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University and Receiverships Administration, Procedures, and Law from Loyola Law School
– Member of Foodservice Consultants Society International, Forensic Expert Witness Association, and Turnaround Management Association.
- Over 10 years as A.M. Best’s “Recommended Expert Services Prov...
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Capt. David G. Bacon
Boat safety & compliance, collision, injury, drown
Santa Barbara, California
Maritime, Slip Trip & Fall
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marina safety, boating accidents, collisions/allisions, investigation, ship, yachts, seaworthiness, captain responsibilities, crew, passenger safety, Rules of the Road, equipment failure, sinking, drowning, vessel operation, safety, sport fishing, charter boat, jet ski, kayak
Captain David G. Bacon, a U.S. Coast Guard licensed vessel captain and Boating Safety & Compliance Consultant who is available as an expert witness on cases involving; boating accidents, slip & falls, personal injuries, collisions and allisions, issues of responsibilities and liabilities aboard vessels and on gangways and docks and piers, drowning and vessel grounding or sinking. I am available to travel for investigations, inspections and testimony.
Passenger/crew interaction, training and safety orientation are areas where many liabilities are created due to negligent actions/inactions, and I have experience opining on those issues based upon Rules of the Road and other regulations, and standard duty of care and safety protocols.
I have served as a vessel charter captain for 35 years, specializing in; crew training, safety procedures, crew drills and practice, passenger safety orientation. During that lengthy career I have had no accident or injury claims because I am a diligent...
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Stanford R Brown, B.Sc., CSP, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC
Raising the Standard Consulting (USA) Inc.
California
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, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC, has over 30 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, Excavation/T...
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Matthew D King, PhD
Accident Reconstruction, Fire, Slip/Trip and Fall
Institute of Forensic Science
Selma, California
Accident Reconstruction, Slip Trip & Fall
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Fire, slip, premises, witness, crash, Forensic, trip, liability, Fresno, car, Investigator, fall, safety, California, truck, Engineer, Product, expert, nationwide, pedestrian
I was born and raised in California and grew up as the fifth generation living and farming on our family homestead. I have been blessed with the opportunity to experience the benefits and joys of living in central California with an extensive multi-generational network of family, friends and business contacts. I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from CSU Fresno in 1994. I continued on for a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from SDSU and completed my PhD in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences at UC San Diego in 1999.
Since then, I have gained 13 years of full-time experience in the field of Forensic Engineering. I built my own consulting engineering firm and provided Expert Witness services globally as a Senior Investigator and Researcher while teaching part time at the university level. In an effort to grow personally and professionally, I sought out opportunities internationally. Subsequently, I have gained an additional 12 years of full-time...
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Nathan Boswell, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Colorado & Nationwide)
Denver, Colorado
OSHA, Safety
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FMCSA/DOT, MSHA, Industrial Accidents, Confined Space, Slips / Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Premises Liability Expert, Trenching & Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklifts, Workplace Safety, Amputations, Construction Safety, Fall Protection, Ladder Safety, OSHA Citations, Construction Accidents, Machine Guarding, Electrocutions
Overview:
Safety and health executive and consultant with over 15 years of progressive experience, including hands-on field work, executive leadership, consulting, and expert witness engagements. Holds board-certified and chartered professional designations in the U.S. (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and U.K. (CMIOSH).
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:
Recognized expertise in occupational and transportation safety compliance, including the practical application of OSHA Construction and General Industry standards (29 CFR 1926 and 1910) and FMCSA/DOT regulations (49 CFR) within multi-employer, high-risk environments. Demonstrated experience investigating significant incidents, a...
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Steven R. Sawyer, ARM, MS, CSP
OSHA Safety & Agriculture Expert Witness
LSW & Associates Safety Consulting Services, LLC
Pueblo West, Colorado
OSHA, Safety
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Grain Bin Engulfment, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, OSHA Regulations, Grain Augers/Belt Conveyors, Workplace Injuries/Fatalities, Skid-steer Loaders, Forklift, Front End Loaders, Agricultural Equipment Operations, Telehandlers, Confined Spaces, Safety Training/Policies, OSHA General Industry, Chemical Safety/Haz-Com
Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with a Master’s Degree in Safety Management and an Associate of Risk Management (ARM).
Twenty-five years- experience as a safety consultant working with clients in General Industry and Agribusinesses to prevent incidents and protect workers.
Speaker at state safety conferences and trade associations.
OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer for 10 and 30 Hour courses.
Ives certified trainer for forklifts, telehandlers, skid-steers, front end loaders, back hoes, boom lifts and scissor lifts.
Conducted fatality and catastrophic incident investigations for clients.
Audited client’s safety programs to determine compliance with government regulations and determine areas for improvement.
Assisted clients with OSHA inspections and citation abatement.
Assisted clients with safety program development and conducted safety training.
Professional member of the American Society of Safety Professionals.
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Chip Darius, OHST, CIT, CSHO, CUSP
OSHA and Safety Expert Witness
Safety Priority Consultants, LLC
Cromwell, Connecticut
OSHA, Safety
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forklift, slip trip & fall, machine guarding, amputation, material handling, occupational safety & health, aerial lift, boom lift, scissor lift, work zone, traffic, flagger, scaffold, ladder, lockout/tagout, Emergency Medical Services, mobile elevating work platform, excavation, railroad, MEWP
Safety expert retained in over 440 cases, state and federal. Deposition and trial testimony for matters in over 20 states. 35 years experience in safety & health and OSHA compliance consulting & training for industry, construction, utilities, and emergency services. Frequent speaker at conferences and seminars - international, national, regional, state and local.
Over 24 years as Instructor for OSHA Training Institute Education Center Region 1 (Boston region) and Adjunct Faculty at Keene State College, teaching OSHA standards & policies, technical topics, accident/incident analysis, related ANSI standards, and Outreach Trainer courses for both construction and general industry. Lead instructor for fall protection, scaffold, and work zone safety courses.
Construction Safety Professional of the Year, Associated General Contractors of Connecticut, 2022.
Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer for both construction and general industry. ATSSA Master Instructor.
Experienced in:
Personal in...
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Kristopher J. Seluga, M.S., PE
Technology Associates, LLC
Stratford, Connecticut
Accident Reconstruction, Products Liability
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Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, Automotive, Construction, Engineering, Failure Analysis, Forensic Science, Golf Carts, Human Factors, Motorcycle, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip Trip & Fall
Our staff of experienced engineers are ready to apply established scientific and engineering knowledge and techniques to your case. Our staff has published hundreds of papers, served on national ANSI standards committees and assisted over 2,800 attorneys and insurance agents settle or try their cases.
Because the laws of physics and principles of engineering are universal, we are able to investigate and opine on a wide range of topics including motor vehicle crashes, heavy machinery, consumer products, construction sites, falls and biomechanical analyses. In each case, we assist our clients by determining, in as much detail as possible, how and why an accident occurred and communicating those finding in a clear and concise manner.
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Janine McCartney, Ph.D, MBA, CSP, CHST, CSHO, CSHO
Oil & Gas, Manufac., & Construction Safety Expert
HHC Safety Engineering Services, Inc.//HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corp.
Wilmington, Delaware
Safety, Products Liability
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Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Electrical, Safety Engineering, Arc Flash/NFPA 70E, OSHA/OSHRC Appeal, Accident Investigation, Falls, Rig Collapse, Machinery, Accident Reconstruction, Construction, Industrial Plants, Refinery, Contests to OSHA Citations, Product Liability, Safety Management, PHMSA Appeal cases, Fire and Explosion, Workplace Safety
Dr. Janine McCartney is a Safety Engineer with designation as a Certified Safety Professional, Construction Safety and Health Technician. Dr. McCartney has held Management safety positions and a Safety Officer II position with OSHA Consultation. She worked for 11 years in the oil & gas industry and pipeline industry on large multi-state pipeline construction projects and as an exploration geologist (onshore and offshore). Dr. McCartney has taught for Texas A&M-Texas Engineering Extension as Adjunct Faculty and teaches the OSHA 10 and 30 hour General Industry and Construction courses for OTI. Her career spans 42 years. Please see her 13 AM Best podcasts and webinars on AM Best. AM Best Top 10 Best Webinars-August 2024 AM Best Magazine article How Litigation Funders are Affecting Settlements. Specialization in Product Liability suits. Specialization in Pipeline cases. Specialization in Fire and Explosion cases. Dr. McCartney also currently teaches for the OSHA Training Institute.
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Dana Heimdahl Chernault, MS, CSP, REM
OSHA Expert for General Industry and Construction
Edgewater Safety and Risk Management Consulting, LLC
Port Charlotte, Florida
Safety, OSHA
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Accident investigation, confined space, fall protection, personal protective equipment and gear, slip and fall, DOT, construction safety, construction accidents, electrical injury and damage, machine guarding, hazardous materials, safety standards, warehouse safety, manufacturing safety, hazardous waste, workers compensation
Ms. Heimdahl Chernault is a respected professional with over 30 years of expertise in the field of occupational safety and risk management. A proud Army veteran and former helicopter pilot, she also holds a Master of Science degree in Risk Control—specializing in Safety, Environmental Management, and Industrial Hygiene—from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her certifications include the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) #19177, awarded by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), and the Registered Environmental Manager (REM) designation, through the National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP). She is also an OSHA authorized outreach trainer for construction.
Ms. Heimdahl Chernault was named J.J. Keller's "Safety Professional of the Year" for 2023.
Her expansive experience spans diverse industries, including:
General Industry: Large and small-scale manufacturing, warehousing, commercial airlines, and semiconductors.
Construction: Comprehensive safety o...
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Gary L Deel, PhD, JD, MS, MA
Hospitality Expert (Hotels, Restaurants, etc.)
FC Consulting & Expert Witness
Windermere, Florida
Hotel & Restaurant, Travel & Tourism
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Business, Hospitality, Travel, Tourism, Employment, Human Resources, Safety, Security, Resorts, Lodging, Airlines, Cruise Lines, Meetings, Conventions, Conferences
Dr. Gary Deel is a polymath with a strong record of career success in several industries including hospitality management, higher education, legal work, and professional consulting, and a mastery of knowledge in several other academic areas including business management, aerospace studies, psychology, sociology, and criminal justice.
Gary has spent more than 15 years as a professor at various institutions, including Valencia College, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), Colorado Technical University (CTU), Kaplan University, the Art Institutes (Ai), the University of Central Florida (UCF), American Public University System (APUS), Colorado State University (CSU), and University of Florida (UFL), and Thomas University (TU). Gary has developed and taught courses in business, hospitality, leadership, ethics, law, professionalism, sales and marketing, engineering, maintenance, culinary arts, human resources, space studies, astronomy, and other academic areas. Gary currently serves ...
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Louis Vanacore, PE, PMP, CxP, CMRP
J.B. Shepherd and Company
Marianna, Florida
Engineering, Construction
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Management, Causal Analysis, Quality, Reliability, Safety, Design, Project Execution, Commissioning
LICENSES / CERTIFICATION:
Florida Registered Professional Engineer License 14569
Project Management Professional (PMP) 1360434
Building Commissioning Professional Certification (BCxP) 8257201
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) 151868
Florida General Contractors License CGC004831 (not active)
Louis Vanacore is a Senior Associate Engineer with J.B. Shepherd and Company. Louis practices in the intersection of quality processes, design requirements, and management controls. Using a combination of awareness of system methodologies, human motivations, causal examination; a root cause for operational accidents, or product failures can be established. Louis’ broad and diverse experiences enable him to relate disparate information to establish the sequence of decisions, conditions, and actions which precipitate incidents.
Louis’ experiences range from significant Federal government energy, military, and civil programs, industrial manufacturing, industrial proc...
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Stuart D Bagley, MS, CIH, CSP
CIH & CSP – Industrial Hygiene & Safety Expert
IAQ-EMF Consulting Inc.
Boynton Beach, Florida
Industrial Hygiene, Safety
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Certified Industrial Hygienist, CIH Expert, CSP Safety Expert, IAQ Testing, Mold Testing, EMF Testing, EMI Surveys, OSHA Compliance, Noise Surveys, Safety Audits, Toxicology, Safety Audits, Toxicology, Chem Exposure, Site Safety, EHS Consulting, EMI Testing, Cell Tower EMF, Workplace Safety, Indoor Air Quality
➡️Stuart D. Bagley, MS, CIH, CSP is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (ABIH Certificate #3534) and Certified Safety Professional (BCSP #11829) with over 30 years of experience in occupational health, environmental safety, and industrial hygiene. He is President of IAQ-EMF Consulting Inc., providing expert witness services, exposure assessments, and consulting nationwide.
➡️Mr. Bagley previously served as a Federal OSHA Compliance Officer and later managed EHS programs for Fortune 500 companies including General Electric and General Dynamics. His consulting practice specializes in indoor air quality investigations, mold inspections, electromagnetic field (EMF/EMI) testing, chemical exposure analysis, noise surveys, and OSHA compliance audits.
➡️He has conducted more than 1,000 EMF and indoor air quality investigations across the U.S. and Canada for law firms, insurers, corporations, hospitals, schools, and government clients. He has testified in both plaintiff and defense cases invo...
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Kimberly Pierce, SMP, CHST
Safety and OSHA Compliance Expert Witness
KAJE Legacy LLC
Port St Lucie, Florida
Safety, OSHA
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fall protection, boom lift, aerial lift, ladder, occupational safety & health, MEWP, slip trip and fall, scissor lift, work zone, confined space, OSHA, excavation, scaffold, lockout/tagout, electrical shock
Experienced Safety Professional (20 years) in multiple industries. Construction experience (14 years) - laborer, carpenter, and ironworker. Experience in safety/OSHA compliance and training in 1910 General Industry and 1926 Construction standards. Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) and Safety Management Professional (SMP). American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Professional Member. Actively working as a safety professional.
Safety responsibilities and training encompass fall protection, lockout/tagout procedures, OSHA accident investigations, aerial/scissor lift training, and safety oversight.
National Association of Women in Construction
American Society of Safety Professionals
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
National Safety Council
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Bobby L Glass, MS, CSP, ASP, CHST, CSMP
General Industry, Construction, DOT Expert Witness
G3 Safety Services
Port St Lucie, Florida
Safety, Risk Management
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forklift, trenching & excavation, fall protection, general industry, toolbox talks, hazard communication, hazardous material, training, construction, heavy equipment, multi employer, confined space entry, safety program, driver qualifications, hot work, lockout tagout (LOTO), aerial lift, risk assessment, competent person, loading dock
I obtained my Graduates Degree (MS) in Occupational Safety and Health from Columbia Southern University in 2026. In addition, I have obtained three accredited credentials from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and one from the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management. Currently, I have obtained the following credentials:
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP-44358)
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP-36744)
• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST-16024)
• Certified Safety Management Practitioner (CSMP-13295)
I started my career as a Drum Sampler/Mapper and was promoted to a Safety Technician, Safety Engineer, and Safety Manager working in the hazardous waste industry and was eventually promoted to the Corporate Office of Waste Management in Oakbrook, IL. I eventually transferred to the solid waste industry as a Regional Safety Manager. Eventually, I transitioned to work for the State of Florida and developed the first safety and health program for Miam...
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Gregory G. Zigulis, MS, BSCE, MBA, CIH, CSP
Construction/Multiemployer Safety - Certified CSP
Sixth Sense Safety Solutions
Florida
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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Clinton J. Ford, M. Sc. ACA, CGC, CIE, CMR, CRMI
Premises Liability Expert Witness
Advanced Building Consultants
Alachua, Florida
Construction, Premises Liability
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Appraisal & Valuation, Arbitration, Building Inspection, Construction, Construction Defects, Environmental, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, OSHA, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip, Mediation, Building Codes, Codes, Trip, Fall, Stairs, Floors, Railings
Clinton J. Ford M.S… is the President and founder of Advanced Building Consultants. He is a recognized expert in all forms of Premise Liability (including Walkway Safety analysis & Tribometry), Construction, and Environmental issues. Mr. Ford has over three decades of construction experience on projects ranging from $5,000 to $50,000,000 and has spent over thirty (30) years providing construction consulting and expert witness services to the legal industry. Ford’s exemplary casework displays his investigative prowess in a vast variety of claim topics. Using up-to-date technology combined with his elite knowledge of building codes, standards, and statutes, Ford is consistently able to present analysis and witnessing that can be described as nothing but expert.
Mr. Ford offers attorneys consulting and litigation support assistance in Building Construction / Environmental Claims that have resulted in property damage, personal injury, and/or wrongful death. Advanced Building Consult...
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Gerard Cadet, MSC
Work Zone Safety, Traffic and Transportation Eng
Traffic Expert & Work Zone Safety
Miami , Florida
Safety, Traffic Engineering
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Traffic Eng safety, work zone safety(roadway), MOT, flagger, traffic control plan, ADA, slips, trips & falls, bike lane, pavement markings, signage, sidewalk, signalized and unsignalized intersections, signal timing, accident/conflict analysis, sight distance triangle, clear zone, traffic operation
I have more than 24 years of engineering experience in transportation and traffic engineering with emphasis in traffic operations and work zone safety. Supervised, managed and coordinated roadway construction and work zones safety. Planned, coordinated, reviewed the work of subordinate engineers in a wide variety of traffic engineering, construction and work zone activities. Developed and implemented policies activities and procedures to support work zone safety and monitoring the work of consultants and contractors engaged in the design and construction of complex roadway and building projects.
Assisted construction managers with difficult solutions to complex work zones. Performed field review to determine roadway project compliance with MUTCD, FDOT, OSHA, Florida Green Book, Work Zone Safety and AASTHO standards. Made final review, recommendation and approval for maintenance of traffic cases. Defended and successfully represented Traffic Engineering Division (Dade County)...
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John O Spengler, PhD
Sport, Recreation and Playground Safety Expert
Play Well 360, LLC
Leesburg, Florida
Athletics & Recreation, Safety
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Parks, Playgrounds, Play Spaces, Events, Supervision, Instruction, Facilities, Ballfields, Outdoor Recreation, Equipment, Emergency Action Planning and Response, Aquatics, Basketball, Softball, Risk Management, Racket Sports, Physical Education, Fields, Spectators, Loss Prevention
I am an expert in sport and recreation safety, and a seasoned litigation expert witness. My opinions as a sport and recreation expert are based on well established risk management and safety practices and models relevant to the field, and drawn from my background, training, experience, and skill-set developed over a distinguished, 28-year career of teaching, research, and practice in sport and recreation safety.
In practice, I've conducted facility safety assessments of parks, athletic facilities and play areas, and provided safety advice on issues such as supervision, instruction, equipment, environmental safety, and emergency action planning to well-respected public and private entities responsible for safety and loss prevention among their member schools, municipalities, and private organizations. Additionally, I've assessed the safety of athletic and recreational facilities on matters of litigation at sites across the United States.
Further, I have been active in sport th...
