All Experts' CV Abstracts

Accounting services; bankruptcy; income, sales, withholding and intangible tax audits; business valuations; divorce settlements; business interruptions and lost sales/profits; mergers and acquisitions; restaurant accounting; real estate and business financing; IRS negotiations; courtroom testimony.

Structure fires; vehicle fires; fire deaths/injuries: evidence collection and spoliation; witness interviews; still and video photography; building and fire codes, including fire/building code violations; life safety code violations; smoke, fire, carbon dioxide detector and alarm issues; fire spread issues; fire sprinklers, walls, and doors.; fire exits and illumination; fire prevention analysis; fire department practices, including fire department operations/practices/management; firefighter deaths/injuries/safety; origin and make initial determination of cause including structures, vehicles, equipment, and marine; insurance claims and criminal cases involving theft, fires, fraud, and conspiracies to commit arson; electrocutions; investigation of bombings & incendiary fires; boiler and furnace fires/explosions; LP and natural gas fires/explosions; kitchen range fires; spontaneous combustions; electrical fires, including automobile, truck, boats, and equipment; fireplace, flue, and chimney fires; home appliance fires; industrial fires and explosions.

Construction practice; commercial, retail and industrial building design and construction; hoist, rigging, crane design, operations, and supervision; building, highway and heavy civil construction; job site safety; supervision of construction trade labor; bridges; excavations and deep shaft construction; form work, bracing, rigging and shoring systems; road widening; intersection improvements; water and sewage treatment facilities; underground utility, pipeline, mass excavation and open-cut trenching; wetlands and flood plains investigations; shallow and deep foundation systems; building and land development; tunnels, caissons, cofferdams; earth embankments, dams, retaining walls, earth fill, landfills; structural concrete; water intrusion; environmental assessments; traffic assessments; tower design; road messaging systems; construction estimates; asphalt and concrete paving; concrete parking structures.

Mechanical system malfunctions and defects; product failures; industrial equipment electrical and mechanical safety incidents, including OSHA and UL listing requirements; assembly of aircraft flight instruments; design and testing of high volume production automotive engine components; water and air treatment systems; home appliance design, including refrigerators and vacuums.

Construction practice including bridge and highway design, construction, repair, maintenance, inspection, and demolition; concrete technology including production, preparation, installation, finishing, testing, maintenance, and repairs; bridge technology instructor; insurance investigator.

Tent layout, installation, repair, maintenance, inspection, and tear-down; tent technology trainer including usage during adverse weather conditions; tent operations for sizes ranging up to approximately 10,000 square feet.

Accident reconstruction and motor vehicle failure analysis; vehicle brake and suspension systems; engines and turbines; vehicle fire investigations; seat belt analysis; highway trucks and tractors; construction, industrial, and commercial equipment; power transmission machinery; drills, pumps and mixers; hard rock mining machinery; textile production machinery; product failures; design and failure analysis; engineering standards and procedures; marine equipment; conveyors; semi-automatic and automatic precision machinery and tooling (jigs and fixtures);  environmental control equipment; and tanks and tracked type vehicles.

Recreational facilities liability; equipment evaluation and testing; code and standards assessments; sports risk management; incident reconstruction; playground surface resiliency testing; warnings liability; supervision liability; standard-of-care liability; amusement park ride safety; go-cart safety; snowsports (snowmobiling, skiing, skating, sledding).

Workers Compensation; Social Security Disabilities; toxic tort; product liability; indoor air quality; mold; workplace exposures; lung diseases; cleaning chemicals inhalation/ingestion; aplastic anemia; epidemiology; exposure limits; carcinogens; reproductive hazards; Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); risk assessments; chemical sensitivities; idiopathic environmental intolerance; fitness-for-work examinations; communicable diseases; general preventative, environmental, and occupational medicine.

Patient care and nursing practices, including medical facility “standard-of-care” procedures; assess individuals with severe, catastrophic disabilities determining needs for care, equipment and services; conduct research trans-disciplinary consultation; produce Life Care Plans: expertise includes spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, birth injuries; chronic diseases; dysrhythmia monitoring; organ transplantation needs, amputation/prosthetic needs, and “high-tech” home and facility care issues; case management services to implement Life Care Plans; total patient care in critical care units, including medical, surgical, cardiac and telemetry.

Aerospace medicine, including human factors, medical certification, sudden incapacitation, time of useful consciousness, aviation accident investigation; occupational medicine, including IMEs, Med Review Officer drug screen questions; hyperbaric medicine, including carbon monoxide exposure and treatment and dive accidents; wound care, including decub wound prevention/healing, chronic wound care, diabetic wound care; FAA training and evaluations.

Agriculture and farms including equipment, materials, and operations; food and biological engineering; hydraulics, including land drainage, irrigation and erosion; soil and water management; land use assessment; wetlands; water quality; environmental surveys.

