A career spanning more than 45 years in occupational safety and health supports this expert’s specialization in safety management, accident investigation, and regulatory compliance across the industrial, heavy construction, petrochemical, and mining industries. His expertise includes construction safety, underground mining, steel erection, fall protection, cranes and rigging, scaffolding, excavations, heavy equipment, industrial hygiene, accident reconstruction, risk assessment, loss prevention, safety audits, and compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, MSHA, IIPP, NEC, NFPA, and NRC standards. He has more than 30 years of experience as an occupational safety and health expert witness, providing consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony. His experience also includes civil and criminal investigations.

His professional background includes service as Miner First Class/Shaftman, Deputy Sheriff and Criminal Investigator, Federal Mine Inspector, Supervisory Special Investigator, Supervisory Mine Inspector, Loss Control Manager, Manager of Safety and Security, Assistant Director of Construction Safety, Construction Safety Manager, and Owner, Expert Witness, and Licensed Private Investigator of an occupational safety consulting practice. In these roles, he directed large-scale safety and health programs, conducted fatal and non-fatal accident investigations, supervised audits and inspections, developed construction and mining safety programs, performed risk assessments, evaluated regulatory compliance, and managed safety operations for heavy construction, tunneling, mining, petrochemical, refinery, rail, power generation, and industrial projects.

In addition to his consulting and safety management experience, he has authored technical papers, delivered professional presentations, and provided training on mining safety, hazardous materials, construction safety, accident prevention, and occupational health. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Business Education, graduate studies in Criminal Justice, and specialized training in mine safety, industrial hygiene, accident investigation, and construction safety. His professional credentials include Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM), industrial hygiene certification through the U.S. Department of Labor-MSHA, Certified Emergency Medical Technician, Licensed Private Investigator, and OSHA and MSHA Certified Instructor. His professional memberships include the National Safety Council, American Society of Safety Engineers, Association for Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, World Safety Organization, and American National Standards Institute A-10 Committee.