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Vania E Fernandez, MD
Expert M.D. Pain Specialist and Anesthesiologist
VANIA E FERNANDEZ, MD LLC
Miami, Florida
Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine
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Epidurals, Trauma, Injections, Interventional Pain, Anesthesia, Surgery, Back Fracture, Pain, Pain Medicine, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Opioids, Narcotics, Prescriptions, Drug Tests, Malpractice, Ethics, Sedation, MRI, Addiction
EDUCATION
2017– 2018 Florida Medical Association Leadership Academy
10/2016– 05/2017 Physician Leadership Academy of South Florida
Inaugural Class and Chair 2018-2022
08/2008– 08/2009 U of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL
Chief Fellow in Interventional Pain Management
• Research Award Recipient
06/2005–07/2008 Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL
Resident in Anesthesiology
06/2004–06/2005 Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL
Intern in Anesthesiology
08/2000–05/2004 University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, FL
Doctor of Medicine with Research Distinction
08/1991 – 05/1995 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
Major: Microbiology and Immunology
Minors: Biology, Chemistry, Art
Bachelor of Science with General Honors, Cum Laude
Departmental Honors in Microbiology and Immunology
08/1987–06/1991 Dade Christian High School Miami, FL
Graduation with Highest Honors, Salutatorian
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Carl Berkowitz, PhD, PE
Forensic Engineering Institute
Delray Beach, Florida
Transportation, Safety
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Slip Trip & Fall, Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety, Railroad Safety, Bus Safety, Biomechanics & Human Factors, FELA & OSHA, Elevators & Escalators, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Safety, Transportation Rules & Regulations, Transportation Expert Witness
Dr. Carl Berkowitz has held various managerial and administrative positions in the transportation industry, government, private and academic sectors. Dr. Berkowitz has extensive multi-modal experience in planning, design, engineering, safety, security, construction, maintenance, operations and management.
Dr. Berkowitz has written and edited numerous reports, studies, articles and columns for major publications, journals, newspapers and scholarly periodicals. He is a Professional Engineer in New York and New Jersey, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners; American Planning Association; American Society of Civil Engineers (Fellow, Transportation Education and Safety Committees); Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals; Institute of Transportation Engineers; American Society of Safety Engineers; National Association of Railroad Safety Consultants and Investigators; American Society of Transportation and Logistics; American Railway Engineering and Main...
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Paul S Foran
Consolidated Maritime Resources LLC
Saint Johns, Florida
Maritime, Safety
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Oil tanker, Chemical tanker, Container ship, Bulk Carrier, General Cargo vessel, Loss Control, Accident investigation, Incident investigation, Regulatory violation, Regulatory issue, Cargo contamination, Safety issues, Stability issues, First Responder, Training, Vessel management, Personal injury
Master Mariner Unlimited Tonnage,
Liaison to USCG for Emergency Response to Key Bridge Collapse, Baltimore MD March - July 2024,
Liaison to USCG for Emergency Response to GRANDE COSTA D’AVORIO fire and salvage July - Aug 2023,
Liaison to USCG for Emergency Response to SPIRIT OF NORFOLK fire and salvage June 2022,
Liaison to USCG for emergency response to capsized liftboat SEACOR POWER Apr - Aug 2021,
Safety Officer for salvage of car carrier MV GOLDEN RAY 2019,
OCIMF SIRE Inspector Category 1,
Tanker Management Self Assessment 3 (TMSA3) Solutions,
Marine Safety Advisor for Petroleum Load and Discharge Operations,
Expert witness for maritime litigation,
Safety Assessments / ISM Audits for Commercial and U.S. Military Sealift Command vessels,
20+ year’s in command of 15 ships, including tankers, Ro-Ro / Container, and break bulk.
Vessel superintendent for Oil / Chemical Tank vessels,
STCW certified instructor / assessor, Simulator Training Instructor,
USCG Chemical Transportation Advi...
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John A Thomazin, PE, DFE, CXLT, ACTAR
Engineering Clarity for Unusual Cases
Áreté Forensics, PLLC
Oviedo, Florida
Mechanical Engineering, Accident Reconstruction
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Premises Liability, Safety, Slip Trip & Fall, Products Liability, HVAC, Equipment & Machinery, Bicycles, Plumbing, OSHA, Manufacturing, Property Damage, Agriculture Engineering, Construction Defects, Building Inspection, Elevators & Escalators, Swing Stage, Telehandler, Boom Lift, Cause & Origin, Horizontal Grinders
I am a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), ACTAR-accredited accident reconstructionist, and board-certified Diplomate Forensic Engineer (DFE) with over 30 years of experience in mechanical, civil, and structural analysis. I specialize in difficult and unusual cases where traditional engineering expertise may fall short. My work provides attorneys, insurers, and adjusters with clear, objective, and defensible opinions.
Mathematics serves as the universal language of engineering, enabling me to work seamlessly across civil, mechanical, and electrical domains. This versatility is uncommon among forensic engineers, who typically specialize in a narrow field. I apply mathematical principles to accident reconstruction, construction defect evaluations, machinery and product failures, premises liability, storm damage, and forensic assessments of mechanical and structural systems. Attorneys retain me for challenging cases involving complex systems or unique fact patterns because I can co...
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Richard W Carr, PhD
FMCSA Expert - 40+ Years Experience
R W Carr, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida
Trucking, Safety
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FMCSA, FMCSR, DOT, OSHA, Tank Truck, Loading, Unloading, Forklifts, Driver Qualifications, Drug & Alcohol, Hours of Service, Hazardous Materials, cargo, Safety, Vehicle Inspection, Fleet Safety, Commercial Drivers, CDL, Driver Hiring Standards, Record Retention
Richard W. Carr is the principle of R W Carr, Inc., a Risk Management & Safety Consulting company based in Jacksonville, FL. which primarily serves the transportation industry, insurance industry and the legal profession.
Mr. Carr has been Operations Manager – Transportation for Olin Chlor Alkali Products, Inc. in which he oversaw a private fleet of tractor trailers delivering hazardous materials throughout the western United States until June 2014. Prior to this he was Director of Risk Management, Safety & Health for Masco Contractors Services, Inc.; a nationwide company employing as many as 20,000 employees at 350 facilities and operating up to 10,000 motor vehicles. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Transurance Risk Retention Group, Inc. and Phoenix Risk Services, Inc., an Arizona licensed Risk Retention Group and a third-party claims administrator respectively whose specialty was commercial motor vehicle fleets. Prior to this, he was Vice President-Safety & Risk Man...
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Dustin Hickey, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH, CMQ/OE
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Texas & Nationwide)
Florida
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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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
Florida
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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Daniel J. Hartwig, CSP, CIH
Safety, Human Factors, Industrial Hygiene
General Health & Safety Services LLC
Punta Gorda, Florida
Safety, Premises Liability
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Slip & Fall, Personal Injury, Speed Bumps, Stairs, Chemical Exposure, Noise, Product Liability, Machine Safety, Human Factors, Indoor Air Quality, Industrial Hygiene, Mold, Warnings, Construction, Trip & Fall, Best Practice
Daniel Hartwig, CSP, CIH is President of General Health & Safety Services LLC. and has provided safety counsel and expert witness testimony throughout the United States for since 1978 from offices in Wisconsin and Florida. Because of the wide variety of clients served, he has experience in many environments including retail stores, hotels, homes, restaurants, manufacturing facilities, construction sites, hospitals and nursing homes, auto dealerships and many more.
Being a premises safety expert, Mr. Hartwig performs investigations related to construction, operation, and maintenance of commercial premises, residential structures, and industrial facilities. The investigations involve site inspections and review of applicable standards. Based on the above information and review of the discovery material, he performs a root cause analysis of the accident, enabling him to provide a strong basis for his opinions.
For product liability cases, he provides analysis of possible defects, wa...
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David Wright, CSP, CSHO
OSHA & Workplace Safety Expert
Titusville, Florida
Safety, OSHA
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Occupational Health & Safety, Confined Space, Excavation, Water Treatment Plants, Wastewater Treatment Plants, Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication, Machine Guarding, Fall Protection, Amputation, Electrical Safety, NFPA 70e, Water, Wastewater, Tilt Wall
As a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a certified safety and health official (CSHO), and over 30 years of experience, I have managed and led the implementation of the safety and risk management programs of some of the largest companies in the United States.
I am also an authorized OSHA outreach trainer for both the construction and general industry. I am recognized for contributing to developing and maintaining "world-class" safety cultures in diverse sectors such as construction, landscaping, water, wastewater, transportation, and municipal solid waste services.
Instructor for Region 1 OSHA Training Institute for over 9 years, teaching the OSHA standards and technical topics for general industry and construction. I have been a lead instructor for Confined Space, Excavation, and OSHA Train the Trainer courses (500, 501, 502, & 503).
Experienced in:
Safety training requirements, failure to train, and inadequate training matters;
Occupational safety & health regulations, poli...
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Charles W Huffine, PE, PTOE, AICP, RSP1, IMSA1
Traffic Safety and Traffic Control Expert
CLH Associates LLC
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Traffic Engineering, Safety
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Sight distance, traffic signs, traffic congestion, traffic signals, traffic control devices, construction zones, traffic safety, ADA, bicycle, pedestrian, traffic calming, neighborhood traffic management, human factors in traffic safety
• Provided expert opinions, prepared technical reports, deposed and/or testified in 15 traffic/safety cases
• Accepting work in most states
• 39 years of experience in traffic/transportation engineering and safety
• Past Chair of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) International Traffic Engineering Council (determines standards, practices and handbooks for the industry)
• Experience as a City and County Traffic Engineer, including review, design and construction management of pavement, sidewalk, ADA ramps, traffic signal, bike lane, striping and marking, sign, construction zone, neighborhood traffic management, traffic signal timing, and traffic calming projects
• Speaker at international, national, regional and local conferences and seminars
• Instructor for nine Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) webinars and several in-person courses on traffic and safety engineering
• Graduate of Leadership ITE / ITE Fellow
• Excellent writer in both technical and laymen ter...
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Frank Robb
Alligator Crocodile Wildlife and Human Conflict
Cocoa, Florida
Animals, Safety
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Wildlife, Field Work, Coaching, Science, Lab Work, Alligators, Crocodiles, Snakes, Research, Public Speaking, Expert Witness, nuisance, nuisance wildlife, environment, WIldlife Education, Florida Wldlife, Florida Alligators, Neighborhood wildlife safety
Frank “Alligator” Robb is a wildlife management specialist with 31 years of experience working with nuisance alligators and crocodiles in Florida. Over the course of his career, he has developed extensive expertise in the capture, handling, and relocation of crocodilians, as well as in human-wildlife conflict mitigation across a wide range of environments.
He is the Founder and President of EEARSS (Environmental Education Awareness Research Support and Services), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to biodiversity research, environmental health, and education. Through EEARSS, Frank leads research initiatives focused on using the American alligator as a sentinel species for human health, studying environmental contaminants such as heavy metals and PFAS in collaboration with the Wise Lab of Environmental and Genetic Toxicology at the University of Louisville.
Frank’s research experience includes biodiversity surveys, his work supports conservation efforts and informs land m...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
Georgia
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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Captain William H. Highsmith, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI
Aviation Safety Expert - Major Airline Captain
Habersham Aviation Consulting, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
Aviation & Aerospace, Safety
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Aeronautical Decision Making, Airline, General Aviation, Pilot Training, 141, 61, 121, Supplemental Operations, TSA, Charter, Pilot Error, Aviation Management, Airline Operations Management, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, Certified Flight Instructor, Multi-Engine, Airplane
Delta Air Lines Pilot, 2007-Present.
Boeing 717 Captain.
Airbus A319/A320/A321 Captain.
Aviation safety, pilot, pilot training,
pilot examination, pilot error, aviation security/TSA, and airline
operations management expert.
More than three decades aviation experience,
including 26 years as 14 C.F.R. Part 121 Airline Pilot, Instructor, and Check Pilot.
Extensive experience in pilot training and examination, airline and general aviation, jet, turboprop, and piston.
Author of several major airline pilot training programs, operations and training manuals, and testing.
Extensive experience in supplemental operation mission approval, security and TSA compliance, aircraft ground operations, airport analysis, major airline operations management, incident management, and accident investigation.
Conducted over 1,000 Delta pilot training and checking events, with expert cross-examination by current Airline Transport Pilots.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science from Embry-R...
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Stephen (Steve) T. Hopper, P.E.
Warehousing, Distribution, & Logistics Specialist
Inviscid Consulting
Canton, Georgia
Business Operations, Engineering
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supply chain, warehouse, warehousing, distribution, logistics, material handling, productivity, automation, industrial engineering, warehouse management system, ecommerce fulfillment, capacity, WMS, TMS, warehouse accident, layout, material flow, labor, safety, software selection
Stephen (Steve) T. Hopper, PE, is Founder and Principal of Inviscid Consulting. Over four decades, Steve has helped hundreds of clients plan and streamline their warehousing, fulfillment, distribution, and logistics operations by driving down operating costs, boosting capacity, improving service levels, mitigating risk, implementing effective supply chain solutions, emphasizing safety, and enhancing the performance of their supply chain resources: people, processes, inventory, facilities, equipment, material handling systems, transportation assets, and supply chain information technology (IT). Steve has advised hundreds of clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. He has also served as an expert witness on dozens of cases involving supply chain operations in the US, Canada, and Australia and has advised private equity and venture capital investors.
Steve earned a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (BIE) degree from The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georg...
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Stanford R Brown, B.Sc., CSP, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC
Raising the Standard Consulting (USA) Inc.
Honolulu, Hawaii
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, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC, has over 30 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, Excavation/T...
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Lee T Ostrom, Ph.D., CSP, CPE, CTM
Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Safety Expert
Sole Proprietor
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Safety, Ergonomics
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Human Factors, Risk Assessment, Product Safety, Slips/Falls, Complex environments, Workplace Design, Procedures, Maintenance, inspection
CV Lists my current cases. Below are a sample.
2025-Present-Valerie Walker on behalf of her deceased son Anthony v the City of New Orleans, Partners, LLC and L&R Security Services, Inc. This case involves access to the abandoned Market Street Power Plant by a group of urban explorers and the death of Anthony.
CORE vs PSCo - May 2022 till November 2023 - Breached Contract and Negligence. I provided human factors/industrial safety support to plaintiff’s counsel. The jury said when interviewed that the human factors testimony I provided helped to persuade their decision. A synopsis of the lawsuit is below:
On Oct. 25, a Denver district court jury found in favor of CORE in its lawsuit against Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel), regarding the mismanagement of the Comanche Unit 3 coal-fired power plant. CORE was awarded $26.45 million for lengthy outages on 2020 and 2022 caused by Xcel’s imprudent operations and negligence.
2022-Employee in...
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Greg Menen, CDS
Demolition Expert Witness - 36 Years Experiance
Mendil Ent.
Star, Idaho
Demolition, Safety
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expert witness, demolition consulting, building demolition, demolition safety expert, demolition accident, failure analysis, industrial demolition, selective demolition, high-reach demolition, debris and site clearing, OSHA demolition, demolition negligence, regulatory compliance, Environmental, demolition contract dispute
Demolition Expert Witness | 36 Years Experience | Industrial, Commercial & Structural | OSHA Compliance & Accident Investigation
I am a demolition professional and expert witness with over 36 years of experience in industrial, commercial, and structural demolition. I provide litigation support in construction disputes, accident investigations, and regulatory compliance matters, offering clear, defensible opinions grounded in decades of field experience and industry knowledge.
My expertise includes forensic analysis of demolition-related incidents such as structural failures, building collapses, equipment-related accidents, and jobsite safety violations. I am retained by attorneys, insurance carriers, and contractors to evaluate causation, assess liability, and determine compliance with applicable safety standards, including OSHA regulations and accepted demolition practices.
I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering and Management and am a Certified Demoliti...
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Randy Wall, PE, MPA
Accidents, Liability, Duty of Care, Negligence
Snow Sports Expert and Consulting
Boise, Idaho
Snow Sports Safety, Accident Reconstruction
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Ski Area Operations, Duty of Care, Collisions, Ski School, Skier Responsibility Code, Ski lessons, Trail Signage, Safety, Hazard Markings, Padding, Rope Lines & Flagging, ASTM F27 Committee on Snow and Water Sports, Accident Reconstruction, Sledding, Snow Tubing, Chairlift, Ski patrol, Race Teams, Class Management, Trail design
I am a snow sports expert in skiing, sledding, tubing, duty of care, cause, proximate cause, and negligence. I am a ski instructor certified by the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and a licensed Professional Engineer. The combination of my skiing and engineering knowledge, skills, education, training, and experience distinguishes me as an expert who clearly understands the situations, mechanics, and physics of snow sports incidents, and a scientist who is qualified to perform accident reconstruction. My roles in the ski industry include, but are not limited to Region Director, Discipline Chairperson, Education Team Member, Trainer, and Examiner for multiple PSIA regions. I am a L100 Race Coach and Official certified by the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). I have over 55-seasons of on-hill snow sports experience, including safety, risk management, organization, and operations. I have a clear understanding of snow sports physics and mechanics through ...
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Andy Nieto, CSP, CHST
Construction and General Industry safety
Safety Litigation Services LLC
Saint Charles, Illinois
Safety, OSHA
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Safety Liability Expert, Construction Safety, Industrial Safety, Multi-Employer work site, OSHA regulations, Accident investigation, Cranes and Rigging, Electrical, Lock out/Tag out, Trenching and Excavation, Ladders/Stairs, Slips, Trips, Falls, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Welding, Demolition
Mr. Nieto is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST). His work is performed in support of safety liability matters pertaining to both the construction and industrial sectors. He has investigated, analyzed, and prepared professional opinions in over 400 safety matters, and has offered testimony on over 100 occasions in jurisdictions nationwide.
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Stephen (Steve) Yates, CHST
Safety Expert - Manufacturing & Construction
UpVantage Strategies, LLC
Bolingbrook, Illinois
Safety, OSHA
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National, Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Commercial and Residential Construction, Manufacturing, Industrial, Multi-Employer Worksite, Machine Guarding, Metal Coil Processing Welding and Fabrication, Precast Concrete, Food Processing and Manufacturing
Over 27 years of experience as a workplace safety consultant, trainer, conference speaker and educator. Expert in applying the Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) regulations and policies to worker safety, assisting over 450 companies nationally across most construction trades and heavy manufacturing. Services provided include regulatory compliance gap analysis, program and safety management system development, incident and injury investigation including slips, trips, falls, amputations, and fatality, OSHA inspection management, workplace inspection, and training. Also frequently providing strategy and coaching to top management regarding management systems and leadership. An experienced expert, retained to provide litigation support as expert or fact-based analysis.
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David G Curry, PhD, CHFP, CSP
Curry Human Factors & Safety LLC
Oswego, Illinois
Human Factors, Safety
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Human Capabilities & Limitations, Human-Machine Interface, Ergonomics, Driver Behavior & Capabilities, Warnings & Instructions, Perception, Vision & Visibility, Accident Investigation, Machine Design, Slips, Trips & Falls, Operator-Vehicle Interaction, Surface Transportation
Dr. Dave Curry is the Principal Consultant for Curry Human Factors & Safety LLC. He consults on all aspects of human factors, applied human performance, ergonomics, and safety. Areas of particular expertise include: human-machine interface design and evaluation, human capabilities and limitations in applied environments, industrial ergonomics, instructions and warnings, perception/vision/visibility, slips/trips/falls, the evaluation of equipment/facilities/structures from a human use standpoint, and safety-related issues in general. He is recognized as an expert in operator-vehicle interaction and is both a Certified Human Factors Professional and a Certified Safety Professional.