Forensic psychiatry; child and adolescent psychiatry; competency determinations; insanity evaluations; commitment to hospitalization; danger and suicide assessments; independent psychiatric evaluations; medical malpractice; mental health law; sexual harassment; correctional facility and prison mental health; restraint and seclusion of patients; school mental health, special education; mental retardation, autism, asbergers syndrome; family violence; post-traumatic stress disorder; disability evaluations/ workers compensation.

Tree felling safety procedures, timber trespass, tree valuations, landscape restoration plans & cost, comprehensive land use planning, pest & disease control, stump removal, hazard tree identification, landscape design, installation, and maintenance.

Water recreation including personal injury, facilities and equipment design, operation, and maintenance; personnel safety training; drownings, near-drownings, and spinal cord injuries involving boats/jet skis, pools, spas, lakes/beaches, and water parks; recreational facilities practices, procedures, and policies; equipment evaluations and testing; federal, state, and industry-consensus codes and standards assessments; incident reconstruction; supervision and standard-of-care liability; risk control and safety;  teaching lifeguard certification classes; swimmer education (beginner through advanced); pool equipment, products, and chemicals; CPR Instructor; advanced SCUBA diver; boating skills and seamanship.

Architecture and facilities including design, construction and maintenance; buildings including floors, roofs, walls, windows, stairs, railings and ramps; parking lots; sidewalks; docks and platforms; ladders and scaffolding; ANSI and OSHA design and construction deficiencies; ADA compliance; professional liability (E&O); slips, trips and falls; gates and entrances; zoning regulations and variances; damage investigations including fire, water, and hail; kitchens, restaurants and food courts; retail facilities, including malls; cemeteries.

Michael E. Creighton; Forensic Electrician

Electrical design, specification, installation, maintenance, renovation, and troubleshooting in residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

Visual communication presentations including: animation, 3D modeling, graphic design, computer ACAD and multimedia; effectively communicate technical data, educational materials, forensic information, building and land development plans and commercial designs; produce accurate demonstratives for jury trials based on forensic investigations, data, expert analysis, and attorney's strategies; work extensively with the legal, engineering, architectural, scientific, commercial/industrial, educational, corporate and land/building development communities.   

Life Care Planning; evaluation of economic loss; lost income; loss of earning; worklife expectancy; vocational testing, rehabilitation evaluation; work capacity evaluations including physical testing;  transferable skills analysis; ergonomic modification; clinical guidance, training, case consultation; review and interpret medical and psychological data; develop and implement rehabilitation plans; managing difficult workers; counseling ethics; childhood development disorders.

Joe M. Czajka, P.E.;
Senior Civil Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Ohio, Florida

Certified SCUBA diver; SCUBA services including operations, repairs, training & rescue operations; CO, CO2 & O2 poisoning; air embolism; nitrogen narcosis; PADI Master Instructor; SSI (SCUBA Schools International) Instructor Certifier; equipment techniques; search & recovery; public sector training; navigation; dive control specialist.

Roadway and railways including design, installation, maintenance and usage; highway and railroad safety; operations research; mechanics; accident reconstruction including large trucks; railroad/highway crossing accidents; driver sound detection capabilities; roadside signage and signals; roadside structures including guardrails, signposts, impact attenuators, earthen median dikes and barrier curbs; tire/road traction research including studded tires; influence of highway curves and grades; vehicle handling characteristics; collision avoidance maneuvers; conspicuity and lighting systems; vehicle and locomotive braking characteristics; train crew actions; traffic engineering; human factors; warnings; locomotive whistle characteristics; driving task analysis; pedestrian, bicycle, and motorcycle safety and accidents.

Elevator damage, malfunction, and personal injury; root cause failure analysis; supervision of mechanics, pipe fitters and electrical/instrument craftsmen; certification, inspection and record keeping of ASME, state regulations, and/or OSHA regulations.

Nursing practices; medical facility “standard-of-care” procedures; care of acute and critically ill patients; home bound patients and long term care patients; complex wound care management; home care settings; healthcare management; community health care services; clinical areas of medical-surgical nursing, cardiac recovery, critical care, wound management, kenal, developmental disabilities, cardio-thoracic ICU, telemetry.

All stages of planning, design, and construction supervision for healthcare, educational, corporate, commercial, industrial, and residential buildings; zoning compliance; ANSI and Life Safety Code compliance; ADA compliance; architectural professional liability issues and standards of practice; clean and vibration-free rooms; personal injury and property damage investigations.

Construction engineering; fire and explosion investigations; building design, construction, and renovation; structural evaluations; work zone safety; facilities upgrades; manufacturing systems; master site planning; air pollution sampling and site inspection; structure and property condition inspections; roadway design; warehouse and manufacturing plant expansions; retention basins; aseptic clean rooms; underground utilities; code compliance.

Vehicle crash reconstruction; mechanical systems failures; structure, vehicle, equipment and marine fires and explosions, origin and cause; product failures and injuries, including vehicle, marine, firearms, and aircraft; personal watercraft incidents and injuries; aircraft crash investigations; building plumbing, electrical, fire and HVAC systems; fire safety compliance; air and water environmental regulatory compliance; defensive driving instruction; building preventative maintenance; hospital mechanical, electrical and fire facilities; construction supervision; equipment failure evaluation; turbine engine repair.

