Rope Expert Witnesses in New Mexico

This expert has 38 years experience in Safety Engineering, Loss Prevention & Control, and Accident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis. She has 15 years in OSHA Outreach Training in General Industry and Construction Safety & Health Standards. Additionally, she has consulted with and taught OSHA outreach courses for several State and Federal Agencies, including the Texas Department of Transportation; U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

This expert has more than 30 years of experience in the construction of sports facilities, including a large variety of athletic surfacing in over 500 facilities all over the world. He has installed and managed the construction of many different synthetic turf facilities, track and field facilities and various natural grass facilities and tennis courts. A certified field builder and track builder with the American Sports Builders Association and an active member of the Sports Turf Managers Association, he has managed projects for a variety of providers in the artificial turf industry.

This highly qualified project and construction management expert has over 30 years of professional experience in his field. He received his BS in industrial engineering and technology from East Central University and his MBA from Robert Kennedy College. He is a certified facilitator of incident and root cause analysis investigations and is certified by OSHA in construction safety. He has published over 15 papers, publications and manuals related to topics in his field. Formerly, this expert has held roles as a contractor at Willbros International and Parsons E&C. Additionally, he has served as a construction manager at Parsons/Enron International, as a contracted engineer at Willbros Engineering, a senior advisor for Frontier Energy, LLC., and as a senior construction consultant at Keystone XL Pipeline. Currently, this expert is the vice president of planning at an OK energy service.

This expert has been working in the outdoor industry for over 25 years. A Certified Association for Challenge Course Technology Vendor and Course Inspector, he has designed and installed over 100 zip lines commercially and privately, while he has published a how-to book on building zip lines. This expert co-wrote the Canadian National zip line standards and has consulted for over 30 commercial zip line operations on safety, procedures, and equipment. He has also consulted for the State of California, West Point Military Academy, and the US Marines regarding zip line safety and braking systems.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in industrial and recreational fall protection, as well as the design and manufacturing of personal protective equipment for recreational activities such as rock climbing and mountaineering. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Widener University and is certified as a climbing wall instructor program provider and a high angle and confined space rescue technician. He is also Level III with the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians. This expert is active in his field as a member of the Climbing Wall Association, the American National Standards Institute's Fall Protection Committee, and the American Mountain Guides Association. He has formerly served as a mechanical engineer for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, the senior research engineer for the Harold K. Dunn M.D. Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, and the technical director for Petzl America. Currently, this expert is the vice president of quality for a major mountain sports and climbing equipment manufacturer based in Utah.

This expert has over 35 years of experience in construction engineering. His research includes construction claims, construction safety, alternative energy technology, and waste disposal technology. He has served as Principal Engineer for various companies and, subsequently, legal counsel after receiving his J.D. In addition to serving as President of a consulting engineering company, he currently serves as Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as Director of Construction Management for a university.

This highly qualified expert has more than 40 years of international experience in the development and implementation of occupational health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management systems within the petroleum, petrochemical,manufacturing, and construction industries. He is an advisor to management on regulatory compliance with worldwide agencies such as BSEE, EC, OSHA, HSE, PSA, SSM, DEA, USCG, MSHA, MMS, NOPSA and other applicable industry standards and codes. He is experienced with ISO, ISM, Injury Incident Free (IIF) culture building, root cause analysis, and behavior based safety; including 24 years experience with stringent safety requirements of the North Sea regulatory agencies.