He is the author of over sixty technical papers dealing with various issues relating to applied human performance, safety, and accident investigation. He holds several U.S. patents and design awards and has or does serve as a member of national standards-making committees for a variety of organizations (...
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David A Lombardo
SAFER USA Consulting Group
Shorewood, Illinois
Firearms & Ballistics, Safety
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Firearms, shooting ranges, gun store systemic safety management systems, Firearm human factors, Gun safety, Shooting range safety, Personal protection, Concealed carry, Shooting range design, Training program design, Firearm training, Shooting club management
President (8 yrs) of the 2500 member, 300 acre Aurora Sportsmens' Club - Did a total turn-around from brink of bankruptcy to one of the top shooting clubs in the country; President/Chief Instructor SAFER USA - trained over 8,000 students; U.S. Army (3 yrs) Vietnam veteran - 1st Infantry Division Medical Corps; Sworn, armed Auxiliary Sheriff's Deputy (20 yrs) Sergeant & Executive Board; NRA Training Counselor certified to teach and to train instructors to teach: Basic Pistol, Shotgun and Rifle; Home Firearm Safety; Personal Protection in the Home; Personal Protection Outside the Home; and Metallic Cartridge & Shotgun Shell Reloading; NRA Range Development & Operations certified; NRA Chief Range Safety Officer; NRA Certified Law Enforcement Instructor; NRA Regional Refuse To Be A Victim Counselor; NRA Distinguished Expert Handgun; Chicago Firearm Certification Instructor (entire duration of the program); Illinois Hunter Safety Master Instructor (5 years) ; State of Illinoi...
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Mark E Briggs, CSP
Workplace Safety & Liability Expert Witness
Safety Management Resources Corporation
Champaign, Illinois
Safety, OSHA
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safety, OSHA 31000, Risk, Lockout Tagout, Confined Space, University, College, Inspection, Workplace, Liability, Scaffold, Injury, Forklift, Ladder, Construction
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Theodore J. Hogan, PhD, CIH
Industrial Hygiene, Safety & Environmental
Theodore J. Hogan & Associates, Inc.
Lemont, Illinois
Industrial Hygiene, Safety
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Certified Industrial Hygienist, chemical exposures, workplace injuries, workplace fatalities, safety management practices, safety warnings, safety & risk communication, OSHA compliance, laboratory safety, infection prevention, construction safety, machine safety, safety training, safety manuals, safety procedures, CIH
Dr. Hogan has consulted with 50+ defense and plaintiff firms on over 125 litigation matters, prepared over 40 expert reports, and testified in over 35 cases regarding worker chemical exposures, workplace injuries and fatalities, biohazards and safety: training, warnings, management practices, policies, and procedures.
He is the former corporate head of Safety and Industrial Hygiene for the electric utility ComEd (18,000 employees).
He has consulted (since 1990) with over 400 clients. Business sectors include: manufacturing, construction, utilities, food production, metals production and processing, hospitals, waste management, recycling, landfills, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics, universities, and local governmental agencies.
Dr. Hogan is a tenured Associate Professor at Northern Illinois University. His consulting work is separate from his Northern Illinois University employment.
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Nathan Boswell, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Colorado & Nationwide)
Illinois
OSHA, Safety
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FMCSA/DOT, MSHA, Industrial Accidents, Confined Space, Slips / Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Premises Liability Expert, Trenching & Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklifts, Workplace Safety, Amputations, Construction Safety, Fall Protection, Ladder Safety, OSHA Citations, Construction Accidents, Machine Guarding, Electrocutions
Overview:
Safety and health executive and consultant with over 15 years of progressive experience, including hands-on field work, executive leadership, consulting, and expert witness engagements. Holds board-certified and chartered professional designations in the U.S. (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and U.K. (CMIOSH).
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:
Recognized expertise in occupational and transportation safety compliance, including the practical application of OSHA Construction and General Industry standards (29 CFR 1926 and 1910) and FMCSA/DOT regulations (49 CFR) within multi-employer, high-risk environments. Demonstrated experience investigating significant incidents, a...
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Dale R Wheeler
Systech Fire Protection LLC
PALOS PARK, Illinois
Fire, Safety
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Fire Protection Engineering, Arson, Smoke Detectors, Fire Alarm, Fire System Failure, Fire Detectors, Carbon Monoxide, Fire Cause and Origin, Fire Resistance, Building and Fire Code, Explosion, Fire Safety, Means of Egress, Life Safety, Fire Sprinklers, Forensic Fire Analysis, Fire Sprinkler Leakage
Mr. Wheeler has practiced in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Investigation, Fire Safety, and Building and Fire Codes for 46 years. His roles have included Insurance Risk Analyst, Building Commissioner, Building Inspector, Fire Protection and Building Code Consultant, Fire Protection System Designer, System Failure Analyst, and Forensic Fire Investigator.
Mr. Wheeler's Expert Witness work includes analysis of events, written reports if requested, litigation support, mediation and arbitration support, depositions, and trail testimony.
Mr. Wheeler's career experience includes approximately 220 cases, 65 depositions, and 32 trial testimony's.
Mr. Wheeler works nationally and worldwide.
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Phillip A. Keena, IAAI-CFI, BsFPSET
Certified Fire Protection Expert & Investigator
Rimkus
Lenexa, Kansas
Fire, Safety
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Fire, Failure Analysis, Fire Protection Engineer, Certified Fire Investigator, Safety Engineering Technology, Life Safety Systems, Fire Department Operations, Technical Rescue, Hazardous Materials Incidents, Building Construction Plans, Fire Suppression Systems, Codes and Standards Expert
Mr. Phillip Keena holds an A.A. in Fire Administration, a B.S. in Organizational Leadership, a B.S. in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology, and an M.S. in Management. He is a Certified Fire Investigator through the IAAI, as well as in Missouri. He is also a licensed Private Fire Investigator in Illinois and Missouri. Mr. Keena also holds a Private Detective License in Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
Mr. Keena utilizes his background as a fire protection engineer, which involved design, inspection, testing, operation, and maintenance of fire protection appliances, devices, and systems, as well as the testing of fire-resistant materials in performing failure analysis of fire protection systems/components. He has conducted fire protection and code consulting evaluations in commercial and residential structures, as well as investigated and performed failure analysis involving passive and active fire protection systems, life safety systems, and fire ala...
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Bart J Leist, CSP
OSHA & Workplace Safety Expert
Triad Safety
Louisville, Kentucky
Safety, OSHA
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Accident Investigation, Safety Programs, Lockout, tagout, Machine Guarding, Fall Protection, Fall Prevention, Respiratory Protection, Personal Protective Equipment, Powered Industrial Trucks, Forklifts, Aerial Lifts, Scissor Lifts, General Industry, Construction, and Manufacturing
SEAK Certificate of Completion for Running an Expert Witness Practice.
Certified Safety Professional.
36 years in safety & health management.
25 years in safety consulting.
Authorized OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer.
United States Marine Corps Reserve, Retired, Rank of Major.
Marine Corps Infantry Officer.
Safety Director at Colgate-Palmolive.
Safety Specialist at Phillip Morris.
Year 2000, started Compass Safety. Providing safety consulting services to General Industry and Construction companies.
Duties included evaluating, improving, and implementing safety & health programs.
Experienced in conducting OSHA compliance audits, hazard assessments, accident investigations, safety inspections, employee safety training, lockout / tagout procedures, and Safety Director duties and responsibilities.
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
Kentucky
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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Randy Gray, CHST, CSHM, GSP, OHST, BS, MS
Grayhawk Advantage, Inc., dba. Grayhawk Safety & Health Consulting Company
Benton, Kentucky
OSHA, Safety
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OSHA, Industrial Accidents, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Loss Control, Risk Management, Slip Trip & Fall, Construction Accidents, Manufacturing Accidents, Insurance, Investigations
Mr. Gray provides expert witness services in defense and plaintiff litigation matters, safety and health on-site audits, customized OSHA safety and health training, OSHA 10 and 30-hour construction and general industry training, and assistance for employers who have been issued citations that they need assistance with obtaining better citation settlement agreements and working in conjunction with legal counsel with litigation assistance contesting OSHA citations.
Highly-experienced OSHA Forensic Expert Witness with 75 separate fatality and more than 150 non-fatal work-related accidents.
25+ years of OSHA compliance with 29 CFR regulations related to construction and general industry.
8 years of private Safety and Health Consulting specializing in Defense and Plaintiff's occupational injuries, conducting safety and health audits, Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer for construction and general industry, and employer assistance with settlement of OSHA citations, and testifying in O...
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Gary L. Jackson, P.E., CSP, CFEI
Engineering, Safety & Fire - Expert Investigations
System Engineering And Laboratories Corporation (SEAL Corp)
Louisiana
Engineering, Safety
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Fire Origin and Cause, Equipment Tractors Cranes, Structural, Explosion, Construction Safety, Accident, Marine, Premises, Design Defects, Manufacturing Defects, Watercraft, Plumbing, Failure Analysis, Construction Defects, Causation, Forensic, Slip Trip & Fall, ATV/UTV, Material, Mechanical
Mr. Jackson has 27+ years' experience as an Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A & M University graduating in 1984. Mr. Jackson has testified as an expert witness over 100 times in his career. Mr. Jackson is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas and Louisiana. he also holds national certifications in safety as a CSP - Certified Safety Professional, CFEI - Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator, Certified Drone Pilot, and state licenses as a Private Investigator, Certified Security Officer, Personal Protection Officer - Texas Private Security. Mr. Jackson is currently a member of the National Association of Fire Investigators and has previously been a member of NSPE, SAE, NFPA, and previously a certified firefighter, certified scuba diver, among other pursuits.
Mr. Jackson has testified on a wide variety of subjects for both plaintiff and defense matters. His early professional experience began with NASA/JSC as a support...
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Capt. Gregory C Daley
International Maritime Consultancy
Lafayette, Louisiana
Maritime, Safety
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boat, ship, personnel basket, collision, dredging, personal injury, crewboat, offshore supply vessel, Platform supply vessel, crew management, navigation, Navigation Rules, CFR's, fishing boats, recreational boats, hurricane, ports, shipping, dynamic positioning, swing rope
Assisted both plaintiff and defense attorneys in understanding the industry standards and regulations of maritime operations, maritime safety, and maritime navigation. My export reports combine my years of hands-on captain experience with my MIT education producing meaningful reports that have expedited settlements. My trial testimony focusses on instructing judge and jury on the nature of the sea and how the involved parties were affected by it. My testimony has included demonstratives of my drone photography of the accident site and accident recreation.
Additionally, qualified to opine on maritime forecasts and observations regarding significant wave height, maximum wave and rogue waves. Axcess to archived maritime forecasts and archived wind/wave analyses by the National Weather Service.
- USCG Master Unlimited, Oceans
- AFNI, Associate Fellow of Nautical Institute, U.K.
- Dynamic Position Operator
- Member, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
- Certified Safety Professional with AS...
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Benjamin Casey, PE, CPP, PSP, aDBIA
Industry Leader in Bldg CODES | FIRE | SECURITY
CODEX Engineering
New Orleans, Louisiana
Fire, Engineering
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Fire Protection Engineering, Security, Building Code, Arson, Smoke Detection, Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, Fire Suppression, Fire Detection, Smoke and CO Alarm, Forensic, Fire Spread, Fire Recreation, Origin and Cause, Consumer Products, Failure Analysis, Fire Modeling, Explosion, Safety, Construction Defects
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) of Fire Protection Engineering plus specialized expertise in Building Construction Codes and ASIS Board Certified in Physical Security (PSP & CPP).
Executive leader in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry - Expert in building codes, setting risk-reduction strategies, balancing safety with security, and managing complex practices/programs including "surgical" engineering problem-solving for complex multi-disciplinary project issues.
|| Creator & Host of the "FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING PODCAST" ||
I've developed numerous firms from my own startups to large firm expansion initiatives and personally specialize in risk-based engineering (i.e., Resilience) and consulting for diverse clients in a broad range of A/E/C industry markets. Including extensive experience within Government, Transit & Tunnels, Multinational Corporate/Commercial, Education, Data Centers, State & Local Government, Mission Critical & SCIF, Aviation, Hist...
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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP
Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic
Inertia Consulting Group
Louisiana
Safety, Oil and Gas
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Oilfield Accident expert, Workplace safety expert, Accident reconstruction, Root Cause Analysis, Technical evidence review, Process safety expert, Safety engineering, Forensic engineering, Production engineering, OSHA compliance expert, Accident investigations, Industrial accident expert, Mechanical Failures
With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Jonathan Beam is a seasoned Safety and Forensic Engineer recognized for technical depth, investigative rigor, and strategic insight in complex industrial cases. His multidisciplinary background, combining a B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, enables him to bridge the gap between process safety, chemical behavior, and mechanical system performance across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
Throughout his career, Jay has led and supported accident investigations, OSHA and regulatory inquiries, and root cause analyses involving process safety incidents, mechanical failures, and catastrophic injuries. His analytical and technical expertise extends to regulatory compliance reviews, engineering assessments, and system-level failure modeling.
In addition to his field and technical experience, Jay provides specialized litigation and expert witness support to law firms, insura...
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Jessica Shackman, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician Expert- Johns Hopkins
Jessica Shackman MD, LLC
Ellicott City, Maryland
Emergency Medicine
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Cardiology, STEMI, Airway, Intubation, Trauma, Psychology, Quality, Safety, Stroke
I am a board certified Emergency Medicine physician practicing full time at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center - a busy community hospital associated with a tier 1 academic university hospital. I have 9+ years of experience as an attending physician, including teaching residents and medical students. My areas of interest and expertise include all adult emergency medical conditions, trauma, emergency procedures, expedient care for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and patient quality and safety. I actively participate in hospital committees on these topics, and lead the 72-hour returns committee in my Emergency Department.
In addition, I earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology prior to my medical career, which has provided me with additional experience with analyzing and writing about complex topics.
I am an active member of my professional organization, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), at both the state and national level. I currently maintain an active medical...
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H. Landis "Lanny" Floyd II, PE, CSP, CESCP, CUSP, CMRP, CRL, Life Fellow IEEE
Electrical safety and injury prevention
Electrical Safety Group Inc.
Elkton, Maryland
Electricity, Safety
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workplace electrical safety, arc flash, electrical safety management, electrical codes & standards, NFPA70E, National Electrical Code, electrical injury, electrocution, electrical reliability, electrical maintenance, electrical construction, occupational electrical safety, OSHA, NESC, electric shock
I am an expert, author, speaker, and educator in occupational electrical safety, and author of "Hidden Risk in Occupational Electrical Safety: Through the Lens of System Safety." I received my BSEE from VA Tech in 1973. My 45+ year career with DuPont focused on electrical safety in the construction, operation, and maintenance of DuPont facilities worldwide. My responsibilities included improving management systems, competency renewal, work practices, and the application of technologies critical to electrical safety performance in all DuPont operations. I have published more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and magazine articles on occupational electrical safety. I have received awards from leading institutions recognizing my work to advance the practice of electrical safety. I am an adjunct faculty member in the graduate school of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management (ASEM) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). At UAB, I teach Prevention through Design, Engineering E...
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James A Kaufman, PhD
Laboratory Health and Safety Expert Witness
Laboratory Safety Institute
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Safety, School Safety
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Laboratory Safety, Laboratory Standard, Regularory Compliance, Science Safety and Health, STEM Safety and Health, Research Safety, R&D Labs, School Science, Laboratory Accident, Chemical Safety, Chemical Labeling, Program Audit, Lab Inspection, Lab Safety Training
Dr. James Kaufman is President Emeritus of the Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) and former Professor of Chemistry and EHS Director at Curry College. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Tufts University and his doctorate in organic chemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
After two years as a post-doctoral fellow in the WPI Chemical Engineering Department converting garbage into fuel oil, Dr. Kaufman joined the Dow Chemical Company's New England Research Laboratory as a Process Research Chemist. During his four years with Dow, he became increasingly involved in laboratory safety related activities. He authored "Laboratory Safety Guidelines". Originally distributed by Dow, now over six million copies (in 23 languages) of the widely requested and reprinted brochure are in circulation.
Dr. Kaufman is the founder (1977) of The Laboratory Safety Institute – an international, non-profit center for safety in science and science education. LSI's education...
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Mark Franklin
OSHA Compliance Occupational Safety Expert
Cove Acre Corp
Somerset, Massachusetts
Safety, OSHA
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Construction Safety, General Industry Safety, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, Slip, Trip, Fall, Hazard Communication (Chemical), Fork Lift, Respiratory Protection, Machine Guarding, Aerial Lift Safety, Roofing Safety, OSHA, PPE, Excavation, Safety Training, Boom Lift
Mark Franklin has over 28 years of experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety Management, Training and Consulting across many industries, including construction, manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical and others. Mr. Franklin has applied industry experience in chemical emergency response, hazardous waste management, safety and environmental program management, OSHA regulatory compliance, and management program auditing (safety, quality, environmental). Mr. Franklin is a highly experienced dynamic trainer in over 80 individual training topics.
Litigation Support - Mr. Franklin owns the Cove Acre expert witness practice. He leverages his years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety management, consulting, and training for his expert witness clients. He has investigated over 150 incidents including serious injuries, fatality, chemical spills, and equipment and facility damage. Mr. Franklin's services are available to attorneys representing plaintiff and defendant. Mr. F...
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Christopher R. Lanni, CPP, AMS, CMCA
Residential Security Subject Matter Expert
Secure Residential Services LLC
Hudson, Massachusetts
Security, Real Estate
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Condominiums, Technology, Residential, Apartments, Assessments, Safety, Homeowner Associations, Premise Liability, Risk Management, Cooperatives, Policy/Procedure, Operations
Christopher R. Lanni is a seasoned security management and risk advisor with over 30 years of experience. During the past 20 years, he has focused on assessing and identifying security risks, developing and implementing security-related programs, and assessing the use and deployment of related technologies to address those risks in residential communities and property management.
Mr. Lanni is the President and Founder of Secure Residential Services, LLC, an independent consulting firm. He has been affiliated with Barkan Management for 25 years during which time he has served as the Director of Security and Resident Services at Harbor Towers in Boston and the Towers of Chestnut Hill in Newton, MA. Mr. Lanni is currently serving as Barkan’s internal Security & Risk Advisor providing services to a portfolio of over 150 properties and numerous projects under development.
Mr. Lanni obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University with a concen...
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Karen M Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Speech-Language Pathologist / Dysphagia & Choking
SwallowStudy & Associates, LLC; SwallowStudy.com
Boston, Massachusetts
Speech-Language Pathology, Geriatrics
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swallowing, swallowing disorders, dysphagia, oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, oropharyngeal dysphagia, vocal cords, vocal folds, larynx, aspiration, aspiration pneumonia, aspiration precautions, safety, stroke, choke, choking, asphyxiation, hypoxia, anoxia
I am a medical Speech-Language Pathologist and a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders/Dysphagia (BCS-S). I achieved this BCS-S specialty certification in 2012. I have been a certified, licensed and practicing SLP since 1996, with licensure in Massachusetts from 1998 to current. I have enjoyed working as a dysphagia expert witness in litigation since 2016. I have reviewed over 60 cases, equally covering defendants and plaintiffs. I started SwallowStudy & Associates, LLC in January 2024 and now have an associate who is also a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders: George Barnes, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S. Please see his listing as well. We both take cases nationally.
