Health and Safety Expert Witnesses in Virginia

This highly-qualified expert has 20+ years of experience in the occupational safety industry both as an educator and consultant in the field. She has 20 years of experience in safety management, 16 years in safety consulting, and 20 years of teaching safety courses at top ranking accredited Universities. She has a Masters from Indiana University in Occupational Health and Safety and a B.S. in Safety Management from Indiana University. She is licensed in Accident, Health, and LIfe Insurance, and is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the National Safety Council Defensive Driving International Executive Board and the Indiana State University Safety and Health Advisory Board. She is currently the Director of Academics and an Adjunct Professor teaching safety courses for a top ranked University, and is an OSHA/Safety Consultant with an industry-leading safety and training consulting firm.

This qualified expert has more than 20 years of experience in safety compliance with more than 10 years in managing supermarket and retail location safety. He previously worked at Winn-Dixie Stores as a District Manager and Division Safety Director. He holds several certifications from various associations including the National Association of Safety Professionals and the National Safety Council in Principles of Occupational Safety & Health. He was also formerly acted as Corporate Safety Director for Piedmont Service Group. He currently works as President of a retail safety, compliance, and indoor air quality consulting firm.

This seasoned expert is the primary consultant and CEO of an ATV Safety Consulting company. From 1985 to 1989 he was licensed as an ATV Rider Training Instructor. In 1989 he was elevated to position of Chief Instructor for the ATV industry. He has held that position from 1989 to the present. In 2011, he became Chief Driver Coach Trainer for the ROV industry. He has assisted in managing and establishing the current curriculum for the Nation's leading ATV rider training organization and the leading ROV training organization. The ATV organization has provide ATV rider education to more than 750,000 ATV users. He was selected by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to not only testify on several ATV safety issues, but to also train their compliance officers in hands-on ATV operation. From 1970 to 1993 he was employed as a State Trooper for the Maryland State Police. Consequently he adds twenty-three years of expertise in accident investigation to his curriculum vitae. He has testified in Court concerning ATV, ROV and UTV accident cases extensively.

This highly qualified expert has 20+ years of safety administration and leadership experience. He earned his BS in Organizational Leadership from Wright State University and his MS in Occupational Safety and Health from Columbia Southern University. He is OSHA certified as an Occupational Safety & Health Manager and Health Professional and he belongs to the American Society of Safety Engineers. His expertise includes rollout safety policies and procedures, prevent or correct unsafe working conditions, design work areas & policy procedures, address hazard and compliance issues, and develop and benchmark safety standards program. He formerly served as Safety Leader in the gardening department at Home depot.

This extremely qualified expert has years of experience in human factors, machine design and systems methodologies as they apply to the prevention of injury involving industrial and agricultural equipment. He received his MEA degree from George Washington University and his PhD degree in industrial engineering from West Virginia University. He is a member of multiple professional associations, including the American Society of Safety Engineers and the System Safety Society. He has published 25+ peer-reviewed journal articles. He lectures both nationally and internationally and has received several honors for his impressive work, including the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's "Performance Award," which he received on 13 years. He is a former safety engineer specializing in occupational safety and health administration at the Office of Mechanical Engineering Standards Development and a former research safety engineer at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Currently, he is an associate professor of industrial and management systems engineering at a major university and the director of a major engineering research and development company.

This qualified expert received his BA from Valparaiso University and is a licensed OSHA trainer for numerous courses. He has managed various construction safety projects including the installation and modification of industrial equipment valued at over a billion dollars. Formerly, he served as a night safety manager for Gallagher Kaiser at General Motors and as a safety manager for NKC American at Toyota Motor Manufacturing. He currently is the safety manager for a prominent aluminum manufacturer overseeing the installation of a new stamping bed.

This expert has nearly 30 years of experience in safety management specializing in the maritime and construction industries. After serving with the US Coast Guard for 6 years, he went on to work as a safety engineer for U.S. Marine, Powerwave Technologies, Zee Medical, and PTI. He also served as a forensic investigator for the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. He is certified as an OSHA maritime instructor, as well as an authorized OSHA instructor for the general industry and construction sectors. He currently is a managing member of a safety consulting firm that specializes in workplace safety and OSHA compliance. He has specialized experience in safety abatement regarding ladders and stairs, fall protection, and safety inspections and accident investigations identifying workplace compliance issues.

