Industrial Safety Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified, seasoned stone professional has over 30 years of experience in the stone industry. His skills include geology and stone identification, material sourcing, handling and transporting of fabricated stone, international business, OSHA compliance, business administration and management, as stone forensics. He received his BA from Syracuse University and is an accredited fabricator by the National Stone Institute. He is a member of the National Stone Institute. Currently, this expert serves as the president of an international supply company and the vice president and partner of a major NJ stone manufacturing company.

This highly qualified expert has over 45 years of experience in the industrial hygiene and occupational health field. He earned his BS in chemistry and biology from the University of Alabama followed by an MS in environmental health engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He is a certified safety professional and certified industrial hygienist, as well as a licensed professional engineer. He is active in his field as a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. He has also published and lectured extensively in the environmental health and safety space, and he is an editor for the Applied Industrial Hygiene Journal. He has formerly served as an environmental engineer at the Naval Ordinance Environmental Health Center, as a safety and health compliance officer at OSHA, as the industrial hygiene director at the Naval Nuclear Shipyard and Naval Regional Medical Center, as an OSHA documentation manager for the TVA, and as a corporate director for Alcon Laboratories Pharmaceutical. He is currently a principal at an environmental and occupational health consultancy, as well as the director of the North Texas section of a national industrial hygiene association.

This expert has over 35 years of experience in the field of construction safety. He earned his BBA in finance from the University of Utah and is a licensed general contractor in California. He is board certified as a construction health and safety technician and as a safety and health manager. He is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers. He previously served as an instructor at the OSHA training institute, as the safety director at Nielsen Dillingham Builders, Inc. and as a principal at California Crane Works. He is currently a principal at a construction safety consultancy in California.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 35 years of experience in the field of environmental forensics. He received in BA in geology from Rutgers University, his MA in geology from Temple University, and this PhD in earth and environmental sciences from the City University of New York. This expert is certified in OSHA HAZWOPER and as a professional geologist. He is active in his field as a member of associations such as the International Society of Environmental Forensics, the National Groundwater Association, and Foundation Scientists Without Borders. His former positions include adjunct professor at Brookdale Community College, geologist and program manager for various environmental firms throughout New Jersey, the vice president of engineering and geology for Environmental Profile Laboratories, and senior geologist for Hudson Environmental Services. Currently, this expert is the director of forensic services at an environmental forensics firm in New Jersey.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 20 years of experience in theme park attraction safety. He earned his BA in education and pre-law from Georgia State University. He holds several certifications, including tourism ambassador, Level II attractions operator, attractions leader, crowd manager supervisor, and OSHA's 10-hour general industry health and safety training. He has formerly served as the director of attractions for the Georgia Renaissance Festival, operations manager for the Netherworld Haunted House, attractions supervisor for Stone Mountain Park, general manager of Dixieland Fun Park, and director of attractions and executive director of entertainment events for the Queen Mary. Currently, this expert serves as the chief of visitor experience for a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in Texas.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in commercial insurance and occupational safety. He earned his BA in philosophy from Allegheny College and is an associate of risk management and associate of underwriting through the AICPCU/The Institutes, as well as an OSHA-authorized general industry instructor and a certified occupational health and safety technician. He began his career as a reporter, news editor, and photographer for the Bear Paw Sentinel and the Great Falls Tribune. He then served as the vice principal of Great Falls Christian School before transitioning to the insurance industry. This expert served as a senior account executive for Liberty Northwest and a commercial lines agent for Western States Insurance, focusing mainly on workers' comp insurance. Currently, this expert serves as an occupational health and safety specialist for a state labor and industry department, teaching both 10-hour and 30-hour OSHA classes.

This highly-qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in the crane industry. He specializes in crane safety review and lift plan design and review and is familiar with OSHA and ASME standards for the crane and rigging industry. He formerly served as a coordinator for Mid State Steel Erectors, coordinating crane and rigging needs for various job sites and crane rental sales. He spent over 20 years working with NessCampbell Crane and Rigging, serving as a hydraulic and conventional crane operator, a dispatcher, and a crane superintendent. Currently, this expert is the owner of a crane consultancy based in Washington.

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 expert has over 50 years of experience in commercial motor carrier and trucking industry. His work in the industry has focused on customary practices, standard of care, tractor-trailers, and compliance and safety training and practices for drivers, motor carriers, warehouses and forklifts. He received his certificate in traffic & transportation law & management from the University of Virginia and is active in his field as a member of the Association of Transportation Law Professionals and the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy. He is certified by the Department of Transportation as a breath alcohol technician and factory authorized calibration technician, by OSHA as a train the trainer in forklift safety, and by FEMA through their emergency management institute. He previously served as the vice president of Russell Transfer, Inc., the senior vice president of Valley Transport Associates, and corporate secretary of Fleetmaster Express, Inc. This expert is currently the managing member of a transportation safety and compliance consultancy in Virginia.