I have worked with the adult and geriatric populations, specializing in dysphagia evaluation and management in long-term care, rehabilitation centers, and acute care with inpatients and outpatients. I have also been invited to nursing conferences to speak for nursing and ...
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Jeffrey D. Rupp, MSE
Automated Vehicle & Accident Reconstruction Expert
J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Automotive Engineering, Accident Reconstruction
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Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Accident Reconstruction, Crash Development, Crash Sensing Calibrations, Airbag Systems, Safety, Automated Driving, Collision Avoidance, Autonomous Vehicles, Cruise Control, Object Detection System
There are four PhD and registered Professional Engineers at Miller Engineering who are celebrating 40 years of Professorships at three universities along with providing services to Government, Insurance, and Industry - through research, publications, presentations, and expert testimony. These co-founders and associates are James M. Miller, PE, PhD; Mark R. Lehto, PhD; James M.L. Miller, MS, PhD, EIT; Adam M. Olshove, PE, MSE; and Jeffrey D. Rupp, MSE. Miller Engineering has a dedicated office with a full-time staff of engineers, researchers, and technical writers. The span of our collective academic and experiential expertise includes the Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Agricultural, Industrial, Human Factors, Ergonomic and Safety fields of engineering.
Miller Engineering also designs and operates hydroelectric and solar energy sources within their agricultural, forestry, marine, and cattle subsidiary operations in Idaho and Oregon, lending to unique hand-on expertise in these a...
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Roy E Masters, Jr. MSME, PE
Product Safety, Liability, & Failure to Perform
REM2 Enterprises
Berrien Springs, Michigan
Engineering, Products Liability
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burn, fire, shock, appliance, dryer, design, test, code, safety, failure, warning, analysis, literature, instruction, inspection, liability, expert, litigation, performance, warranty
Specialization in design for safety, failure investigation and testing, failure to perform, support for litigation, and product design and safety training for the consumer products industry.
Qualifications:
1) Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering
2) Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan
3) Certified Six Sigma (statistics) Blackbelt by Whirlpool Corporation
4) Product Safety Tools Training and application at Whirlpool Corporation
5) 30+ years of product design, including automotive, household appliance, industrial product industries.
I worked in the consumer goods industry for 19 of my 30+ years in engineering, with extensive experience in the design and testing of consumer products.
Knowledge expert for all major clothes dryer and washer/dryer combo types (electric, gas, heat pump, and condensing), including airflow systems, centrifugal fan design, lint collection systems, lint deposit problems, household dryer exhaust venting systems, heater element design,...
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Gregory G. Zigulis, MS, BSCE, MBA, CIH, CSP
Construction/Multiemployer Safety - Certified CSP
Sixth Sense Safety Solutions
Rogers City, Michigan
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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Jeffrey E Bartrem, C.B.I.
Building Code and Construction Expert
Professional Inspection Consultants, Inc.
Williamston, Michigan
Building Inspection, Construction
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Premises Liability, Property Litigation, Negligence Actions, Building Code, Wrongful Death, Residential & Commercial Structures, Fire, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Zoning, Slip & Fall, Workmanship, Water Testing, Building Inspection, Maintenance, Safety, Code Research, Cost Estimating
Tens of Thousands of Building Inspections performed.
Certified Building Inspector, I.C.B.O - International Code Council
Registered Building Inspector, State of MI
Registered Building Official, State of Michigan
Registered Plan Reviewer, State of MI
2009 International Accreditation Service, International Code Council, Lead Evaluator Training
1998 Professional Development Committee, International Conference of Building Officials
1987 Rehabilitation Construction Specialist, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
1983 Licensed Residential Builder, State of MI
2010 International Accreditation Service, International Code Council, Building Department Evaluator, Construction Practices Assessment Team, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2009 Faculty, Michigan State Univ., School of Planning, Design and Construction, Construction Management Program, Adjunct Instructor, Commercial, Fire and Residential Building Codes
1984 President, Professional Inspection Consultant...
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Robert (Rob) C Hoffman Jr, PE, CFEI
Expert in Design, Product Safety, Risk, and Fire
Creative Product Solutions, LLC
Coloma, Michigan
Engineering, Safety
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fire, shock, burn, appliance, product, design, test, code, safety, failure, analysis, warning, instruction, literature, product safety, containment, inspection, litigation, product liability, expert
Specialize in design for safety, force failure testing, and product litigation support for the consumer goods industry. Knowledge source in the US on appliance fires, with specific detailed knowledge on dryer fires and their causes.
Qualifications:
Registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan
Certified fire and explosion investigator (CFEI)
Master certified in design for safety
Master certified in force failure testing
Certified in experimental statistics and statistical process control
Member of the UL Standards Technical Panel for appliance codes related to clothes washers and dryers
I worked in the consumer goods industry in appliances for over 28 years, which gave me the opportunity to serve on the dryer safety committee for the American Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), as well as work extensively with Underwriters Laboratory ( UL) and CSA.
Recognized as a significant knowledge source in the US on dryer fires and their causes, I was instrumental in the deve...
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James M. Miller, PE, PhD
Engineering Safety, Agricultural, Batteries, Nano
J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Safety, Agriculture Engineering
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Accidents, Auto ADAS, Agriculture, Battery Fires, Cannabis Processing, Chemical Exposure, Child Safety, Construction, Electrocution, Ergonomics, Fitness Equipment, Fires/Explosions, HazCom, Human Factors, HVAC, Mechatronics/Nano, Medical Devices, OSHA, Recalls, RV/ATV
There are four PhD and registered Professional Engineers at Miller Engineering who are celebrating 40 years of Professorships at three universities along with providing services to Government, Insurance, and Industry—through research, publications, presentations, and expert testimony. These co-founders and associates are James M. Miller, PE, PhD; Mark R. Lehto, PhD; David R. Clark, PE, PhD; Adam M. Olshove, PE, MSE; and Jeffrey D. Rupp, MSE. Miller Engineering has a dedicated office with a full-time staff of engineers, researchers, and technical writers. The span of our collective academic and experiential expertise includes the Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Agricultural, Industrial, Human Factors, Ergonomic and Safety fields of engineering. Miller Engineering’s principle engineers wrote the original books on warnings and instructions, have published in several other areas, have participated in product designs and patents, and have analyzed, reconstructed and/or animated numerou...
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George B Page, BSE, MSE, CPE
Page Engineering, Inc.
Jackson, Michigan
Human Factors, Safety
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Ergonomics, Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Physical Demands Assessments, Usability Testing, Accident Reconstruction, Biomechanical Modeling, Vibration Measurement, Compliance, Occupational Risk Management, Return to Work, Regulatory and Consensus Standard Initiatives
Page Engineering is a professional consulting firm that combines Ergonomics, Industrial Engineering, and Health and Safety expertise. We have served industry leaders in the areas of Transportation, Shipping, Manufacturing, and Health Care throughout North America. Our approach is bolstered by years of litigation scrutiny and backed by extensive application of ergonomics, human factors, epidemiologic, and occupational medical scientific literature. We specialize in human factors and ergonomics assessments, including both acute and cumulative exposures.
George Page is a Certified Professional Ergonomist. He earned his MSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering (Ergonomics) from the University of Michigan. George is also a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan in Industrial and Operations Engineering (Ergonomics). The topic of his dissertation is: “Functional grip strength: conceptual and empirical models of biomechanical, perceptual, and tribological factors.” In the 1980s...
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Jon (Mike) M Kramer, MD, MBA
Sr. Physician Leader in Safety and Health Records
Health Value Leadership, LLC
Montague, Michigan
Safety, Information Technology
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quality, safety, informatics, Epic, EMR, EHR, physician, culture, high reliability, administration, Electronic records, records, human factors, decision support, laboratory, inbasket
Dr. Kramer has previously held roles including Chief Medical Information Officer and Chief Quality and Safety Officer. Dr. Kramer practiced Internal Medicine and Pediatrics while developing his senior administrative leadership career.
Dr. Kramer's leadership includes 25+ years of experience in implementing and maintaining electronic health records, developing systemwide workflows, standards of practice, and outcomes measurement. Expertise includes quality, safety, human factors, and workflow design that result in quality and safety outcomes. At these organizations, Dr. Kramer led the informatics teams and regularly evaluated patient safety, adverse events, and implemented systems and processes to reduce risk. This included policies, training, cultural change, and communications.
Formerly CMIO for major health systems including University of Michigan, Trinity Health, Corewell West (Spectrum Health), OhioHealth and Inova Health. Senior most leader in those organizations resp...
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Richard J (Rick) Larkin, MA, CEM®
Larkin and Associates, LLC DBA Beacon Safety Services
Edina, Minnesota
Emergency Preparedness, Safety
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Emergency Plans, OSHA, Workplace Safety, Incident Inv, Disaster, Incident Mgt, Crisis Mgt, Emergency Procedures, Special Event Emergency Response, Incident Command System, Failure to Plan, Evacuation, Hazard Analysis, Negligence, Emergency Services, Major Event Emergency Operations, Preparedness
I am a Certified Emergency Manager® (CEM), awarded and recognized by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and am able to translate “theory-to-practice”; while relying on my numerous years of experience and knowledge of complex industry standards to provide clear, understandable and practical assessment and advice. I am currently a certified Emergency Medical Technician - Basic, following 33 years as a certified Paramedic.
Over 35 years experience in emergency services operations and management, (Fire/Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Management). Hundreds of emergency responses to fires, rescues, emergency medical, and critical incidents. Significant involvement in major disaster response, training and exercises. Broad experience in planning and preparedness for large-scale planned events and event operations coordination ranging from a multi-day State Fair with 1 million attendees, to civil unrest, and sporting events.
Nu...
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Benjamin Casey, PE, CPP, PSP, aDBIA
Industry Leader in Bldg CODES | FIRE | SECURITY
CODEX Engineering
Mississippi
Fire, Engineering
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Fire Protection Engineering, Security, Building Code, Arson, Smoke Detection, Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, Fire Suppression, Fire Detection, Smoke and CO Alarm, Forensic, Fire Spread, Fire Recreation, Origin and Cause, Consumer Products, Failure Analysis, Fire Modeling, Explosion, Safety, Construction Defects
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) of Fire Protection Engineering plus specialized expertise in Building Construction Codes and ASIS Board Certified in Physical Security (PSP & CPP).
Executive leader in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry - Expert in building codes, setting risk-reduction strategies, balancing safety with security, and managing complex practices/programs including "surgical" engineering problem-solving for complex multi-disciplinary project issues.
|| Creator & Host of the "FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING PODCAST" ||
I've developed numerous firms from my own startups to large firm expansion initiatives and personally specialize in risk-based engineering (i.e., Resilience) and consulting for diverse clients in a broad range of A/E/C industry markets. Including extensive experience within Government, Transit & Tunnels, Multinational Corporate/Commercial, Education, Data Centers, State & Local Government, Mission Critical & SCIF, Aviation, Hist...
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Mark J. Campbell, PhD, CBSP, CIC, RBP
Laboratory Safety Expert | Lab Exposures & OSHA
Consultant
Imperial, Missouri
Safety, Risk Management
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OSHA violations, Chemical exposure, BBP exposures, lab infections, Contamination, Exposure Incidents, Toxic exposure, lab safety, lab negligence, Ventilation failure, Engineering controls, Industrial hygiene, Sterilization failure, Decontamination failure, Regulatory noncompliance, Biosafety failures, Environment of care failuress
I am a Biosafety and Laboratory Safety Expert specializing in the evaluation of laboratory-acquired infections, biological and chemical exposure incidents, and regulatory compliance in research, clinical, and high-containment laboratory environments. I provide expert analysis in matters involving OSHA violations, biosafety failures, laboratory safety practices, and system deficiencies that may result in occupational injury, illness, or contamination.
My expertise includes BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory operations, exposure control planning, hazard communication (HazCom), and industrial hygiene practices in laboratory settings. I have extensive experience assessing engineering controls, including biological safety cabinets, laboratory ventilation systems, HEPA filtration, and negative pressure containment, particularly in identifying conditions that contribute to worker or environmental exposure.
I evaluate laboratory safety programs, policies, and procedures to determine alignment wit...
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Doug Rush, CIH, CSP, CHMM, OHST, MSc
Certified Industrial Hygiene or Hygienist (CIH)
Scopus Consultants, Inc.
Springfield, Missouri
Industrial Hygiene, Safety
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Warnings & Labels, IAQ, Products Liability, Covid, Indoor Air Quality, Toxicology, Asbestos, Environmental, Mold, Legionella, Pesticides, Dermal Assessment, Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, COPD, Forensic Science, Environmental Engineering, Job Hazard Assessment, OSHA, Safety
Summary of Experience
Board-Certified HSE Expert | Industrial Hygiene & Forensic Exposure Analysis
I am a highly credentialed Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) expert with over 35 years of experience and a unique background spanning military leadership, corporate consulting, and forensic investigation. As a CIH, CSP, and CHMM. I provide specialized technical analysis and expert testimony regarding complex injuries and illnesses stemming from chemical, biological, and physical hazards.
My forensic expertise focuses on the reconstruction of current and historical exposures to high-stakes substances, including asbestos, benzene, welding fumes, lead, mold, and pesticides. I have a proven track record of managing multidisciplinary teams of doctors, engineers, and scientists to investigate workplace incidents and product liability claims.
A retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant (CMS) and former Superintendent Industrial Hygienist, I bring a level of discipline, leadership, and tech...
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Christopher E. Janson, MS, CSP, CHMM
Haines, Janson & Associates LLC
St. Louis, Missouri
Safety, Premises Liability
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Slip Trip & Fall, Retail Safety, Equipment & Machinery, Human Factors, Slip Resistance, Accident Investigation/Reconstruction, OSHA, Guarding, Failure Analysis, Construction, Industrial & Premises Accidents
Haines, Janson & Associates provides safety and risk management consulting services. Christopher E. Janson, Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP); Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM); Certified User of the English XL slip resistance measuring device (CXLT). Mr. Janson has held safety management positions with several Fortune 500 companies. He has also worked with a variety of firms as a consultant for the insurance industry. Mr. Janson is a professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers.
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troy galloway
ASHI
Ellisville, Missouri
Construction Defects, Building Inspection
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Arbitration/Mediation, Construction, Slip trip & Fall, Safety, Mold, Commercial Building Inspections, Construction Consultant, Building Manager, Concrete, Roofing, Siding, Deck/patios, Landscaping defects, Construction Superintendent, Property Safety, Doors, Windows, Water Leakage, ConstructionEd
Education
76-78 University of Southern California
General Requirements
78- 82 Quincy College
University of Springfield
BS Building Engineering
04-06 University of Missouri/School of Metaphysics
Metaphysics
Ordained Minister
Certifications
Construction Superintendent
Union Master Carpenter
Union Journeyman Millwright
National Home Inspector Association (NHIE)
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
Commercial Building Inspections
Missouri Real Estate Board School of Education (Construction classes)
STL Community College Instructor (Construction Classes)
Construction Consultant
Building Manager
Missouri State Lead Risk Assessor
EPA/RRP Lead Contractor
Certified Boardroom Director
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Ralph V Collipi Jr, CIH CHMM CPEA
Oracle Safety Consulting LLC
Londonderry, New Hampshire
Industrial Hygiene, Safety
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Occupational health, emergency planning and response, job hazard assessment, personal protective equipment, fall protection, respiratory protection, chemical safety, air sampling, workplace surveys, disaster recovery, pandemic planning, hazard communication, confined space
OSHA safety and Industrial hygiene expert witness for more than twelve years. Director of Environment, Health, and Safety for Western Electric Company and AT&T with over 300,000 employees worldwide. Extensive experience in compliance management, training, and assessment in manufacturing, utility, and retail services. Co-ordinated joint hazmat training exercises with the Department of Homeland Security, EPA, and state and local emergency organizations. Mr. Collipi has more than 40 years of experience in industrial hygiene field, specializing in occupational health & safety, hazardous materials management, indoor air quality, chemical hygiene and hazardous waste management. He served as the designated company witness for AT&T in asbestos litigation since 2009 and designated by the company as a witness in investigations by regulatory agencies in a variety of matters related to environment, health and safety compliance. He is experienced serving as an expert witness, developing proc...
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Logan F. Martin, PhD, MBA, PMP, CIH, CSP, CHMM
Safety/Industrial Hygiene/Construction/OSHA Expert
LF Martin LLC
Hampton, New Hampshire
OSHA, Safety
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Construction Safety, Workplace Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology, Training, Industrial, Manufacturing, Machine Guarding, Falls, Compliance, Environmental, Exposure, Health Hazards, Expert Witness, Accident, Risk Assessment, Respiratory, Chemicals, Hazard Communication, Investigation
Dr. Martin provides highly specialized expert witness and litigation support services for complex workplace injury, fatality, and OSHA citation cases. Working closely with counsel, she leverages her deep regulatory expertise to navigate severe OSHA enforcement actions, successfully employing defenses such as unpreventable employee misconduct and the Multi-Employer Citation Policy. Her proven track record includes reconstructing incident timelines, analyzing site configurations, and auditing historical training records to secure citation deletions, downgrade willful violations, and significantly reduce regulatory penalties. Beyond immediate litigation defense, Dr. Martin routinely assists legal teams and corporate clients in negotiating OSHA Consent Orders and executing post-incident corrective actions, including comprehensive safety management system upgrades and proactive hazard mitigation strategies.
Dr. Martin has 36 years of experience in occupational safety and health consult...
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Skip Stearns
THE HOTEL EXPERTS, LLC
Stratham, New Hampshire
Hotel & Restaurant, Premises Liability
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Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Hospitality, Food, Franchising, Gaming, Gambling, Casino Hotels, Slip Trip & Fall, Restaurants, Alcohol Service, Hotel Operations, Hotel Premises Liability, Safety, Hotel Security, Hotels/Hospitality, Lodging, Management, Risk Management
Safety, Security, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Slip, Trip & Fall, Scalding, Drowning, Other Personal Injuries, Franchise and Management Contract Disputes, Industry Operating Standards & Product Standards, Safety & Security Standards, Emergency Procedures, Integrity Standards, Human Resources, Employee Qualifications & Hiring Practices, Standards for Employee, Wrongful Termination, Training, Sales & Marketing Practices, Casino & Gaming Operations, Food & Beverage Service, Alcohol Service
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C Martin Nowland, PE, CEM
Nowland Services, PLLC
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Electrical Engineering, Electricity
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Electrical engineering & design, industrial automation & control systems, instrumentation, integration, process control, programmable logic controllers hardware & software, electrically hazardous areas, code evaluations, safety, electric power generation & distribution systems, power plants design
Electrical engineering, automation and process control systems design, instrumentation integration, process control, intrinsically safe (IS) circuits, surge protection, installation, programming & commissioning. Energy efficient systems, energy audits, prototype technologies design. Electrical design specifications & drawings, equipment and systems specifications including large machinery, skids, containers, buildings, or entire campuses. Electrically hazardous areas. Code and/or safety evaluations. Electrical power generation & distribution, power plants, motors, motor control centers (MCC), variable frequency drives (VFD), transformers, switchgear, uninterruptible powers supplies (UPS). Commissioning and startup. Flammable gas facilities including natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquid nitrogen, propane and hydrogen.