This highly-qualified expert over 40 years of experience in construction, demolition, and crane safety. He received his BA in psychology and sociology from the University of Maryland before earning his MS in safety from the University of Southern California. He also received paramedic training at the Community College of Baltimore and completed the executive program in safety management through the American Society of Safety Professionals. This expert is currently a certified safety professional, associate in risk management, and certified traffic control design specialist. He has extensive knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, and ASME standards and experience in critical crane lifts, fall protection, scaffolds, shoring, excavation, trenching, heavy equipment, demolition, precast concrete and steel erection, concrete, confined space entry, forklifts, and public safety. He is active in his field as a member of the American National Standards Institute and the American Society of Safety Professionals and has received awards for his work, including an Excellence in Safety Management award. He has formerly served as a safety engineer for Fruin-Colnon Corporation and Ohio Valley Corporation and safety manager for multiple companies throughout his career. Currently, this expert serves as a senior safety consultant for an international construction management company and the principal of an accident prevention and instruction firm in Maryland.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience as a firefighter and is equipped with a deep understanding of OSHA standards. He earned his BA in emergency and disaster management from American Public University and his MBA in finance from Columbia Southern University. He holds several certifications, including Six Sigma white belt and OSHA's 10 hour construction industry and 30 hour general industry certifications. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the International Association of Emergency Managers and the North Carolina State Firemen's Association. He has formerly served as the safety director for Lakey's Backhoe Service and senior captain of the Kannapolis Fire Department. Currently, this expert is the deputy chief of a North Carolina fire department, as well as the safety officer for a North Carolina county department.

This highly-experienced monument sculptor has over 30 years of experience in his field. He received his BFA in fine arts from Syracuse University and later was trained by master artisans in all facets of mounting, constructing, and finishing marble work. This expert is very active in his field holding a membership in the National Sculpture Society and frequently traveling the country lecturing at universities on the design and construction of marble projects. As a sculptor for firms like Alabama Power, Gewiis SPA, and Monumentos Duran, this has expert has worked on countless projects which required following rigid safety standards. Through his work, he has also developed new techniques for the support of marble monuments. Currently, this expert owns his own marble design studio in Kentucky and serves as a private consultant on various public art projects in which he provides expertise on safety standards, design, and construction.

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in work zone safety, with demonstrated experience in health and safety management, regulatory compliance, safety auditing and reviews, and accident and incident investigations in areas of construction and mine safety. He earned his AS in electronics systems technology at Community College of the Air Force and his BS in occupational safety and health at Columbia Southern University. This expert holds several certifications in his field, including as a certified safety professional (CSP), a certified construction manager of environment safety and health (C-MESH), an OSHA and MSHA Part 48 metal/non-metal instructor, and a miner. He is also certified in fall protection and electrical safety, holding a NFPA 70E certification. He is active in his field as a member of the American Traffic Safety Services Association. He began his career as an antenna systems technician for the United States Air Force before transitioning to work as a loan officer for Freedom Mortgage Services and a senior financial officer for Carteret Mortgage Corporation. He also served as a lead instructor for the American Red Cross, a traffic control supervisor for Moore & Son, and a health and safety manager for Rogers Group Inc. Currently, this expert is the health and safety director of a safety industrial firm in North Carolina.

This expert has nearly a decade of experience in railroad operations and safety. He is a member of both the United Transportation Union and American Corporate Partners. Formerly, he served as a railway conductor and railway crew manager at BNSF Railway, as well as a regional safety manager at Rescar. He has also served as the senior manager of operations and vice president of railway operations at Railway Safety Consultants, LLC, where he led international railway operations in performance metrics, training standards, auditing, and government compliance. Currently, this expert is the chief operating officer at an international railway consultancy.

This forensic engineering expert has practiced as an Engineering Consultant and Expert Witness since 1982. Testifying in City, County, State and Federal courts as a Mechanical Engineer, Automotive Engineer and Safety Engineer, he is known nationwide for his integrity, careful and thorough investigation of claims, expert analysis and professional courtroom presentation.

This expert has over 10 years of professional experience in OSHA & MSHA advisory services, specifically as it relates to hazardous materials management, oil & gas rig safety, environmental engineering, and fire safety. He earned a Master of Occupational Safety & Health/Environmental Management from Columbia Southern University and a PhD in Safety Sciences from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is a Certified Safety Professional through Board of Certified Safety Professionals and teaches field safety protocols for the NCCER Core curriculum. This expert is currently a professor of safety management & environmental/fire protection engineering at a Texas based university and a principal consultant providing OSHA & MSHA advisory services.