MSHA Expert Witnesses in Oregon

This highly qualified engineering expert has extensive experience in his field. For the past 30 years, he has had specific experience in the mining and metal industry, pipeline engineering, and oil hydrocracking, to name a few. He received his BS in aeronautical engineering from the University of London and his MS in materials engineering from American University in Cairo, Egypt. This expert currently has 9 established patents. He has published over 20 journal articles and one book. Formerly, he has held roles as a senior mechanical engineer at Warman Pumps and Bateman Engineering. Additionally, this expert has served as a consultant for Sulzer Pumps North America, and as a former principal engineer and technical director at Fluor. Currently, this expert is a self-employed engineering consultant serving top clients across various industries.

This health and safety professional has more than three decades of experience in industrial hygiene, occupational exposures, safety, and public health. Throughout his career, this expert has personally conducted over a thousand industrial hygiene evaluations for numerous companies in various fields including engineering, mining, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, environmental, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food processing, agriculture, and construction. As a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified OSHA HAZWOPER, he evaluates, develops, and oversees health & safety programs and plans, conducts hazard/risk assessments and ergonomics surveys, and assesses work practices, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment. He currently serves as a Partner and Principal Industrial Hygienist for California-based occupational and environmental health & safety consultancy.

This expert has spent 35+ years in the mining industry, during which reclamation planning/execution has been a focal point. His experience includes mine and reclamation planning, mine and reclamation plan permitting by way of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) under the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), implementation of best mining and reclamation practices, mine closure, and historic/legacy mine remediation. He began his own consulting business in 2016 and previously served as the Manager of Mining Projects and Remediation for Agrium USA. The expert is a registered Professional Engineer in Idaho and a member of the Society of Mining Engineers. He earned his B.S. in Mining Engineering from University of Utah and his MSHA trained.

This expert is a highly qualified procurement and category management expert who has directed and managed procurement departments of several Fortune 500 mining and EPC companies for more than 20 years. He earned his MS in economics from the University of Split in Croatia. This expert belongs to the National Contracts Management Association, and is a published author on international procurement strategy. Currently, he is a director of procurement and supply chain with one of the largest phosphate mining and fertilizer manufacturers in the world.