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Joe Monaco
Monaco Group, Inc.
Martinsville, New Jersey
Safety, OSHA
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Forklifts, Forklift Training, Content Validation (Test/Evaluation), Forklift Safety, Accident Reconstruction, Forklift Expert, Forklift Operating Standards, Forklift Operator Management, Forklift Certification, Powered Industrial Trucks, ANSI B56.1, OSHA 1910.178
33 years experience in forklift (powered industrial trucks) safety, OSHA, and performance management consulting.
Speaker at international, national, state, and local conferences and seminars. Author of forklift focused articles and presentations emphasizing both forklift safety and productivity. Co-author of a chapter in a university text book addressing human performance technologies: Chap 4, “Solve the Problem…So it STAYS solved”.
Performs accident reconstruction by reverse engineering probable behavior of the parties.
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Cheryl Scanlon-Zinner, CSP
Construction Safety, Falls from Height
Safety Research, Inc.
Audubon, New Jersey
OSHA, Safety
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Fall Protection, Construction, Construction Safety, Industrial Safety, Slip/Trip/Fall, Construction Accidents, Scaffold safety, Ladders, Ladder Safety, Trenching & Excavation, Excavation Safety, Trench Safety, Power Tools, Forklifts, Powered Industrial Trucks, Standard of Care, Machine Guarding, Falls from Height, Roofing Accidents
Cheryl Scanlon-Zinner is a board-certified safety professional with over thirty years of experience developing and implementing occupational safety programs in construction and general industry for employers, corporations and government agencies. She has trained thousands of management representatives, supervisors, and competent persons on the principles and practices of safety management, hazard identification, hazard evaluation and the implementation of the hierarchy of controls.
She specializes in hazards that are likely to cause serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs), including falls from elevation, and other construction hazards, machinery hazards, forklifts, and ladders.
She was the technical editor of Nigel's Ellis's textbook Introduction to Fall Protection.
Cheryl is a member of several professional safety organizations. She was the president of the Philadelphia chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals and is active in that organization. She was awarded th...
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D.R. Foster, PhD, PE
Expert Welding Engineering and Inspection
Swedesboro, New Jersey
Failure Analysis, Safety
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Welding Engineering, Weld Failures, Welding Design, Industrial Safety, 3D Printing of Metals, Welding, Welding Safety, Inspection, Welding Metallurgy, Welding Defects, Torch cutting, Forensics, Codes Compliance, Non-Destructive Testing, Manufacturing, Explosion, Navy, Aerospace, Military, ASME
Dr. D.R. Foster is the Principal Engineer at Expert Welding Engineering and Inspection, where he focuses on welding engineering consulting, inspection, and the training of engineers and technicians.
Dr. Foster is an expert in regard to the design, manufacture, testing, and safety associated with welded structures. In addition to Dr. Foster’s significant experience in the field of welding engineering in both academia and industry, Dr. Foster possesses a BS, MS, and PhD in Welding Engineering. Strongly dedicated to his craft, Dr. Foster has earned multiple certifications related to fields of welding engineering and inspection. These certifications include Certified Welder (CW), Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), Certified Welding Supervisor (CWS), Certified NDT Level III Inspector (NDT III) and Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), all of which have prepared Dr. Foster exceptionally well to properly analyze failures and other welding problems that are the subject of litigation.
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ANTHONY CORRADO, CHST, SSM, CSFSM, OSHA-Trainer
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & LIABILITY EXPERT
NYC Safety Services, LLC
Closter, New Jersey
Construction, Safety
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Construction Accidents & Injuries, New York Labor Law, OSHA, Scaffolding, Construction Safety, Falls-Holes-Covers, Construction Standard of Care, Aerial Lifts, Fork-Lifts, Reinforced Concrete, Excavations, Shoring, Underpinning & Foundations, Steel Erection, Personal Injury, Cranes, Scaffolding, Ladders, Demolition
Anthony Corrado is Founder and Principal of NYC Safety Services, LLC, a safety consulting firm in New York City that provides NYC contractors with Site Safety Plan Development, OSHA Training and on-site Licensed Safety Professionals who oversee safety on large scale construction projects as regulated by the NYC Department of Buildings.
Anthony has had a long successful and diversified career in the NYC construction industry spanning almost 40 years. Starting at a young age as a Union Carpenter apprentice and working his way up to becoming a carpenter foreman in his early twenties, Anthony has continued his education and became a superintendent working on interior renovations in hi-rise buildings throughout NYC. He continued to progress and was continuously given larger projects and more responsibilities. Anthony rose through the ranks becoming a Senior Project Superintendent for a top 10 Construction Management company in the US and successfully managed projects up to $150 Million....
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Chuck Graziano, CPM, PCAM
Certified Property Manager
Thundering Brook Associates
Ramsey, New Jersey
Property Management, Premises Liability
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condominium, homeowners, cooperatives, apartments, commercial, Real Estate, industrial parks, safety, slips, trips, falls, OSHA, landlord, tenants, financial, property management, premises liability, townhomes, townhouse, manager
Engaged in the property management industry for over 42 years. Independent consultant serving owners and managers of real estate of various types (commercial and residential) and providing services as an expert witness in related matters.
Current (2017 to present) engagement includes working with a management firm with accountability for training its property managers in industry standards and best practices, overseeing the firm’s program to ensure that all managers are certified with industry credentials, and assisting managers in managing risk at client properties.
A Certified Property Manager (CPM®) as awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) since 1987 (Key number 11420) and past (1998) President of the New Jersey Chapter (No. 1) of IREM. Certified in 1990 as a Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) by the Community Associations Institute (Pin Number 186) and has been (previously) certified as a Certified Manager of Community Associations by the Na...
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A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP
Global expert in Security & Duty of Care Liability
Mannes & Associates, LLC
New Jersey
Security, Safety
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Duty-of-care, Premises Liaibility, Physical Security, Workplace Violence, Access Control, CCTV, Surveillance, Theft, Investigations, Vetting, Life Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Harrassment, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Response, Security Guards, Police Response, Background Check
A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in duty-of-care liability, security, safety, emergency management, and corporate compliance, with over 25 years of operational and consulting experience across federal, state, and corporate environments worldwide. Based in a career in both city & federal law enforcement, Mannes has built global safety & security programs for highly regulated organizations, to include North America's largest medical board, three state education departments, public facilities, transit systems, and a Fortune-300 global corporation.
He provides expert testimony and consulting in the following specialties:
- Duty-of-Care Liability
- Security & Safety
- Extensive experience developing, managing, and auditing programs to ensure organizational duty-of-care in corporate, hospitality, education, and healthcare sectors.
- Expert witness with opinions entered in multiple jurisdictions regarding organizational responsibilit...
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Marianne Santarelli
Marianne Santarelli, Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Consulting Services LLC
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Safety, Industrial Hygiene
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Construction, Research and Development, Environmental, Occupational Health, Noise, Accident Investigations, Risk Management, Fatality Investigations, ISO Management Systems, Insurance, Emergency Management, Drug/Alcohol Use Management, Behavioral Management, Training, Contractor Safety, Owners Rep
A highly experienced, Environmental, Health and Safety professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional, with applied comprehensive skills, a strong commitment to excellence and progressive functional managerial experience with a specialization in the arena of Global EH&S Management Systems. Technical proficiencies in industrial hygiene, safety and environmental disciplines, regulatory compliance analyses, product EH&S program development, permitting, training, ergonomics, EH&S audit and gap analysis, corrective action development, risk management analysis, workers compensation claims management and wellness programs and construction EH&S within a multitude of manufacturing, construction, research and development, governmental and administrative environments.
Owner/President – 2021-present- Marianne Santarelli Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
• A full-service Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Consultin...
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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP
Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic
Inertia Consulting Group
New Mexico
Safety, Oil and Gas
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Oilfield Accident expert, Workplace safety expert, Accident reconstruction, Root Cause Analysis, Technical evidence review, Process safety expert, Safety engineering, Forensic engineering, Production engineering, OSHA compliance expert, Accident investigations, Industrial accident expert, Mechanical Failures
With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Jonathan Beam is a seasoned Safety and Forensic Engineer recognized for technical depth, investigative rigor, and strategic insight in complex industrial cases. His multidisciplinary background, combining a B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, enables him to bridge the gap between process safety, chemical behavior, and mechanical system performance across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
Throughout his career, Jay has led and supported accident investigations, OSHA and regulatory inquiries, and root cause analyses involving process safety incidents, mechanical failures, and catastrophic injuries. His analytical and technical expertise extends to regulatory compliance reviews, engineering assessments, and system-level failure modeling.
In addition to his field and technical experience, Jay provides specialized litigation and expert witness support to law firms, insura...
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Cassandra K Moody, M.S., P.E.
Licensed PE-Field Experience-O&G Pipeline Safety
Time For Change, LLC.
New Mexico
Oil and Gas, Safety
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Pipeline, PHMSA, Safety, Integrity Management, Gas, Oil, Distribution, Transmission, Gathering, Residential, Procedure, Explosion, Spill, Environmental, Mechanical, Professional Engineer, Construction, 49 CFR 192, 195, Pigging
Cassandra K. Moody, M.S., P.E., is different from other experts in that she actively works as a licensed mechanical engineer with vast hands-on experience who understands the unique challenges legal matters present. She communicates effectively and provides results for the projects she works on.
Mrs. Moody is passionate about engineering risk-informed solutions to safely optimize ROI: Return on INTEGRITY. She conveys visionary leadership, technical competency, and distinctive communication cultivated over fifteen years of midstream operations and integrity engineering experience with a mid-size oil and gas operator.
As a proficient expert with nearly twenty (20) years in the midstream pipeline industry, Mrs. Moody has represented both plaintiffs and defendants on a variety of cases both in the courtroom and through expert opinion reports. Mrs. Moody’s retained engagements as an independent Engineering Expert have resulted in favorable resolutions for 100% of her clients. Mrs. Mo...
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FRANK CUMSKY
Construction Safety & Accident Expert Witness
FCSAFETYCONSULTING LLC
NEW ROCHELLE, New York
Construction, Safety
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Construction Accidents, Construction Safety, Failure Analysis, Accepted Practices, Housekeeping, Expert Witness, DOB Site Safety Coordinator, Slip & Fall Accidents, Struck by Object, Holes/Covers, New York Labor Laws, OSHA, Scaffolding, Electrocution, Shoring, New York Industrial Code, Fall Protection, Ladders, Demolition, Cranes
I am a construction safety consultant and expert witness with over 40 years of hands-on experience as a Project Superintendent and New York City Licensed DOB Site Safety Coordinator. Through managing and supervising complex construction projects over the years, I have developed expertise in all facets of construction, along with an in-depth understanding of New York State Labor Law, Industrial Code, and OSHA regulations.
I possess a comprehensive knowledge of NY State Labor Laws 200, 240, 241; Industrial Code Chapter 23; NYC Building Code; and OSHA regulations.
I Provide specialized consulting and expert testimony in construction-related injury cases, including depositions and review of all relevant documentation.
I Review and analyze construction reports to identify potential breaches of safety standards and violations of NY State Labor Laws, NY State Industrial Code, and Federal OSHA regulations.
I Prepare comprehensive expert reports outlining deviations from accepted const...
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DOUGLAS R STRANG, P.E.
S & S ENGINEERING, P.C.
BATAVIA, New York
Electrical Engineering, Safety
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Arc Flash, Shock, Arc Blast, Electrical Accident, Power System Studies, NFPA 70E, Electrical Code, Utility Distribution, Stray Voltage, NESC, IEEE
Mr. Strang has a very strong background in electrical construction from his work as an electrical contractor, prior to becoming a professional engineer. He has designed power distribution, lighting, control systems, fire alarm and security systems for utility, industrial, commercial, and pharmaceutical clients. Mr. Strang’s specialty is power systems analysis and the engineering of medium and high voltage distribution systems and substations. He has lectured at several conferences and is an expert in the field of short-circuit analysis, overcurrent protective device coordination studies, and arc-flash calculations. Mr. Strang has lectured at many safety conferences and provided electrical safety training for many companies. Deposition and trial experience.
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A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP
Global expert in Security & Duty of Care Liability
Mannes & Associates, LLC
New York
Security, Safety
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Duty-of-care, Premises Liaibility, Physical Security, Workplace Violence, Access Control, CCTV, Surveillance, Theft, Investigations, Vetting, Life Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Harrassment, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Response, Security Guards, Police Response, Background Check
A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in duty-of-care liability, security, safety, emergency management, and corporate compliance, with over 25 years of operational and consulting experience across federal, state, and corporate environments worldwide. Based in a career in both city & federal law enforcement, Mannes has built global safety & security programs for highly regulated organizations, to include North America's largest medical board, three state education departments, public facilities, transit systems, and a Fortune-300 global corporation.
He provides expert testimony and consulting in the following specialties:
- Duty-of-Care Liability
- Security & Safety
- Extensive experience developing, managing, and auditing programs to ensure organizational duty-of-care in corporate, hospitality, education, and healthcare sectors.
- Expert witness with opinions entered in multiple jurisdictions regarding organizational responsibilit...
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Timothy M Crumb, CSP
Construction and General Industry Safety Expert
Safety Consulting Services
Pittsford, New York
Safety, OSHA
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OSHA, Safety, Construction, Roofing, Electrical Safety, Lockout/Tagout, LOTO, Hazardous Energy, Hazardous Energy Control Plans, Fall Protection, Cranes, Rigging, Commercial Roofing, Structural Integrity, Training, Investigation, Fall Hazards, Construction Accidents, Scaffolding, Certified Safety Professional
Safety Consulting Services - Owner/Operator
Trainer and consultant for employers dealing with OSHA enforcement proceedings. Provided direct representation for clients in negotiations with OSHA staff including compliance officers, area directions and regional solicitors. Settled and litigated more than 50 contested cases involving complex multiemployer jobsites, accident investigations, complaints, referrals and fatalities.
Proposed and finalized detailed hazard abatement across multiple industry sectors including construction and manufacturing.
Conducting inspections and writing reports to allow employers to come into compliance with NYS Code Rule 59 when their EMRs exceed the statutory requirement of 1.0
Services: Mock OSHA Inspections, OSHA Site Safety Audits, OSHA Litigation Consultation, Expert Witness Services
Elmer W. Davis, Inc - Corporate Safety Director
Trained EWD employees in multiple OSHA/NYS/EWD required courses such as: Fall Protection, Forklift/Rough Terrain ...
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C.J. Abraham, PhD, P.E., DPE, JD, FRSC, FTI, DEE, IH
Great Neck, New York
Products Liability, Slip Trip & Fall
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Athletics & Recreation, Safety, Safety Engineering, Warnings & Labels, Industrial Hygiene, OSHA, Risk Analysis, Biomechanics, Engineering, Fires, Explosions, Human Factors, Brain Injuries, Personal Injury, Trampolines, Amusement Parks, Water Parks, Playground Accidents
Dr. Abraham is a licensed P.E. and a Senior Member and a Diplomat in The National Academy of Forensic Engineers. Over the last 45 years, C. J. Abraham has created warnings and instructions for many products and protocols applied and used worldwide. He has consulted to major news channels, NHTSA, OSHA, NIOSH, State of California (CaITrans), Microsoft, New York Transit, Queensborough Bridge Authority, Department of Agriculture, the Federal Government, State Attorney General's Offices, and municipalities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe in a variety of technical areas.
His interests include head and brain protection in sports and recreation and personal injury accidents and litigations. In addition, he is also involved in the reconstruction of all types of sports injuries in a large variety of recreational and sports activities, amusement and trampoline facilities, as well as accidents involving a variety of products and vehicles. His background may be found at www...
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Lawrence F. Bremer, SSM #2282
New York City Metro Area Construction Professional
New York City, New York
Construction, Construction
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Crane Erection, Delay Claims, Masonry Failure, Crane Use, Defects Analysis, Structure Failure, NYC Department of Buildings, Logistics, Accidents, Special Inspections, Scaffold, safety, Bridge, Forklift, excavation, Support Excavation, facade, curtain wall
Forty Five year Construction Executive
Current Licensed Site Safety Manager - New York City Department of Buildings #2282
Current Licensed General Contractor - Licensed by the City of New York
Current Licensed Fire Safety Manager - Licensed Construction Fires Safety Manager
First Licensed Coordinator in City of New York
Coordinated the First Tower Crane / Mobile Crane Meeting in NYC (Post Tower Crane Collapse)
Hudson Yards Senior Project Manager - Amtrak MoE Building including LIRR NYCT
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Kristopher J. Seluga, M.S., PE
Technology Associates, LLC
New York
Accident Reconstruction, Products Liability
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Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, Automotive, Construction, Engineering, Failure Analysis, Forensic Science, Golf Carts, Human Factors, Motorcycle, Premises Liability, Safety, Slip Trip & Fall
Our staff of experienced engineers are ready to apply established scientific and engineering knowledge and techniques to your case. Our staff has published hundreds of papers, served on national ANSI standards committees and assisted over 2,800 attorneys and insurance agents settle or try their cases.
Because the laws of physics and principles of engineering are universal, we are able to investigate and opine on a wide range of topics including motor vehicle crashes, heavy machinery, consumer products, construction sites, falls and biomechanical analyses. In each case, we assist our clients by determining, in as much detail as possible, how and why an accident occurred and communicating those finding in a clear and concise manner.
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
New York
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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Gary Isenberg
40+ yr Hotel Operations & Real Estate Professional
Iron Mountain Hospitality Advisors
New York
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate
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Hospitality, Business Interruption, Bankruptcy, Renovation, Collective Bargaining, Hotel Operations, Value, Financial, Underwriting, Contracts, Mismanagement, Performance, Partnership, Optimization, Impact, Operations, Receiver, Personal Injury, Guest Service, safety
Mr. Isenberg’s extensive experience in hotel management, hotel operations, hotel finance, and hospitality ownership representation uniquely qualifies him as an expert in a wide range of hotel / hospitality-related operational and ownership matters. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held hospitality leadership roles such as President, Chief Operating Officer, Hotel General Manager, Director of Finance, and Internal Auditor for various diversified hospitality organizations. These roles have provided him with the expertise to address and resolve complex challenges, including hotel management performance, hotel business interruptions, hotel partnership disputes, employee relations, collective bargaining, territorial conflicts, operation performance and contract compliance.
Mr. Isenberg has provided litigation support, depositions, and testimony in mediation, arbitration, hearings, and trial settings. His experience covers cases involving ERISA violations, wrongful termination...
