Hazardous Waste Expert Witnesses in Connecticut

This expert has over 15 years of experience in occupational health and safety. His expertise includes construction safety, accident investigation, OSHA and ANSI standards, fall protection, ladders, scaffolds, aerial and scissor lifts and excavation. For the past seventeen years, he has taught for the Region II OSHA Education Centers & currently serves as course chairperson for eleven different courses. During his career, he has worked as an auditor, project manager and trainer, addressing health and safety issues, developing written safety and health programs and site-specific procedures, as well as the developing & delivering industry-specific training.

This expert received her doctorate from the University of Michigan and worked as an environmental toxicologist for Syracuse Research Corporation, where she did quantitative human health risk assessment for the EPA on a variety of substances including solvents, pesticides and metals. As a certified industrial hygienist, certified professional ergonomist and environmental scientist she continues to apply her knowledge to improve occupational and environmental health.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of academic medical center construction management and design development. His work has involved determining space analytics, programming space for optimal occupant outcomes in research and academics, program development, and commissioning of laboratory space. He received his BA from Queens College before earning his MA in environmental policy and engineering and MBA in marketing from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. This expert holds multiple certifications, including OSHA 10 construction and chemical safety training, CDC biohazard safety training, hazardous waste management, and regulated medical waste management. He is active in research in his field, having authored several papers and presented at various conferences throughout his career. He has formerly served as an emergency medical technician with the NYC Emergency Medical Services, a field compliance investigator with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, the interim vice dean for research at the State University of New York at Stony Brook's School of Medicine, and the interim departmental administrator for the neurology department at the Stony Brook University Medical Center. Currently, this expert serves as the associate dean for research, facilities, and operations at a medical school in New York.

This highly qualified occupation health and safety expert has over 30 years of experience in his field, specializing in asbestos, lead, and industrial hygiene issues. After earning his BS from the University of Massachusetts, this expert went on to become a certified safety professional and ergonomics assessment specialist. He is an active member of the American Society of Safety Professionals and has completed extensive professional development coursework with the OSHA Training Institute Education Center of New England. Namely, this expert has training and experience in excavations, trenching, and soil mechanics; electrical standards; fall arrest systems; accident investigation; and safety and health management. Formerly, he served as a safety officer and project monitor for Dec-Tam Corporation and as a technical coordinator for Quality Control Services, Inc. This expert is currently based in Massachusetts as an independent consultant for occupational safety and health, where he regularly works on construction and general industry assignments, providing hazard assessments, safety program development, and training.

This expert holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Pathology, a Masters degree ion Environmental Health and Radiation Health Physics and a Bachelors degree in Biology. He worked for several years in academic research related to pulmonary injury and disease and pulmonary carcinogenesis. He also worked a the director of an environmental testing laboratory. In addition, this expert worked as an industrial Hygienist and as the Director of Safety at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. For the past 15 years he has been an independent consultant in Environmental Health, Safety and Toxicology. He advises attorneys and testifies in legal matters. This expert has written several publications and books on both scientific pulmonary research and on Healthcare Safety and Regulatory Compliance. he continues to write and lecture on topics related to healthcare safety, general safety and OSHA compliance.

This expert graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a New York State Certified Code Enforcement Official. He is also a Registered Professional Industrial Hygienist, a licensed Asbestos Inspector and Project Designer, a Certified Environmental Inspector, and a Certified Planner. He currently serves in Board of Director positions for the National and New York State Societies of Professional Engineers, as well as the American Society of Civil Engineers.