This safety engineer and accident investigation specialist provides expert witness services with over 30 years of experience in safety engineering, accident investigation, and accident reconstruction. Their work focuses on evaluating accident causation, workplace safety conditions, and compliance with safety standards in matters involving industrial operations, construction environments, and equipment-related incidents. Their background includes a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Industrial Technology, along with credentials as a Professional Engineer and Certified Safety Professional.

Their experience includes accident investigation and reconstruction involving industrial equipment, crane operations, powered industrial vehicles, loading docks, and employee or operator failure to comply with safety standards. They evaluate equipment malfunction, lockout-tagout procedures, and safety conditions in manufacturing environments, including stamping, machining, assembly operations, and plastic molding processes. Their work also includes construction safety and construction accident analysis, including evaluation of fall protection and contractor compliance with safety requirements.

A significant component of their work involves regulatory compliance and safety program evaluation, including application and interpretation of OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, and ISO standards. This includes safety and environmental audits, hazardous waste handling, development and implementation of safety procedures and training programs, and evaluation of corporate and governmental safety requirements. Their experience spans automotive, industrial, construction, and military environments.

They have more than 5 years of experience providing litigation consultation, expert reports, deposition testimony, arbitration, and trial testimony in both plaintiff and defense matters, with retention in over 200 cases across multiple jurisdictions. Their work includes accident investigations involving industrial equipment, construction incidents, and workplace safety violations, applying consistent accident investigation and root cause analysis methodologies across a range of scenarios.