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ANTHONY CORRADO, CHST, SSM, CSFSM, OSHA-Trainer
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & LIABILITY EXPERT
NYC Safety Services, LLC
New York
Construction, Safety
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Construction Accidents & Injuries, New York Labor Law, OSHA, Scaffolding, Construction Safety, Falls-Holes-Covers, Construction Standard of Care, Aerial Lifts, Fork-Lifts, Reinforced Concrete, Excavations, Shoring, Underpinning & Foundations, Steel Erection, Personal Injury, Cranes, Scaffolding, Ladders, Demolition
Anthony Corrado is Founder and Principal of NYC Safety Services, LLC, a safety consulting firm in New York City that provides NYC contractors with Site Safety Plan Development, OSHA Training and on-site Licensed Safety Professionals who oversee safety on large scale construction projects as regulated by the NYC Department of Buildings.
Anthony has had a long successful and diversified career in the NYC construction industry spanning almost 40 years. Starting at a young age as a Union Carpenter apprentice and working his way up to becoming a carpenter foreman in his early twenties, Anthony has continued his education and became a superintendent working on interior renovations in hi-rise buildings throughout NYC. He continued to progress and was continuously given larger projects and more responsibilities. Anthony rose through the ranks becoming a Senior Project Superintendent for a top 10 Construction Management company in the US and successfully managed projects up to $150 Million....
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Nathan Boswell, CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH
OSHA/Workplace Safety & Premises Liability Expert
LegacyMark Safety Consulting (Colorado & Nationwide)
New York
OSHA, Safety
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FMCSA/DOT, MSHA, Industrial Accidents, Confined Space, Slips / Trips, Lockout/Tagout, Premises Liability Expert, Trenching & Excavation, Scaffolding, Cranes & Rigging, Forklifts, Workplace Safety, Amputations, Construction Safety, Fall Protection, Ladder Safety, OSHA Citations, Construction Accidents, Machine Guarding, Electrocutions
Overview:
Safety and health executive and consultant with over 15 years of progressive experience, including hands-on field work, executive leadership, consulting, and expert witness engagements. Holds board-certified and chartered professional designations in the U.S. (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and U.K. (CMIOSH).
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:
Recognized expertise in occupational and transportation safety compliance, including the practical application of OSHA Construction and General Industry standards (29 CFR 1926 and 1910) and FMCSA/DOT regulations (49 CFR) within multi-employer, high-risk environments. Demonstrated experience investigating significant incidents, a...
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Robert Amrhein, CSP, CHST, SSM
Construction Safety Expert
Plainview, New York
Safety, Construction
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Caught In Between, Falls From Heights, Fall Protection, Industrial Code Rule 23, Ladder, Multi-Employer Worksites, New York Labor Law 200 240 & 241, OSHA & ANSI Standards, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safety Inspection, Safety Management, Scaffold, Struck By, Tool Safety, Safety Training, Workplace Safety
12 years performing workplace inspections on major construction projects. In depth knowledge of federal OSHA, New York state and New York City regulations. Expert in assessing job site conditions to identify hazards and determine the appropriate corrective measures. Frequently conduct site-specific training, new hire orientations, and lead meetings with contractors to improve overall safety culture.
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Jerry Birnbach, F.I.S.P., Assoc A.I.A.
Industry Recognized Retail Expert Witness
Retail Expert Witness Corp
New York, New York
Slip Trip & Fall, Safety
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retail accidents, store standard of care, slip and fall, trip and fall, display safety, merchandising, retail liability, ada regulations, product liability, design standard, customer accidents, retail safety, product safety
Over 400 cases offering opinion reports , 47 States
Top 40 Retail Industry Leader per VMSD magazine
Top 50 Retail Design Firm per VMSD
Design awards for Store Design, Display Design, Marketing
Licensing and Branding expertise (Target and Walmart Brands)
Former Contributing Editor Display Design Ideas
Former Juror Design Contest
Store of the Future Design Firm Globalshop Industry Show
Guest Speaker Trade Shows, Industry Conferences
CV available www.retail-expert-witness com
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Andrew Sampson
Playground Safety Expert Witness
Huntington, New York
Safety, Property Management
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Playground Safety, Premise Liability, Property Management, Playground Supervision, Slip Trips& Falls, Emergency Action Planning, Life Safety, Accident Prevention, Lighting, Property Inspections, Construction Safety
Mr. Andrew Sampson is a seasoned property manager and safety expert with 15 years of experience in construction oversight, operations, and risk management. His professional background spans office and retail construction, life safety systems, property inspections, asset management, and tenant/vendor coordination—primarily within Class A skyscrapers in Lower and Midtown Manhattan. Over the course of his career, he has conducted hundreds of safety inspections across complex, high density environments, ensuring compliance with OSHA standards, building codes, and industry best practices.
Before entering the real estate and construction sector, Mr. Sampson served as a U.S. Navy Officer, where he gained extensive experience in operational safety, shipboard construction projects, hazard mitigation, and emergency response readiness. His responsibilities included supervising maintenance and repair operations, enforcing safety protocols, coordinating multi disciplinary teams, and ensuring co...
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Dennis W. Eckstine
Eckstine & Associates, Inc.
New York
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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Christopher J Roth, MD, MMCI, FACR, FSIIM
Duke University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Neuroradiology, Health Informatics
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Radiology, Imaging, Informatics, DICOM, Brain, Spine, MRI, CT, Administration, Quality, Safety, Compliance, Hospital, Physician, Neuroradiologist, Informaticist
Christopher J. Roth, MD, MMCI, FACR, FSIIM serves as:
Professor of Radiology at Duke University School of Medicine, with a specialty of neuroradiology,
Lead Physician for the Duke Health Imaging Service Line,
Vice Chair in the Department of Radiology for IT and Informatics, and
Director of Imaging Informatics Strategy at Duke Health.
- Clinical activities: Dr. Roth’s clinical work focuses on diagnostic CT and MRI, as well as interventional spine pain procedures and biopsies. Dr. Roth currently averages more than 100 work relative value units (RVUs) per diagnostic workday, above departmental and national university hospital averages. Dr. Roth has not been named in a malpractice case in his fifteen years of clinical practice.
- Administrative Leadership: In leading Duke Health’s Imaging Service Line, Dr. Roth is responsible and accountable for strategies and operations for imaging clinical growth and access, quality and safety, people, as well as revenue cycle and capital outlay...
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Gary Isenberg
40+ yr Hotel Operations & Real Estate Professional
Iron Mountain Hospitality Advisors
Wilmington, North Carolina
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate
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Hospitality, Business Interruption, Bankruptcy, Renovation, Collective Bargaining, Hotel Operations, Value, Financial, Underwriting, Contracts, Mismanagement, Performance, Partnership, Optimization, Impact, Operations, Receiver, Personal Injury, Guest Service, safety
Mr. Isenberg’s extensive experience in hotel management, hotel operations, hotel finance, and hospitality ownership representation uniquely qualifies him as an expert in a wide range of hotel / hospitality-related operational and ownership matters. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held hospitality leadership roles such as President, Chief Operating Officer, Hotel General Manager, Director of Finance, and Internal Auditor for various diversified hospitality organizations. These roles have provided him with the expertise to address and resolve complex challenges, including hotel management performance, hotel business interruptions, hotel partnership disputes, employee relations, collective bargaining, territorial conflicts, operation performance and contract compliance.
Mr. Isenberg has provided litigation support, depositions, and testimony in mediation, arbitration, hearings, and trial settings. His experience covers cases involving ERISA violations, wrongful termination...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
Jamestown, North Carolina
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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Joe DeFranco, CSP
Board Certified Safety Professional
Safety Consulting Specialists, Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Safety, OSHA
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Construction, Personal Injury, Equipment & Machinery, Forklifts, Slip Trip & Fall, Lockout/Tagout, Scaffold, Aerial Lift, Crane, Rigging & Signaling, MSHA, Accident Investigation, Construction Safety, Ladders, Machine Guarding, Dropped Objects, Struck-by, Crush Hazards
25+ years of experience in construction, industrial, and crane safety consulting. Retained in over 70 cases for both OSHA 1926 Construction and OSHA 1910 General Industry. Board Certified Safety Professional since 2001.
OSHA 500 course in Construction Safety-Outreach Trainer
NCCCO Certified Crane Operator
NCCCO Certified Crane Inspector
MSHA Certified Instructor
Supervisor Training in Accident Reduction Techniques (S.T.A.R.T.)
Certified Independent STAR Assessor
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Member
Experienced in:
-Occupational safety and health policies & standards
-Personal injury, catastrophic injury, and fatality cases
-Multi-employer worksites
-Crane accidents
-Crane safety
-Mobile and overhead cranes
-Rigging & Signalperson
-Trenching and excavation
-Confined space
-MSHA Part 48 & 46
-Contractor safety
-Chemical safety including lead, silica, hexavalent chromium, and ammonia safety
-Noise
-Fall protection
-Scaffolding
-Forklift, Aerial lift
-Accident inve...
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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP
Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic
Inertia Consulting Group
North Dakota
Safety, Oil and Gas
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Oilfield Accident expert, Workplace safety expert, Accident reconstruction, Root Cause Analysis, Technical evidence review, Process safety expert, Safety engineering, Forensic engineering, Production engineering, OSHA compliance expert, Accident investigations, Industrial accident expert, Mechanical Failures
With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Jonathan Beam is a seasoned Safety and Forensic Engineer recognized for technical depth, investigative rigor, and strategic insight in complex industrial cases. His multidisciplinary background, combining a B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, enables him to bridge the gap between process safety, chemical behavior, and mechanical system performance across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
Throughout his career, Jay has led and supported accident investigations, OSHA and regulatory inquiries, and root cause analyses involving process safety incidents, mechanical failures, and catastrophic injuries. His analytical and technical expertise extends to regulatory compliance reviews, engineering assessments, and system-level failure modeling.
In addition to his field and technical experience, Jay provides specialized litigation and expert witness support to law firms, insura...
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Nelson J. Lackings
The Driver Advisors LLC
Englewood, Ohio
Transportation, Safety
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Accident Reconstruction, DOT Compliance, Driver Fitness, FMCSA, Company Policy, ELD, HOS, Telematics, Commercial Vehicle Safety, Regulations, Driver Training, Tractor-trailer, Mitigation Systems, Driver Accountability, Driver Safety, Accident Investigation, Rear-end collisions
Nelson's commercial transportation experience includes the following:
•20+ years - Transportation Leadership with Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 companies
•20+ years - Management and Leadership with up to 3,000 drivers and driver qualified reports
•10+ years - Instructional Design for the creation of driver training
•20+ years - Training and Facilitation of driver instruction
•10+ years - Orientation and Onboarding of new drivers
•10+ years - Strategic Planning of driver workforce
•10+ years - Reporting and Analytics through telematics
•20+ years - DOT Regulations and Safety Compliance
•10+ years - of conveying/interpreting company driver policy
EDUCATION
•Accident Investigation- North American Transportation Management Institute
•DOT Roadside Inspections- Ohio Trucking Association
•FMCSA Compliance and Safety - Ohio Trucking Association
•Smith System Trainer Certification - Smith Systems, Inc
•Instructional Design - Langevin Learning Services
•Clinical Pastoral Education and Int...
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Kevin A Rider, PhD, PE, CHFP
Human Factors Expert
Forensic Human Factors, LLC
Delaware, Ohio
Human Factors, Traffic Engineering
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Distracted driving, Driving behavior, Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Maritime, Manufacturing, Mining, OSHA, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Safety, Slips, Trips, Falls, Transportation, Warnings, Conspicuity, Cell phones, Texting, Lighting
Dr. Kevin Rider is a human factors expert and owner of Forensic Human Factors, LLC, providing investigations, reports and expert testimony for personal injury cases – plaintiff and defense. His expertise involves investigating how people interact with other people, products and environments in predictable ways, and applying this understanding to effective, efficient and safe products, services and systems. He has been consulted as an expert in 49 states (so far).
Dr. Rider’s expertise includes:
• MVAs and pedestrian collisions, incl. trucks, trains, buses, motor/bicycles
• Illumination, nighttime visibility, and conspicuity
• DUI/DWIs, where intoxication was not a proximate cause of crash
• Adequacy of product designs and warnings
• The design and maintenance of safe civil and occupational environments
• Premises liability, and slips, trips and falls
• Workplace and construction safety
Dr. Rider is a Professional Engineer (PE), a Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP), and ...
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Mark R. Malone
Oil & Gas Operations
New Auburn Energy Management, LLC
Edmond, Oklahoma
Oil and Gas, Engineering
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Completions, Hydraulic Fracturing, Stimulation, Operations, Workovers, Oil & Gas, Acidizing, Cementing, Environmental, Safety, Pumping Services, Production, Artificial Lift, Energy, Risk Management, Project Mangement, Production Management, Perforating/wireline, Asset Mgmt, Salt Water disposal
MARK MALONE currently serves as Vice President for New Auburn Energy Management where he oversees a variety of domestic and international projects. Malone recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Riley Permian Operating of Oklahoma City. Prior to Riley, Malone spent seven years as Senior Vice President of Operations and Corporate Officer for Gulfport Energy Corporation. While at Gulfport Mr. Malone was responsible for the production & completion operations of all assets including up to 1.4 Bcfe/day gross production in the Utica shale of SE Ohio, over 7000 bopd in the SCOOP play of south-central Oklahoma and up to 4000 bopd in the shallow water of West Cote Blanch Bay in SE Louisiana while executing annual D&C budgets of up to $1.2 billion. Mr. Malone also served as Senior Asset Manager in the Marcellus Shale at Chesapeake Energy Corporation where he was responsible for operations in the Marcellus shale of NE Pennsylvania producing up to 1.2 Bcfe/day. Before Chesap...
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Helen Zienkievicz, APRN-CNP
Airline Cabin & Ground Safety Expert & Consultant
Cabin Safety Consultants
Moore, Oklahoma
Aviation & Aerospace, Safety
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Air Carrier Access Act, Flight Attendant Emergency Procedures, Safety Investigator, Medical incidents and injury, Complaint Resolution Official, Pilot Emergency Training, Passenger De-escalation, Regulatory Compliance, Threat Error Management, Safety Management Systems, Human Factors, Industry Standards & Practices
Expert witness, consultant, program developer, trainer and internationally recognized speaker on commercial airline flight attendant and gate personnel training, performance, safety, industry standards and FAA regulatory compliance. More than 40 years of experience in the commercial aviation industry; holding such positions as: Manager of Health, Safety and Security for Inflight Division, Senior Inflight Safety Investigator, Emergency Procedures Instructor for pilots and flight attendants, Station Manager, flight attendant and customer service supervisor. Other aviation roles included Chairperson of an FAA supported Aviation Safety Action Program for flight attendants, member of the Air Transport Association (A4A) Cabin Operations Committee and co-developer of Passenger Incident Review Committee process for addressing passenger misconduct incidents on a major global airline. Has provided expert witness, consultation services, reports and testimony for both plaintiff and defense case...
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Cassandra K Moody, M.S., P.E.
Licensed PE-Field Experience-O&G Pipeline Safety
Time For Change, LLC.
Oklahoma
Oil and Gas, Safety
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Pipeline, PHMSA, Safety, Integrity Management, Gas, Oil, Distribution, Transmission, Gathering, Residential, Procedure, Explosion, Spill, Environmental, Mechanical, Professional Engineer, Construction, 49 CFR 192, 195, Pigging
Cassandra K. Moody, M.S., P.E., is different from other experts in that she actively works as a licensed mechanical engineer with vast hands-on experience who understands the unique challenges legal matters present. She communicates effectively and provides results for the projects she works on.
Mrs. Moody is passionate about engineering risk-informed solutions to safely optimize ROI: Return on INTEGRITY. She conveys visionary leadership, technical competency, and distinctive communication cultivated over fifteen years of midstream operations and integrity engineering experience with a mid-size oil and gas operator.
As a proficient expert with nearly twenty (20) years in the midstream pipeline industry, Mrs. Moody has represented both plaintiffs and defendants on a variety of cases both in the courtroom and through expert opinion reports. Mrs. Moody’s retained engagements as an independent Engineering Expert have resulted in favorable resolutions for 100% of her clients. Mrs. Mo...
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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP
Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic
Inertia Consulting Group
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Safety, Oil and Gas
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Oilfield Accident expert, Workplace safety expert, Accident reconstruction, Root Cause Analysis, Technical evidence review, Process safety expert, Safety engineering, Forensic engineering, Production engineering, OSHA compliance expert, Accident investigations, Industrial accident expert, Mechanical Failures
With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Jonathan Beam is a seasoned Safety and Forensic Engineer recognized for technical depth, investigative rigor, and strategic insight in complex industrial cases. His multidisciplinary background, combining a B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, enables him to bridge the gap between process safety, chemical behavior, and mechanical system performance across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
Throughout his career, Jay has led and supported accident investigations, OSHA and regulatory inquiries, and root cause analyses involving process safety incidents, mechanical failures, and catastrophic injuries. His analytical and technical expertise extends to regulatory compliance reviews, engineering assessments, and system-level failure modeling.
In addition to his field and technical experience, Jay provides specialized litigation and expert witness support to law firms, insura...
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Kevin Joseph, MD, MBA, CPE, FACHE
Healthcare Executive: Hospital CEO, CMO, CCO
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hospital Administration, Medical Management
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Healthcare Administration, Safety, Quality, Reliability, Executive Leadership, Credentialing, Medical Staff, EMS, Performance Improvement, Emergency Medicine, Management, EMTALA, Peer Review
Dr. Kevin Joseph is a physician executive with experience in academic and community hospital settings as both a physician and a healthcare executive. His unique and diverse background combines operational and clinical experience with degrees in business and engineering to solve problems, develop efficient operations, and lead complex organizations.
Dr. Joseph currently serves as a Market Chief Clinical Officer of one of the largest healthcare systems in the country and has served as a system Chief Medical Officer where he created the Insitute for Safety, Reliability, and Performance Improvement. For more than 15 years, he has been intimately involved in safety, quality, physician credentialing, and hospital accreditation. Previously, he served as a senior vice-president of a system responsible for the operations and clinical outcomes of its three hospitals. This was preceded by a tenure as a hospital President & CEO, where he led the executive team in driving the hospital to top...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
Ontario
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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Dennis W. Eckstine
Eckstine & Associates, Inc.
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
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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Gavan Dunleavy, Capt.
Unlimited 1st Class Pilot / Maritime Operations
Yardley, Pennsylvania
Maritime, Safety
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Shiphandling, Maritime Incident Analysis, Shipyard Safety, Tugboat Operations, Harbor Pilot, Human Factors, Confined Space Entry, Maritime Safety, Maritime Procedures, Ship Repair Operations, Vessel Operations, Hazardous Liquid Cargo, Maritime Technology, Navigational Safety, Tank Vessel Operations, Maritime Training
Capt. Gavan Dunleavy is an active Delaware River docking pilot, maritime consultant, and former U.S. merchant seafarer with over a decade of operational experience involving tanker operations, ship handling, tug/barge operations, and the transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and chemicals. As a harbor docking pilot he conducts docking and undocking operations involving large ocean going vessels including Aframax and Suezmax tankers up to approximately 200,000 deadweight tons, large containerships, bulk carriers, and chemical carriers. His background includes extensive experience in harbor maneuvering, docking operations, Z-Drive tugboat operations, marine casualty analysis, shipyard repair, confined space safety, pollution prevention and vessel operational safety.
