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Expert in Construction Safety
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Expert has over 40 years on worldwide professional safety work experience as a Corporate Safety & Security Director for four Engineering, Design & Construction Management Firms, involving over 600 worldwide construction projects, and as a independant safety consultant. Expert has provided safety expert witness support services to nationwide personal injury and wrongful death attorneys on 112 lawsuit cases. Expert was the Director of Safety & Loss Control for Premier RiskTech Services. He provided owners, insurance brokers and construction management companies with the project safety and loss control programming needed to develop, implement and monitor owner controlled insurance programs. As a Corporate Safety and Security Manager, Expert was directly involved with the formulation, implementation, staffing and corporate oversight of Construction Management and Direct Hire safety & total loss control programs for 25 owner controlled insurance programs covering pulp and paper, refuse-to-energy, chemical, nuclear, automotive, pharmaceutical, refinery, airport facilities, theme park, railroad & trucking intermodal, juvenile justice center and other types of projects.
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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: Birmingham, Alabama;
Montgomery, Alabama;
Huntsville, Alabama;
Tuscaloosa, Alabama;
and Decatur, Alabama.
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1983
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Associates
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Business Administration
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County College of Morris, New Jersey
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1997 to 2011
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Self-Employed
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Safety Consultant & Expert Witness
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He provided safety and loss control consultation services to Legal Firms, General Industry, Project Owners, Construction Management Companies, General Contractors & Subcontractors, Government Agencies and Associations. Offered Clients a "Profit From Safety" philosophy coupled with the technical hands-on experience that results in realistic recommendations and reduced insurance program cost.
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1994 to 1997
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Premier RiskTech Services
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Director Safety & Loss Control
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He interfaced with Corporate Risk Managers, Safety Managers and Project Management Personnel for both private and public entities that have Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP) for their large construction projects; developed OCIP safety & loss control programs, action plans, procedures and manuals covering construction phase safety, fire, medical, security, environmental & pollution control, emergency planning, safety awards and site OCIP insurance administration programs.
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1988 to 1994
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Self-Employed
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Safety Consultant & Expert Witness
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He provided safety and loss control consultation services to Legal Firms, General Industry, Project Owners, Construction Management Companies, General Contractors & Subcontractors, Government Agencies and Associations. Offered Clients a "Profit From Safety" philosophy coupled with the technical hands-on experience that results in realistic recommendations and reduced insurance program cost.
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1986 to 1988
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Rust International Corporation
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Corporate Safety & Security Department
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Corporate Safety & Security Director
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He was responsible for the development, implementation, and successful administration of total loss control programs covering all Rust business units; conducted job site and facility safety and loss control audits to ensure compliance with company operational policies; compiled and generated comprehensive accident and loss statistical data for all company locations; provided liaison with company insurance brokers and carriers; "Q" security clearance for DOE projects.
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1984 to 1986
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Kellogg Rust Inc.
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Corporate Safety & Security Department
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Corporate Safety & Security Manager
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He developed and implemented comprehensive Safety and Loss Prevention Programs for all company office and project locations worldwide; responsible for providing liaison with owners, insurance brokers and carriers to formulate owner-controlled wrap-up insurance programs for large construction projects involving co-generation, pulp and paper and chemical plants. Implemented security-asset protection programs covering Crisis Management, Executive Protection, Physical Security and Substance Abuse.
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1977 to 1984
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C-E Lummus Company
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Corporate Safety & Security Department
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Corporate Safety & Security Manager
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He was responsible for providing counsel and advise to executive management and all office locations concerning safety, health, fire, security and environmental regulatory standards; furnished safety and loss control consultation for company personnel engaged in R&D, planning, design, construction, start-up and operational aspects of various chemical, petrochemical and refinery projects; directed safety and loss control programs for all construction projects.
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1972 to 1977
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Gilbert/Commonwealth Companies
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Corporate Safety & Security Department
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Corporate Safety & Security Manager
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He provided guidance to various project managers regarding safety engineering and accident prevention design criteria; reviewed designs, layouts and specifications of fossil and nuclear power plants, municipalities water and waste process plants, and R&D projects to achieve maximum loss control effectiveness and compliance with applicable Federal and State safety and security programs for Construction Management Division.
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1964 to 1972
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General Dynamics Corporation
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Shipyard Safety Department
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Safety Engineer/Health Physics Moniter/Chief Medical X-Ray Technician
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He performed safety engineering duties for shipyard operations; as a health physics monitor conducted radiation surveys of shipyard industrial radiography, and reactor operations; Chief Medical X-ray Technician for shipyard hospital.
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Associations/Societies
Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers from 1973 to present.
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Licenses/Certifications
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) from 1983 to present.
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Publications and Patents Summary
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOC: 1. Project Safety & Loss
Control Manual
2. Risk Management &
Insurance Manual
3. Respiratory Protection
Program Guidelines
4. Lockout/Tagout
Compliance Manual
5. Voice/Data/Video
Contractor Safety
Compliance Manual.
6. Electrical Safety Work
Practices Guidelines
Manual.
7. Confined Space Entry
Manual for Electrical
Contractors.
8. Electrical Contractors
Safety Tool Box Talks.
9. Safe Use of Aerial and
Scissor Lifts.
10. OSHA Inspection
Guidebook.
