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Expert in Occupational Safety, Hazard Recognition/Abatement, Citation Resolution, OSHA
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert, Safety Consultant, specializes in hazard recognition and abatement, site inspection, accident investigation, and citation resolution. As a self-employed safety consultant since 1992, Expert has conducted a wealth of OSHA-type, “hands-on” comprehensive inspections and training sessions, with the emphasis on manufacturing and other “factory” facilities. He also consults for construction firms (especially roofers), retail stores, nursing homes, and other types of businesses. Expert is often hired by attorneys to work as an “expert witness.” As such, he has given more than 30 depositions, testified in court many times, and often played a major role in helping attorneys to achieve a highly positive resolution for their clients. Expert's areas of high knowledge include various types of safety hazards encountered in the workplace, with major concentrations including machine safeguarding and emergency egress. He has consulted regarding the relative roles and responsibilities of various contractors (essentially general contractors and subcontractors) on multi-employer work sites.He is often called upon to explain OSHA policies and procedures, and how to prepare for and respond to OSHA inspections, complaints, and citations. He is eager to discuss the mitigation, control, and elimination of hazards, as well as other means to improve the level of employee protection, even where OSHA compliance may have been achieved. This “added value” includes means and methods (at times creative) of training and motivating employees. Prior to founding his firm in 1992, he worked for USDOL/OSHA for 20 years, serving as a compliance safety and health officer (safety specialist category), supervisory safety specialist, and assistant area director in Connecticut. He frequently served as acting area director, as well. While with OSHA, Expert conducted hundreds of “walkaround” compliance inspections (and reviewed thousands), and successfully negotiated hundreds of settlement agreements with employers. He crafted dozens of inspection warrant applications, and secured the warrants from U. S. magistrates. Further, he investigated dozens of OSHA-related anti-discrimination cases. At the regional level, he evaluated VPP (Voluntary Protection Programs) applications. Immediately prior to his employment with USDOL/OSHA, Expert was the Safety Director and Assistant Personnel Manager for Ross & Roberts Inc., a Stratford, Connecticut vinyl manufacturing plant. At the time, Ross & Roberts employed approximately 375 persons, with most employees represented by the United Rubber Workers. He has given approximately 300 presentations (as OSHA employee and as self-employed safety consultant) to schools, labor, corporations, management, associations, insurance groups, and miscellaneous organizations. He has been interviewed on television, and quoted (aside from the publication of his articles) in Occupational Hazards magazine (at least four times), a publication of the Architectural Woodwork Institute (extensively), Logistics Management, Catalog Age magazine, Forging magazine, and ADA Compliance Guide.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New York, New York;
Yonkers, New York;
Newark, New Jersey;
Jersey City, New Jersey;
Paterson, New Jersey;
Bridgeport, Connecticut;
New Haven, Connecticut;
Worcester, Massachusetts;
Springfield, Massachusetts;
and Providence, Rhode Island.
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Safety, OSHA Compliance, Construction, Manufacturing |
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Industrial/ Construction Safety, Compliance, Auditing, OSHA... |
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Workplace Safety, Product Safety, Mechanical Engineering,... |
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Occupational Safety and Health, Hazard Recognition/... |
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1970
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BA
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Sociology
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Clark University
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1971
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MS
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Social Sciences
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Southern CT State College
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1992 to
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(Undisclosed Consulting Company)
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Owner, Safety Consultant
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He conducts on-site inspections of work sites (for hazard recognition/abatement, OSHA compliance, employee protection), prepares reports, works with attorneys including as expert witness, helps enhance safety programs, and helps resolve citations.
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1972 to 1992
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USDOL/OSHA
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Asst Area Director & Compliance Officer
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He was a compliance officer (safety specialist) and Assistant Area Director- worked in Hartford and Bridgeport, CT offices. He conducted hundreds of enforcement inspections, assigned and reviewed thousands of enforcement inspections, and consummated hundreds of settlement agreements with employers.