In addition to active pilotage duties, Capt. Dunleavy provides maritime consulting and expert witness services involving vessel operations, maritime safety practices, ship handling, tug/ship interaction...
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A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP
Global expert in Security & Duty of Care Liability
Mannes & Associates, LLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Security, Safety
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Duty-of-care, Premises Liaibility, Physical Security, Workplace Violence, Access Control, CCTV, Surveillance, Theft, Investigations, Vetting, Life Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Harrassment, Emergency Management, Disaster Planning, Emergency Response, Security Guards, Police Response, Background Check
A. Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in duty-of-care liability, security, safety, emergency management, and corporate compliance, with over 25 years of operational and consulting experience across federal, state, and corporate environments worldwide. Based in a career in both city & federal law enforcement, Mannes has built global safety & security programs for highly regulated organizations, to include North America's largest medical board, three state education departments, public facilities, transit systems, and a Fortune-300 global corporation.
He provides expert testimony and consulting in the following specialties:
- Duty-of-Care Liability
- Security & Safety
- Extensive experience developing, managing, and auditing programs to ensure organizational duty-of-care in corporate, hospitality, education, and healthcare sectors.
- Expert witness with opinions entered in multiple jurisdictions regarding organizational responsibilit...
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Debra Leibold, MD, PhD
Consultant
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Pharmaceutical Regulation, Warnings & Labels
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Pharmaceutical Industry, Drug Development, Product Labeling, Regulatory Labeling, Prescribing Information, Indications, Dosage, Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions, Adverse Experiences, Regulatory Compliance, Safety, FDA, Off-label Use
Ethical Full Lifecycle Labeling/Prescribing Information That Never Cuts Corners For Pharmaceutical Giants Merck, Shire, and J&J:
Labeling strategy and leadership that brings product labeling and products to market supporting vaccines and treatments for infections, internal medicine, oncologic, and rare diseases. These include life-saving, ground breaking, and first-of-its-kind products.
Bring decision makers across divisions to the table to negotiate resolution of labeling issues - leading to the creation, revision, and maintenance of clear and compliant product labels that educate health care professionals and patients in the US, EU, Japan, and Rest of World.
Gain consensus and champion proactive consensus-building across Research, Statistics, Regulatory, Joint Ventures, Legal, and Marketing on labeling - laser-focused on the bottom line: “What do the doctor and patient need to know?”
Provide leadership in support of label development for new applications, supplemental appl...
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Kurt Stetzer, CSP. CHST, OHST, CRIS
Construction Safety Expert Witness
Savete Services LLC
McMurray, Pennsylvania
Safety, OSHA
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Construction Safety, Construction Site Safety, Public Safety, Crane Safety, Helicopter External Lifts, Retail Construction Safety, Multi-employer Construction Sites, Tenant Construction Safety, General Contractor, Construction Contracts, Construction Safety Plans, Safety Procedures, Excavations, Demolition, Renovation Safety
Safety professional with over 35 years of experience predominantly as the General Contractor on multiemployer projects and construction programs. Experienced with safety oversight from the Construction Manager and Owner perspectives. Provided construction safety services in the insurance industry. Created, implemented and supervised/managed corporate and project safety programs and activity-specific procedures (such as mobile crane lifts, helicopter external lifts, demolition, penetrating walls/floors/slabs, etc.).
Extensive experience with mobile crane and helicopter lift planning, plan reviews, oversight, supervision and management in congested construction environments.
Credentialed as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), and Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) by examination through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Executive Program in Safety Management certificate from the American Society of...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
Pennsylvania
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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Karol Silva, Ph.D., M.P.H., CPSI
Child Safety and Supervision Expert
Rimkus
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Human Factors, Safety
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Adolescent development, Behavioral science, Child development, Failure analysis, Slip trip & fall, Adolescent safety, Caregiver behavior, Child psychology, Playground safety, Adolescent behavior, Child safety, Children’s products, Pool safety, Adult supervision, Child supervision, Consumer product safety, Safety communication
Dr. Karol Silva is a human factors consultant with interdisciplinary training in child and adolescent development and public health. She holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Temple University and master’s in public health from Brown University and is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI). A significant portion of Dr. Silva’s work addresses child and adolescent safety, with particular attention to risk behaviors, cognitive and motor development, contextual factors, and the role of caregiver supervision. She also evaluates how factors such as risk perception and hazard awareness contribute to accident patterns across age groups, and how caregiver practices shape health and injury outcomes.
She has conducted usability studies evaluating how children and adults interact with products in a range of environments. Her work considers human capabilities and limitations and the implications on product design, labeling, and safety communication. Dr. Silva has extensive expe...
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Mark Franklin
OSHA Compliance Occupational Safety Expert
Cove Acre Corp
Rhode Island
Safety, OSHA
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Construction Safety, General Industry Safety, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, Slip, Trip, Fall, Hazard Communication (Chemical), Fork Lift, Respiratory Protection, Machine Guarding, Aerial Lift Safety, Roofing Safety, OSHA, PPE, Excavation, Safety Training, Boom Lift
Mark Franklin has over 28 years of experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety Management, Training and Consulting across many industries, including construction, manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical and others. Mr. Franklin has applied industry experience in chemical emergency response, hazardous waste management, safety and environmental program management, OSHA regulatory compliance, and management program auditing (safety, quality, environmental). Mr. Franklin is a highly experienced dynamic trainer in over 80 individual training topics.
Litigation Support - Mr. Franklin owns the Cove Acre expert witness practice. He leverages his years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety management, consulting, and training for his expert witness clients. He has investigated over 150 incidents including serious injuries, fatality, chemical spills, and equipment and facility damage. Mr. Franklin's services are available to attorneys representing plaintiff and defendant. Mr. F...
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William S Howard, PhD, MBA, PE
Equipment, Machinery, Automation & Robotics
President, Stability Technology, Inc.
Charleston, South Carolina
Mechanical Engineering, Intellectual Property
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Patents, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, machinery, automation, manufacturing, equipment, machine, robots, machine design, robotics, factory, industrial automation, machine vision, sensors, conveyors, safety, OSHA, motion control, PTAB
William S. Howard, PhD is a Machine Design Engineer who specializes in industrial equipment and automation devices. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Software Development, as well as 30+ years of experience working with machines, equipment, and automation, Dr. Howard is a specialist in electro-mechanical equipment -- any type of machine, industrial device or automation equipment.
William S. Howard, PhD is a machine expert who has designed and developed equipment for manufacturing factories and plants across the United States. These machines include conveyors, automation devices, robots and robotic machines, cartoners, hi-speed machines, stacking & sorting machines, and packaging equipment.
William S. Howard, PhD is a manufacturing expert with 30+ years experience with OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, and CE regulations. He has designed and developed hundreds of machines -- over $100 million in total value -- which are currently operating ar...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
South Carolina
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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Bob Hickman, P.E., CMSE
The Warren Group, Inc.
Irmo, South Carolina
Mechanical Engineering, Safety
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Machine Safety, Machine Guarding, Pneumatic Systems, Hydraulics, Forklifts, Product Liability, Property Damage, Codes and Standards, Machine Design, Machine Performance Assessment, Workplace Safety
Senior Consulting Engineer Bob Hickman is a Licensed Professional Engineer in South Carolina, and a Certified Machinery Safety Expert. He has over 30 years of manufacturing and machine design experience in production and quality-driven environments. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.
As a design engineer, Bob consulted with an international paper manufacturer. He worked closely with their research and development staff to improve throughput and safety of their custom paper core-winding machines and processes. He also designed several custom machines to improve quality, productivity, reliability, and safety for a specialty producer of attic stairs. He completed the mechanical design of several machines that automated manual processes that replaced inefficient/unreliable manual equipment, as well as assisting with the plant layout/production line planning. In addition, Bob helped analyze and correct problems w...
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
Tennessee
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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Homer R. Peterson, II, P.E., CSP, CFLC
Peterson Construction Consulting, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Construction, Safety
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Construction, falls from elevation, fall protection, fatalities, occupational health & safety management systems, OSHA matters, personal injury, precast erection, safety, standards of care, steel erection, termination for cause or for convenience, wrongful death
Homer R. Peterson II, P.E., CSP, CFLC provides consulting services to attorneys, insurance carriers, construction companies, and companies engaged in general industry. Services are offered as a subject matter expert, expert witness, and safety consultant.
He has over 40 years of construction and safety experience (17 years union, 23 years non-union), including airports, bridges, casinos, convention centers, convocation centers, distribution centers, hospitals, hotels, manufacturing facilities, office buildings, paper mills, pharmaceutical plants, power plants, prisons, refineries, schools, shopping malls, sports arenas, steel mills, stores, and warehouses. See www.homerpeterson.com for photographs of representative projects.
His experience includes 40 years in construction in various positions such as president, senior vice president, vice president, project manager, and timekeeper. His responsibilities have included estimating, sales, project management, scheduling, troublesho...
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Ron Norris, DHA, CPPS, FACHE
Hospital Administration Expert Witness
Norris Healthcare Consulting
Rockwall, Texas
Hospital Administration, Safety
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Hospital Administration, Healthcare Operations, Hospital Negligence, Patient Safety, CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission Standards, EMTALA violations, Infection Control, Standard of Care, Hospital policies and procedures, Healthcare Regulatory Compliance, Staffing and Capacity management
Ron Norris, DHA, MBA, MHSM, FACHE, CPPS, is a hospital administration and healthcare operations executive with extensive experience in large academic medical centers and complex healthcare systems. He currently serves in a senior hospital operations leadership role at a major academic medical center in Dallas, Texas, where he is responsible for operational oversight across multiple service lines, including inpatient units, emergency services, and support departments.
Dr. Norris has deep expertise in patient safety, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and hospital risk management. His work routinely involves oversight of CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission standards, EMTALA compliance, infection prevention, and performance improvement initiatives. He has direct experience addressing adverse events, including hospital-acquired infections, sepsis, post-surgical complications, and patient safety incidents, as well as developing and enforcing hospital policies and ...
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Reginald E. McKamie, MBA, CPA, JD
Maritime Safety Licensed Unlimited Captain Master
Houston, Texas
Maritime, Safety
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Captain, Seaman, Gangway, Master Mariner, Seamanship, Boat, Ship, Collision, Deck, Shipboard Safety, Allision, Cruise, Safety, navigation, shiphandling, rules of the road
Captain McKamie has 48 years of experience in the maritime industry both at sea and ashore. Captain McKamie is a licensed Unlimited Master Mariner for over 33 years and is a retired U. S. Navy Captain. At sea Captain McKamie was Captain of a very large crude carrier that traded on U. S. domestic and international voyages. While in the Navy Captain McKamie taught shiphandling to Prospective Commanding Officers and Prospective Executive Officers at the Navy School for Shiphandling. Ashore Captain McKamie has management experience in vessel manning, crew training and marine insurance. McKamie, a graduate of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York might assist you in matters involving marine cargo, marine insurance, marine casualties, marine collisions, marine navigation, marine seamanship, deck seamanship, marine allisions, marine rules of the road, seamanship, seaman claims, marine radar, International Safety Management Code (ISM) application, SOLAS, marine safet...
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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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Gary L. Jackson, P.E., CSP, CFEI
Engineering, Safety & Fire - Expert Investigations
System Engineering And Laboratories Corporation (SEAL Corp)
Tyler, Texas
Engineering, Safety
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Fire Origin and Cause, Equipment Tractors Cranes, Structural, Explosion, Construction Safety, Accident, Marine, Premises, Design Defects, Manufacturing Defects, Watercraft, Plumbing, Failure Analysis, Construction Defects, Causation, Forensic, Slip Trip & Fall, ATV/UTV, Material, Mechanical
Mr. Jackson has 27+ years' experience as an Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A & M University graduating in 1984. Mr. Jackson has testified as an expert witness over 100 times in his career. Mr. Jackson is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas and Louisiana. he also holds national certifications in safety as a CSP - Certified Safety Professional, CFEI - Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator, Certified Drone Pilot, and state licenses as a Private Investigator, Certified Security Officer, Personal Protection Officer - Texas Private Security. Mr. Jackson is currently a member of the National Association of Fire Investigators and has previously been a member of NSPE, SAE, NFPA, and previously a certified firefighter, certified scuba diver, among other pursuits.
Mr. Jackson has testified on a wide variety of subjects for both plaintiff and defense matters. His early professional experience began with NASA/JSC as a support...
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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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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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Gary L. Trotter, PE
O and G Engineering in Drlg., Comple., and Facil.
New Tech Global
Boerne, Texas
Energy, Engineering
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Drilling, completion, production, oil/gas facilities, secondary and teriary recovery, project management, workovers, safety, hydrogen sulfide effects, acid gas injection wells, onshore, inland waters, offshore, petroleum operations
Domestic and international exploration and production experience both onshore and offshore with major, independent, and private oil and gas companies. Career began with operational engineering assignments, transitioning into supervisory and executive management prior to founding a project management business which sold to Schlumberger. Strengths include experience in all phases of upstream exploration and production business management and operations execution. Strong written, verbal and leadership skills and ability to create and sustain solid interpersonal relationships. Numerous successful oil and gas expert witness assignments throughout career.
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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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Jeff Hunt, MBA, CGR, GMR, GMB, CAPS, CGP, HCI-R, HCI-W, CFLC
Experienced Construction Expert Witness
Jeff Hunt Construction
Houston, Texas
Construction, Construction Defects
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Contract disputes, defects, insurance claims, storm damage, product defects, construction accidents, duty of care, fire damage, wind damage, hail damage, termite damage, cost to repair, estimating, project management, scheduling, safety, green building, remodeling, mediation, arbitration
Jeff is the founder and President of Jeff Hunt Construction, a residential design-build firm in Houston Texas. His construction experience includes commercial projects up to $125 million such as luxury hotels, hospitals, schools, airports, and office buildings. His residential construction experience includes custom home building and remodeling on projects up to $750,000, including major additions, upscale kitchen and baths, fire & flood restoration, and whole house renovations. In addition to his construction experience, Jeff has over 10 years of experience as a strategic and information technology consultant, beginning with a career at Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture). Backed by a strong background in both business and construction, he is regarded as an accomplished speaker and instructor, and a credible expert. His experience as an expert witness includes testifying in state and federal courts on matters including contract disputes, duty of care, construction defects,...
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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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Michael D. Stall, MSCE, PE, DFE, CPAU
Expert in Construction Forensic Engineering
Managed Response, Inc.
Sugar Land, Texas
Construction, Construction Defects
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Construction, Defects, Forensic Engineering, Property Loss, Insurance Dispute, Schedule Dispute, Design Defect, Fire, Flood, Hurricane, Safety, Injury, Disaster, Collapse, Liability
Michael D. Stall, MSCE, PE, DFE, CPAU is a respected authority in the field of Construction Forensic Engineering, combining a powerful blend of academic excellence, hands-on industry experience, and professional certifications. As the Founder and President of Managed Response, Inc. (MRI)—a licensed engineering and construction firm—Mr. Stall leads a team that not only manages complex construction projects, but also provides forensic investigations, litigation support, and expert testimony related to construction and insurance disputes.
With over four decades of experience in the construction industry, Mr. Stall has built a career that spans nearly every role in the field—from carpenter and ironworker to construction manager and forensic engineer. His expertise covers a wide range of project types including residential homes, commercial buildings, manufacturing plants, power facilities, and medical centers. He has assessed and repaired structures damaged by hurricanes, fires, earthq...
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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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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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Eugene J Sweeney
Oil and Gas Engineer
Spring, Texas
Oil and Gas, Petroleum Engineering
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well control, well operations, blowout, oilfield accident, petroleum engineering, oil asset valuation, drilling, completions, rig, explosion, refinery, safety, remediation , engineering and operations , oilfield , oil and gas , oil lease , gas lease , gas explosion , rig fire
I graduated with a BS from MIT and have advanced degrees from Texas A&M (Petroleum Engineering) and UMich.
I have over 25 years' experience as a leader in the Oil and Gas industry.
My certifications include:
Licensed Petroleum Engineer (Texas license # 102422)
Certified SPE Petroleum Engineer
Certified Safety Professional (BCSP)
I have performed expert witness and evaluation for both identification of root causes of oilfield accidents and asset valuations.
Exploration and production of oil and gas assets and economic analysis of energy assets. Asset portfolio management and reservoir management.
Leading BP’s global well control team after the Macondo incident to address the institutional risks that had led to the catastrophe. During my 7-year tenure there was a marked 70% reduction in higher level events
Analysis and remediation of oil and gas well accidents- led incident investigations for well control incidents
Numerous publications and patents
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Benjamin Casey, PE, CPP, PSP, aDBIA
Industry Leader in Bldg CODES | FIRE | SECURITY
CODEX Engineering
Texas
Fire, Engineering
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Fire Protection Engineering, Security, Building Code, Arson, Smoke Detection, Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, Fire Suppression, Fire Detection, Smoke and CO Alarm, Forensic, Fire Spread, Fire Recreation, Origin and Cause, Consumer Products, Failure Analysis, Fire Modeling, Explosion, Safety, Construction Defects
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) of Fire Protection Engineering plus specialized expertise in Building Construction Codes and ASIS Board Certified in Physical Security (PSP & CPP).
Executive leader in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry - Expert in building codes, setting risk-reduction strategies, balancing safety with security, and managing complex practices/programs including "surgical" engineering problem-solving for complex multi-disciplinary project issues.
|| Creator & Host of the "FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING PODCAST" ||
I've developed numerous firms from my own startups to large firm expansion initiatives and personally specialize in risk-based engineering (i.e., Resilience) and consulting for diverse clients in a broad range of A/E/C industry markets. Including extensive experience within Government, Transit & Tunnels, Multinational Corporate/Commercial, Education, Data Centers, State & Local Government, Mission Critical & SCIF, Aviation, Hist...
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Morris J. Mach, CSP
Powerline Safety & Training
Bastrop, Texas
Engineering, Safety
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Power Lines, Linemen, Power Line Training, High Voltage, Lineman Accidents, Power Line Safety, Electrical Burns, Electrocution, Electrical Contacts, High Voltage Flashes, Power Line Fires, Accident Reconstruction, Broken Poles, Electrical Accidents
Electrical lineman and supervisor with 20+ years experience in power line industry. Developed lineman safety and training programs.
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Captain Kurt M. Hallier
Maritime and Terminal Expert
Maritime Perspective Inc.
Montgomery, Texas
Maritime, Safety
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Vessel Management, Oil Tankers, Chemical Tankers, Gas Carriers, Bulk Carriers, Ferries, Marine Terminals, Incident Response, Accident Investigations, Personal Injury, Fires, Collisions, Allisions, Groundings, Loss Control, Vessel Salvage, Offshore Operations, Marine Pilots, Navigation and Waterways
Master Mariner and Marine Manager with more than 40 years of proven global experience in managing shoreside, shipboard, offshore facility, and terminal operations within the petroleum industry. Successfully resolved complex issues by collaborating with international, federal, state, and local agencies. Recognized as an industry expert in terminal operations, incident management, safety, quality, and environmental affairs. Demonstrated proficiency in conducting port, terminal, and offshore assessments to optimize operations and improve safety. Known for utilizing a robust network of global marine experts to effectively manage risk and enhance the performance of marine assets.