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 highly qualified expert is a licensed general contractor and building examiner with experience in construction claims, construction defects, issue identification, water intrusion, roofing, siding, and EFIS claims. He received his BS in architecture and construction science and management from Clemson University. He has over 40 years of experience in commercial, industrial and residential construction with an emphasis in design-build construction and development. He has managed a wide range of construction projects involving design, engineering, and development and his vast experience spans across many industry sectors including residential, industrial, retail, medical, government, and school projects. He is a member of the International Code Council and has an OSHA 30 Hour Safety certificate. Formerly he worked as a project manager and cost estimator for various companies, including, Fiske-Carter Construction, Inc, York Construction, Inc, and as president for D. Kent Lesley Design and Construction. Currently, he serves as the president of an architecture design, construction, and engineering consultancy located in South Carolina.

This highly-qualified workplace safety and accident investigation expert has over 30 years of experience in her field as a certified health safety official and certified OSHA approved trainer. She earned her AAS in occupational safety and health from Texas State Technical College and a BS in occupational safety and health from Southwest University. Formerly, she has held positions as vice president of safety and industrial hygiene training for the American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, the manager of safety, environmental, and industrial hygiene for Fairchild Aircraft Company, a division safety manager for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., and the United States director of health, safety, and environment for Exel, Inc. She currently is an independent private injury and accident reconstruction consultant in Texas.

This expert has more than 35 years of experience in safety, industrial hygiene, OSHA, construction management, chemical plant, pipefitting, warehouse operations, forklifts, and slip, trip, and falls. He earned a masters degree in safety management from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a certified safety professional. He is currently a private consultant for an environmental health and safety company and Retired Faculty, OSHA Consultation Program at a Indiana University in PA

This qualified engineer has handled numerous forensic evaluations for both law firms and insurance companies. He is licensed in the States of Connecticut and New Jersey with 20 years of experience in the engineering and construction industries serving in various management capacities. This expert has considerable experience in consulting on engineering standards, construction defects, OSHA safety standards and related matters. These strong qualifications make him highly capable of reviewing the case at hand. He has exceptional report writing capabilities and his investigations are detailed while incorporating all relevant technologies. His work for the legal community includes both the plaintiff and defense firms. He has been deposed, served as a trial consultant and his work has assisted in the settlement of several cases.

This licensed paramedic has over 37 years of EMS experience with 22 years in an administrative capacity. In addition, he has a plethora of certifications including EMS instructor, OSHA compliance instructor, and Emergency Vehicle Operator Instructor (EVOC). Finally, he has held several extremely prestigious EMS related positions including the Director of Emergency Management for Portland, CT before opening his own EMS training firm.

This expert has been working with supermarket inventory for over 15 years. He worked as an Inventory Controller for Save-A-Lot for a number of years, where he was responsible for daily monitoring and maintenance of inventory adjustments, shipping, and receiving, and he was also a member of the Safety Committee. Currently, this expert is a Shift Manager at a major food warehouse, overseeing day to day warehouse operations including supervision, shipping, receiving, and transportation. He supervises over 50 employees daily and trains and evaluates them, and he is responsible for all processes, equipment, and safety of the warehouse. This expert is trained in both OSHA Safety and Wiese Industrial Safety and is certified to train on Caterpillar, Linde, Raymond, and Crown fork trucks.

This highly qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in providing safety training for forklift use. Certified as a Forklift Instructor by the National Safety Council and as an OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer, his expertise includes various warehouse systems and industrial truck classes 1-7 including electric forklifts, pallet jacks, and tug tractors. He has authored two publications on lift truck and forklift safety training. He also created computer-based operator training programs for forklift use at large companies. His previous positions include sales and training instruction for various companies including Raymond Handling Concepts Corp. and Exide Corp. He currently works as President of a forklift safety consulting firm.

This expert is experienced with fatality, catastrophic injury and personal injury cases. He holds multiple certifications in occupational safety & health and OSHA compliance. Expertise includes forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, fall protection, machine guarding, work zones, scaffolds, excavations. He specializes in applying OSHA General Industry regulations, OSHA Construction regulations, and safety-related national consensus standards to working conditions. He frequently performs health & safety and OSHA-related inspections, audits, and assessments. He specializes in conducting hazard analysis and recommends corrective actions to reduce or eliminate these hazards. He trains workers, management and senior management, and helps clients assess and improve their safety management systems. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and webinars.

This highly qualified expert has a BS in engineering and an MS and PhD in civil engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer and a former OSHA instructor. His current position as President of Engineering requires him to oversee the entire operations of his firm from an engineering and environmental perspective. He has extensive experience working with roll off dumpsters and construction.