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1971 to 1972
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Ross & Roberts
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Safety Director
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He helped to assure OSHA compliance and employee protection.
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Associations/Societies
He is a member of ASSE (American Society of Safety Engineers), NSC (National Safety Council), Connecticut Safety Society, ConnectiCosh (Connecticut Council on Occupational Safety and Health), and AAIB (American Association for the Improvement of Boxing).
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Licenses/Certifications
He is a licensed professional boxing timekeeper, in the State of Connecticut.
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Professional Appointments
He was Vice President of ASSE chapter and Program Director for Connecticut Safety Society.
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Publications and Patents Summary
His book, OSHA INSPECTIONS: PREPARATION AND RESPONSE, is in 2nd Edition, following 11 progressively updated/enhanced printings of the original publication(National Safety Council).
More than 300 of his articles and columns have been published (various newsletters, magazines).
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- National Safety Council
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1972 to 1992
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USDOL/OSHA
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Direct Employee
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He worked here for 20 years, serving as a compliance safety and health officer (safety specialist category), supervisory safety specialist, and assistant area director in Connecticut.
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He has conducted hundreds of physical (on the floor) inspections of factories, construction sites, retail, warehouses, and many other industries.
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He has examined and enhanced safety programs/culture for many, many companies. Topic highlights include (but are not limited to): accident investigation, proper procedures/means re inspections for hazard recognition/abatement, safety committees, training, written programs, incentives, motivation, etc.
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He has worked with dozens of attorneys (for plaintiffs and defendants) regarding occupational injuries, as well as injuries to members of the public. He has been deposed more than twenty-five times, and has also testified in court on many occasions.
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He has assisted many companies in the resolution of OSHA citations, with excellent results regarding penalty reduction, lowering of citation classification, and deletion of alleged violations.
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He has conducted hundreds of training sessions regarding numerous occupational safety topics.
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Recent Client Requests:
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EU safety expert for consulting on Machinery Guarding & Electrical System Safety.
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Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Expert is free.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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He has worked with several dozens attorneys. He has testified in court many times, and been deposed more than 30 times. While with OSHA, he wrote many warrants.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert in OSHA for consulting on OSHA regulation issues.
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OSHA expert witness for case involving person who fell off of a balcony.
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OSHA expert for consulting on placement of material handler (dumpster).
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Osha expert for consulting on safety regulations.
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Lab safety expert for consulting on high school laboratory safety.
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Expert in warehouse layout safety with respect to forklift traffic.
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Expert in employer liability for consultation regarding safety of machine at the workplace, as opposed to the employer's parent corporation.
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Expert for consulting on Construction safety.
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Industrial safety expert, ct for consulting on FELA - Workplace safety.
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Expert in ten point cross bow for consulting on the proper standards of care.
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Electrical engineering expert for consulting on a conveyor electrocution.
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Expert in Need in OSHA/guards/product liability/design defects/industrial citrus machinery.
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Hospital facilites management expert witness for consulting on hospital shower seat.
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Expert in bulldozer operator procedures, safety, operation and etiquette for consulting on wrongful death matter.
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2001 to 2001
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Belgium
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He inspected a very large consumer product factory, with the aim of employee protection, through hazard recognition/abatement.
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2010 to 2010
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Switzerland
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He inspected a huge fixture (larger than a normal room), being built for a USA company, with the aim of employee protection and OSHA compliance, through hazard recognition/abatement.
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Training/Seminars
He has presented more than 300 training sessions, including to employers, unions, attorneys, colleges (including as undergraduate and graduate college instructor), associations, and so on. Topics have included (but were not limited to): common hazards (general industry, construction, retail, warehouses, hospitals, and other fields), safety programs/culture, and preparation for and response to OSHA inspections.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has recommended experts in electrical, ergonomic, industrial hygiene, transportation, OSHA-specific legal, and other fields.
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Other Skills and Services
He often recommends specific, creative, out-of-the-box approaches to problem-solving regarding hazard abatement and other issues impacting on employee protection.
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Education
