Safety Expert Witnesses in Alabama

Safety, OSHA - 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...

Opelika, Alabama

Human Factors, Safety - 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

Dr. Victoria Ballard, MSE, PE, AHFP 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, 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 as Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Researcher, Graduate Teaching Assistant, and Fellow at seven universities (University of Washington, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Columbia College, Skagit Valley College, ...

OSHA, Construction - 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...