KINETICS GROUP INC.: 1. Construction Safety
and Health Manual.
2. Subcontractor Safety
Compliance Manual. HOOPER CORPORATION, INC. 1. Electric Power Division
Project Safety & Total
Loss Control Manual
AMERICAN SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. 1. “Conquering the Safety
Crisis: A Model Program
for Subcontractors”
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS. 1. “An Occupational
Safety Program For
Builders: Guidelines for
Residential and
Commercial
Construction”
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- National Electrical Contractors Association
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- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS.
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1991 to 1992
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DOE
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Safety Consultant
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He worked for DOE in Idaho Falls providing assistance to DOE-ID and the INEL Site Construction Manager in correcting and responding to DOE Tiger Team inspection key findings. He performed construction safety audit of DOE's Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project.
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1991 to 1991
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DOE
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Safety Consultant
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During June, 1991, he conducted an audit of DOE Los Alamos National Laboratory Fixed-Price Contractors prior to the Lab's Tiger Team inspection. He assisted ICF Kaiser Engineers, Inc. in providing hands-on training to 250 Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) employees as part of the SNL pre-Tiger Team Self-Assessment Training Program.
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1990 to 1990
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DOE
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Safety Consultant
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He worked at the Los Alamos Technical Area Facilities assisting ICF Kaiser Engineers, Inc. in inspecting 5.6 million out of the total 7.7 million square feet of research and development building space.
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1986 to 1988
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DOE
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Construction Managers
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As a Corporate Safety & Security Manager established, implemented, staffed and audited company direct-hire new construction and construction maintenance safety & loss control programs at the DOE Oak Ridge-TN, DOE Fernald-Ohio and Bruceton-Penn Facilities.
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He provided safety and loss control consulting services to Project Owners, Construction Management Companies, General Contractors & Subcontractors, Legal Firms, General Industry, Government Agencies and Associations. Offer Clients a "Profit From Safety" philosophy coupled with the technical hands-on experience that results in realistic recommendations and reduced insurance program cost.He has performed audits of corporate, divisional, plant and project management organizational structures and staff administration programs to evaluate their safety, fire, security, medical, risk management & insurance, and environment departments.
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Expert has provided Clients with the following consultation services for both new and existing Owner Controlled Insurance Projects:OCIP Program Feasibility Study; Investigative Techniques; Scope of Insurance Coverages; Subrogation Philosophy & Practices; Interface with Project Insurance Brokers; Rehabilitation Services; Recommend Various Insurance Carriers; Attorney Cost Control Factors; Develop OCIP Bid Specification Documents; Claim Settlement Authority; Evaluate Insurance Carrier Bid Proposals; Carrier's Internal Audit Controls; Companies Covered By OCIP; How Claims will be Handled After Project; Insurance Requirements not covered by OCIP; Staffing Site OCIP Administrator; Contract Document Insurance Specifications; Carrier's Loss Control Services & Cost Factors; Contractors Insurance Manual; Monthly Project Insurance Review Meetings; Client Insurance Administration Manual; Claim Reserving Practices; Administration of Contractors Documents; Insurance Loss Runs; Certificates of Insurances Policies; Second Opinion Programs; Safety & Insurance Orientation Videos; Claim Tracking & Cost Data Reports; Payroll Records & Craft Codes; Pre-Qualification of Contractors; Claim Reporting Procedures; Master Safety Program for Site Contractors; Monthly OCIP Status Reports; Conduct OCIP Program & Site Safety Audits
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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66 Construction Cases
47 General Industry Cases
3 Railroad Industry Cases
1 Surface Mining Case
1 Maritime
1 DOE Plant Case
6 Court Testimony Cases
23 Fatality Cases
97 Plaintiff Attorneys
22 Defendant Attorneys
119 Total Legal Cases 93 Opinions
14 Affidavits
38 Depositions
6 Court Testimony
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert witness expert engineering refinery construction for consulting.
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Steel manufacturing safety expert for consulting on injury case.
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Airports;
Aluminum Processing;
Automotive Manufacturing;
Chemical Processing;
Coal Fired Power Plants;
Computer Chip Manufacturing;
DOE National Laboratories;
Environmental Restoration Projects;
Food Processing Plants;
Foreign Construction Projects;
Gas & Oil Separation Plants;
Heavy Water Nuclear Plants;
Japanese Auto Parts Plant;
Nuclear Power Plants;
Nuclear Submarines;
Office Buildings;
Petrochemical;
Pipelines & Pumping Stations;
Pulp & Paper Mills;
Refineries;
Refuse-To-Energy Plants;
Shipbuilding;
Ship Repairs;
Solar Energy R&D Plants;
Steel Mills;
Warehouse Facilities;
Waste Water Treatment Plants;
Water Treatment Plants
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Training/Seminars
American Subcontractors Association – Annual Convention; Chicagoland Construction Safety Council – 2nd Annual Conference; Chicagoland Construction Safety Council – 3rd Annual Conference; The MEGA Center The 26th Annual Chicago Business Fair;
Monsanto Company - Construction Hazard Recognition Training Program For Plant Personnel; National Electrical Contractors Association Annual Convention; National Electrical Contractors Association Annual Convention; National Electrical Contractors Association; National Electrical Contractors Association Illinois Chapter's 23rd Annual Convention
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