Responded to the Exxon Valdez oil spill and Deputy Incident Commander for the salvage of the OMI Charger in Galveston Bay. 30+ years as a member of a major oil company Tier One Incident Response Team responding to actual oil spills, salvage operations, fires, vessel collisions, groundings and allisions. Partic...
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Billy Weaver
Truck/Bus Wrecks Is What We Do!
Safety & Compliance Consultants
Kemah, Texas
Transportation, Safety
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CMV Compliance, FMCSR, DOT- NON Dot Fleet Vehicles, ELD, Hours of Service, Commercial Trucking, Bus, Driver Behavior, Freight Broker, HazMat, Fleet Operations, Loading and Unloading, Forklift Operations, DOT Inspections, Pilot Car and Flagger, Driver Qualifications, Policy and Procedures, DOT Audit
Over 30 years of experience in Transportation, Safety, Compliance, and Logistics.
Providing Litigation Support for both Plaintiff and Defense Counsel.
Sponsorship with AAJ, ATAA, Texas State Bar, TLU
Contact Billy- bweaver@dotsafetyconsulting.com
(409) 234-6889
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Stanford R Brown, B.Sc., CSP, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC
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, CSHP, CRSP, CHSC, has over 30 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, Excavation/T...
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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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Mark Goldsmith
Field Operations/Well Owner/Drilling Rig Owner
Mark D Goldsmith PE
LIVINGSTON, Texas
Petroleum Engineering, Oil and Gas
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Field Engineer, land man, stored energy, safety, Drilling Contractor, oil and gas lease, construction, cementing, Operator, pipeline, injury, pipe failure, Hands On, workover, decommission, wellhead, upstream, swabbing, abandonment, pumpjack
Petroleum Engineer and Texas Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience in upstream oil and gas operations, including drilling, completions, hydraulic fracturing, production, pressure control, well integrity, rig operations, and oilfield safety. Former Texas Operator, well owner, consulting engineer, drilling company president, and field engineer/Person in Charge (PIC) with hands-on experience supervising drilling rigs, workover rigs, production facilities, frac operations, pressure testing, and contractor oversight. Experienced expert witness and litigation consultant for plaintiff and defense matters involving wellsite accidents, pressure release incidents, equipment failures, rigging operations, leasehold disputes, mineral rights, and operator standard of care analysis.
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Cassandra K Moody, M.S., P.E.
Licensed PE-Field Experience-O&G Pipeline Safety
Time For Change, LLC.
Houston, Texas
Oil and Gas, Safety
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Pipeline, PHMSA, Safety, Integrity Management, Gas, Oil, Distribution, Transmission, Gathering, Residential, Procedure, Explosion, Spill, Environmental, Mechanical, Professional Engineer, Construction, 49 CFR 192, 195, Pigging
Cassandra K. Moody, M.S., P.E., is different from other experts in that she actively works as a licensed mechanical engineer with vast hands-on experience who understands the unique challenges legal matters present. She communicates effectively and provides results for the projects she works on.
Mrs. Moody is passionate about engineering risk-informed solutions to safely optimize ROI: Return on INTEGRITY. She conveys visionary leadership, technical competency, and distinctive communication cultivated over fifteen years of midstream operations and integrity engineering experience with a mid-size oil and gas operator.
As a proficient expert with nearly twenty (20) years in the midstream pipeline industry, Mrs. Moody has represented both plaintiffs and defendants on a variety of cases both in the courtroom and through expert opinion reports. Mrs. Moody’s retained engagements as an independent Engineering Expert have resulted in favorable resolutions for 100% of her clients. Mrs. Mo...
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Frank Johnson, P.E., CSP
Safety Engineering-Expert Witness
System Engineer And Laboratories
Tyler, Texas
Engineering, Accident Reconstruction
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Safety, Oil & Gas, Personal Water Craft, All Terrain Vehicles, Forensic, Testing, Failure Analysis
Established in 1981 Frank Johnson has 44 years' experience as an engineering expert. System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL) specializes in providing multi-disciplined engineering, product testing, safety and forensic engineering (failure analysis) services to manufacturers and their corporate counsel, defense, plaintiff attorneys and insurance claims industries. Frank Johnson's professional accreditation, licenses and certifications include but are not limited to; PE - Profession Engineer, CSP - Certified Safety Professional, FAA - Private Instrument Pilot and Licensed Private Investigator. Our team experience includes; 100's of accident reconstructions, ATV/side y side (UTV), personal watercraft (PWC) and numerous products.
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Eric P Thibodeaux
Short Term Rental Property Mgmt Safety Expert
Safer VRs, LLC
Friendswood, Texas
Safety, Property Management
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Short-Term Rental Safety, Premises Liability, Vacation Rental Safety, Hospitality Safety, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Airbnb Safety, Vacation Rental Risk, HOA Property Safety, General Liability Hazards, multi-family property management, multi-family safety, Fire and Life Safety
Safety and risk management professional with more than 30 years of experience across energy, chemical manufacturing, property management, HOA management and short-term rental safety. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) with expertise in fire protection, process safety, hazard analysis, safety management systems, and regulatory compliance.
Established Safer VRs to assist property managers and owners enhance safety and loss prevention in their property management businesses or individual properties and provides educational information and training, as well as consulting services in safety, fire prevention, and loss prevention, to vacation / short-term rental owners and property managers.
Owned and managed vacation rental properties since 2003. In 2019, he co-founded Current Tides Vacation Rentals & Sales, LLC, with partners. The business professionally manages approximately 97 properties for owners in the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach,...
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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP
Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic
Inertia Consulting Group
Texas
Safety, Oil and Gas
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Oilfield Accident expert, Workplace safety expert, Accident reconstruction, Root Cause Analysis, Technical evidence review, Process safety expert, Safety engineering, Forensic engineering, Production engineering, OSHA compliance expert, Accident investigations, Industrial accident expert, Mechanical Failures
With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Jonathan Beam is a seasoned Safety and Forensic Engineer recognized for technical depth, investigative rigor, and strategic insight in complex industrial cases. His multidisciplinary background, combining a B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, enables him to bridge the gap between process safety, chemical behavior, and mechanical system performance across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
Throughout his career, Jay has led and supported accident investigations, OSHA and regulatory inquiries, and root cause analyses involving process safety incidents, mechanical failures, and catastrophic injuries. His analytical and technical expertise extends to regulatory compliance reviews, engineering assessments, and system-level failure modeling.
In addition to his field and technical experience, Jay provides specialized litigation and expert witness support to law firms, insura...
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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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Janine McCartney, Ph.D, MBA, CSP, CHST, CSHO, CSHO
Oil & Gas, Manufac., & Construction Safety Expert
HHC Safety Engineering Services, Inc.//HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corp.
Texas
Safety, Products Liability
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Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Electrical, Safety Engineering, Arc Flash/NFPA 70E, OSHA/OSHRC Appeal, Accident Investigation, Falls, Rig Collapse, Machinery, Accident Reconstruction, Construction, Industrial Plants, Refinery, Contests to OSHA Citations, Product Liability, Safety Management, PHMSA Appeal cases, Fire and Explosion, Workplace Safety
Dr. Janine McCartney is a Safety Engineer with designation as a Certified Safety Professional, Construction Safety and Health Technician. Dr. McCartney has held Management safety positions and a Safety Officer II position with OSHA Consultation. She worked for 11 years in the oil & gas industry and pipeline industry on large multi-state pipeline construction projects and as an exploration geologist (onshore and offshore). Dr. McCartney has taught for Texas A&M-Texas Engineering Extension as Adjunct Faculty and teaches the OSHA 10 and 30 hour General Industry and Construction courses for OTI. Her career spans 42 years. Please see her 13 AM Best podcasts and webinars on AM Best. AM Best Top 10 Best Webinars-August 2024 AM Best Magazine article How Litigation Funders are Affecting Settlements. Specialization in Product Liability suits. Specialization in Pipeline cases. Specialization in Fire and Explosion cases. Dr. McCartney also currently teaches for the OSHA Training Institute.
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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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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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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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Charles Cusack
Experts in all aspects of upstream oil and gas
Legoil Consulting
Houston, Texas
Oil and Gas, Geology
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Land, Engineering, HSE, Structural mapping, Title, Drilling Operations, Production, Horizontal wells, Geophysics, Completion Operations, Exploration, Reservoir Engineering, Safety, Stratigraphy
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Oil and gas exploration, exploitation, and development
• Proficient in all areas of upstream oil and gas
• Have supervised the drilling, completion, and production of over a thousand oil and gas wells
• Familiar with industry accepted and customary practices
Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, US shale plays
• Have extensive experience throughout these areas
• Have worked 249 distinct trends, fields and prospects (see addendum)
Operational planning and oversight of drilling programs
• Preparing geological prognosis
• Review drilling procedures
• Adherence to state and local regulations
• Monitoring daily mud logs, directional targeting, MWD, and geosteering
• Recommending specific coring and logging programs
• Interpreting well logs, core analysis, and mud logs
• Deciding on major drilling decisions such as whether to complete a well, sidetrack, or plug it
• Review of completion design and procedures including fracking operations
• Review facilities design including ha...
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David Smith, MS, MBA, PE, CSP
Product and Equipment Safety, IP and Patent Expert
Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc.
Alpine, Utah
Mechanical Engineering, Intellectual Property
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Patents, intellectual property, aerial lift, boom lift, scissor lift, manufacturing equipment, agricultural equipment, oil and gas equipment, refuse equipment, garbage trucks, trailers, conveyors, exercise equipment, safety, consumer products, chairs, seating, Forklift, thrill ride, zip line
Experienced mechanical engineer (MS, PE) and certified safety professional (CSP) with seven issued patents. Award winning inventor. President of Alpine Engineering and Design, Inc., a mechanical engineering consulting company with clients around the United States ranging from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies. Consulted on multiple products including: forklifts, conveyors, aerial lifts, garbage trucks, trailers, exercise equipment, seating and manufacturing equipment.
Graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Completed a master's of science degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA with an emphasis in product development. Licensed professional engineer (PE) and a certified safety professional in comprehensive practice (CSP). Certified operator and trainer for forklifts, powered industrial trucks, boom lifts, scissor lifts, MEWPS, rough terrain forklifts. Approaching 20 years experience in product development, patents, safe equipment desi...
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Morris D. Argyle, PhD, PE
Chemical Engineering Safety and Petroleum Refining
Provo, Utah
Chemical Engineering, Safety
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Petroleum Refining, Heterogenous Catalysis, Process Safety Management, Risk Management, Hazard Analysis, Fluid Catalytic Cracking, Oil and Gas, Energy, Catalyst Deactivation
Professional Engineer registered in Utah and Texas.
Eight years' petroleum refining experience in process design, economics, fluid catalytic cracking operation and supervision, hydrodesulfurization and catalytic reforming supervision, technical and operations supervision.
Prior expert witness in cases involving gasoline benzene content, chemical engineering safety (heat transfer and pressure relief), and attempted arson.
Twenty+ years' experience teaching undergraduate and graduate chemical engineering courses.
64 peer-reviewed journal publications in areas of heterogenous catalysis, catalyst deactivation, energy, hydrogen generation and purification, and CO2 capture,
Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
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Cameron C Orr
"Your Heavy Equipment Expert" (Forklift/SkidSteer)
Sambria Engineering and Expert Services
Eagle Mountain, Utah
Equipment & Machinery, Safety
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Certified Safety Professional, Forklift, Excavator, Boom Lift, Skid Steer Loader, Mobile Crane, Crane, Tower Crane, Aerial Lift, Bucket Truck, Safety, Warnings, Scissor Lift, Rough Terrain Forklift, Bulldozer, Front End Loader, Trailer, HAZMAT Tanker Trailer, Machinery, Saw
--Heavy Equipment Experience--
I have extensive experience with heavy equipment. I have designed aerial bucket trucks from the ground up. I have operated forklifts, skid steer loaders, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and bulldozers. I have tested heavy equipment, including failure testing fiberglass booms, pressure testing hydraulics on a large casing rotator, pressure testing hydraulic systems on aerial bucket trucks, and strength testing and fatigue testing trailer safety chains. I have analyzed various types of heavy equipment utilizing finite element analysis software.
--Credentials--
I am a registered Professional Engineer, a Certified Safety Professional, and a Certified Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist. I am also an IVES Training Group Certified Forklift Operator. I am also certified through IVES Training Group to train operators of forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). I have training in crane safety and am a Certified Rigger -...
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John T Whitty, P.E.
Fall Protection & Site Safety Expert for 30+ yrs
Ellis Fall Safety Solutions (Safety & Litigation Support Services LLC)
MANAKIN SABOT, Virginia
Slip Trip & Fall, Safety
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Falls, Fall Protection, Fall Protection Product Liability, Falling Objects, OSHA 1910, Scaffolds, Skylights, Site Safety, New York Labor Law, OSHA 1926, ANSI A10, ANSI A14.3, ANSI Z359, OSHA, ANSI, Ladder Safety, Skylights, tree stand safety
Ellis Fall Safety Solutions (Safety & Litigation Support Services LLC) has over 50+ years of experience in providing expert witness services in the analysis and evaluation of falls, falling objects, and general industry & construction site safety.
Mr. Whitty is a licensed professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and industry. He is an active member of the ASSP (American Society of Safety Professionals) and is also a member of the ANSI Z359 National Committee on Fall protection, as well as the ANSI A10 National Committee for the protection of workers during construction and demolition operations.
He is well versed in fall protection, falling objects, root cause, product liability (fall protection products), premise liability and construction & general industry site safety.
Some examples of specialization regarding safety and multiple case experiences include: (not all encompassing but representative)
- Root cause analysis
- Premise Liability
- O...
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Mark J Lawless, CSMI
Construction Consultant
Seattle, Washington
Construction, Safety
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Construction Defects, Premises Liability, Changed Conditions, Engineering (Field), Risk Management, Scope of Work, Insurance Coverage, Scheduling, Subcontracting, Estimating, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Standard Practices
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Randall M Albert, PE
Shale Advisory Group, LLC
Bluefield, West Virginia
Energy, Oil and Gas
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Leases, JOA, Safety, Drilling, Completions, Operations, Project Management, M&A, Midstream, Upstream, Damages, Mining
I have over 40 years experience in the Energy sector with the last 20 at the C-Suite level. I have extensive experience as an expert witness for both defendant and plaintiff. I have worked with large national law firms and small regional law firms. I have provided both deposition and trial testimony.
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Gary E. Kilpatrick
Forensic Engineering Services Various Accidents
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
West Virginia
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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Jonathan (Jay) L Beam, B.S, M.S., CSP
Oilfield & Industrial Safety Eng. | Catastrophic
Inertia Consulting Group
West Virginia
Safety, Oil and Gas
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Oilfield Accident expert, Workplace safety expert, Accident reconstruction, Root Cause Analysis, Technical evidence review, Process safety expert, Safety engineering, Forensic engineering, Production engineering, OSHA compliance expert, Accident investigations, Industrial accident expert, Mechanical Failures
With over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Jonathan Beam is a seasoned Safety and Forensic Engineer recognized for technical depth, investigative rigor, and strategic insight in complex industrial cases. His multidisciplinary background, combining a B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry, and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, enables him to bridge the gap between process safety, chemical behavior, and mechanical system performance across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
Throughout his career, Jay has led and supported accident investigations, OSHA and regulatory inquiries, and root cause analyses involving process safety incidents, mechanical failures, and catastrophic injuries. His analytical and technical expertise extends to regulatory compliance reviews, engineering assessments, and system-level failure modeling.
In addition to his field and technical experience, Jay provides specialized litigation and expert witness support to law firms, insura...
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Timothy Kobernat, CSP RET
OSHA Expert - Former Area Director
OSHAware LLC
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
OSHA, Safety
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OSHA, Fall Protection, Confined Space, Trenches, OSHA Standards, Paper Mill, Excavating, Lockout/Tagout, Cranes & Forklifts, Grain Elevators, Multi-Employer Worksites, Material Handling
With 32 years experience as an OSHA Area Director and Safety Compliance Officer, as well as an additional 17 years in various related safety and heath related work, I have a broad range of experience in OSHA & safety related matters.
In the approximately 14 years I spent as a compliance safety and health officer, I conducted approximately 1500 site inspections, roughly half of which were related to construction standards enforcement. During these inspections, I evaluated safety and health conditions and hazards, recommended abatement methods, and determined exposure and standard application. While serving approximately 16 years as district supervisor and area director for OSHA, a major part of my duties was to review virtually all files that came through our office, certifying their legal sufficiency for citations. In addition to my enforcement efforts with OSHA, I also conducted numerous construction safety seminars, helping companies to come into full compliance wit...
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Elbert Sorrell
Health and Safety Expert - Retired Professor
RISK CONTROL/SAFETY CONSULTING
MENOMONIE, Wisconsin
Safety, OSHA
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ISO Safety Auditing, Safety Program Development, Construction Risk Management, IISO Environmental Auditing , Risk assessment/Risk Control , Safety Training Development/Evaluation , Risk Management , Incident Investigation , Safety Process Improvement, Construction Safety , Safety Regulatory Compliance, Safety Related Res
Elbert Sorrell is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with extensive experience in occupational safety and health/risk control. Dr. Sorrell was granted Professor Emeritus status in the M.S in Risk Control/Safety Management Program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout after 28 years of service when he retired in January 2016. He is well versed in the multi-disciplinary areas of occupational safety and health (management system development and evaluation, program/policy development and implementation, program monitoring and management, regulatory compliance, risk/hazard assessment and safety training and evaluation) with a particular interest in facilitating the integration of safety, and health and environment processes into existing management systems.
Upon retiring from academia Dr. Sorrell committed himself to providing 3rd party certification audits as well as providing safety consultation and training to business and industry focusing on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and RC ...
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Jeffrey Kornacki, Ph.D.
Industrial Food Safety/Quality Microbiologist
Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin
Food, Safety
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Food Safety/Microbiology, HACCP, Food Safety Indicator Organisms, Food Spoilage Microbiology, Preventive Controls for Foods, Food Safety Risk Assessments, Food Microbiology Testing, Good Manufacturing Practices, Microbiology Test Development, Food Microbiology Laboratory Systems, Food Environmental Monitoring Programs
Dr. Kornacki is a forsensic food industrial micorbiologist. H has assisted many companies during FDA and USDA product recalls and has made about 1000 troubleshooting related plant visits across a vast array of food processing industries in the past 36 years. He frequently, evaluates food production facility enviornments for pathogens and spoilage organisms, performs microbiological risk assessments, consults on hygienic operations, maintenance/repair practices and equipment and facility design. He has invented micorbiological indicator assays and has ben an adjunct faculty with Michigan State's On-Line Master's program for many years.
In 2010 he received the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Sanitarian award, their Fellow award in 2017, the Harold Barnum Industry award (2024) and the Maurice Weber Laboratorian award (2024). He was Chairman of IAFP’s Food Hygiene and Sanitation Professional Development Group from 2011 to 2013 and has published nearly 80 artic...
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