Experimental psychologist experienced in human vision (contrast, brightness, color, speed, and distance), perception, attention, reaction time, memory, conspicuity, response, and cognition; human factors; pedestrian, road, and rail accidents; slips and falls; effects of aging; man-machine interfaces; warnings; design functionality; human error; intellectual property infringement; ergonomics.

Litigation (plaintiff and defense) involving damage, malfunction, or personal injury/death involving elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and similar equipment; ANSI/ASME A17 Code interpretation and compliance; elevator/escalator maintenance programs; inspections and condition assessments; control systems and controllers; construction and modernization; contract negotiations.

Aquatic facilities; swimming pools and spas; underwater inspections; snorkeling and scuba diving; ski facilities and ski equipment inspection and testing; playgrounds and amusement rides; bicycle design, manufacture, and operation; warnings; sports competition, officiating, and promoting; zoo facilities; golf courses; ice & roller skating, including hockey; mountain climbing equipment and activities; tennis; hang gliders; water skiing; baseball and softball; motorcycles; go-carts; snowmobiles; sledding; sports ergonomics.

John W. Hargett, III;
Forensic Document Examiner

Geological investigations; mine stability and stabilization; location and historical background of mines (Ohio and Pennsylvania); coal mining; mine reclamation; test drilling; groundwater investigations, including pollution; water supplies, including wells; hydrological impact statements, landfill placements; landslides; drainage investigations; subsidence problems; marine biology; asbestos identification.

Michael W. Hayslip, ESQ., P.E., CSP;
Senior Civil Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Ohio

Construction issues, including safety and health-training; developing, maintaining, and enforcing safety policies and programs; OSHA compliance; hazardous material transportation; field safety inspections; Workers Compensation claim management; corporate safety issues; carpenter; surveyor.

Industrial equipment; material handling systems; automation and robotic systems; power supplies; control systems; computer and PLC programming; quality control and safety; manufacturing operations; facilities construction and maintenance; electrical fires and explosions for equipment, structures, and vehicles; switchgear and substations; automated machinery; safety, predictive, and preventive maintenance programs; conveyor systems; safety interlocks; safety violations; instrumentation systems; AC/DC motors; code compliance; marina electrical systems; underground electrical distribution; welding systems; test cells; lighting systems including sport facilities and roadways.

Building HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and electrical, including design, installation damage, malfunction, and personal injury; code and safety compliance, including ADA; maintenance requirements and implementation; hot water and steam boilers; air/steam turbines, compressors, pumps, fans, and vacuum systems; refrigeration and freezer defects; bakery and food processing equipment and facilities; power and lighting systems; locker rooms and restrooms; ventilation and indoor air quality requirements.

Comprehensive land use planning; site design; landscape analysis & design; tree & landscape protection planning; tree and landscape damage & valuation assessments; timber trespass; landscape restorations and cost.

Plant engineering; industrial equipment design, installation and maintenance; controls and instrumentation; PLC and CNC logic; electrical distribution systems; facility security systems; fire protection systems; life safety automation systems; communication systems; motors and controllers; power monitors; material handling and processing equipment; computer and data processing systems; lightning and cathodic protection; pneumatic and electronic controllers; HVAC including chillers, boilers, and air handlers; dust and fume collection systems; elevators; lockout/tag-out procedures; personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements; wiring and labeling classifications; robotic systems; fiber optics; consumer electronic equipment repairs.

Professional insurance expert for property and punitive damages; “bad faith” claims; property claims appraiser; handling of major catastrophic claims; claims adjustments; inland and ocean marine claims; business interruption claims.

Ronald W. Inman
Real Estate Appraiser

Real estate appraisals; real estate transactions; property devaluations; property inspections; US Department of HUD compliance regulations.

Mine construction, road design and construction; preparation plants; refuse piles; sand and gravel pits; shaft sinking; mine explosions; blasting accidents and damage; rock dust and hydraulic oil systems; long range mining planning; mine productivity; underground equipment, including longwall systems, continuous miners, shuttle cars, roof drills and power systems; underground roof falls; geochemical sampling; geological mapping; prospecting; property evaluation; diamond drilling; mine trespass accidents, including drowning, automobile, and motorcycle; health and safety procedures; lease and contract disputes.

Premises security and safety including planning, implementation and evaluation; crime forseeability; standards of care; causation issues; use of force; police pursuits; custodial suicides; failure to protect; health care services; confinement conditions; surveillance security systems; profiling and threat assessment; workplace violence; security training management and administration; police administration; investigation methodology; comparative security; victimology; inmate counseling; rape and sexual violence; spousal abuse; residence and lodging security; mall and parking lot safety and security; loss prevention; shoplifting; crime scene profiling; victimized tourists; insanity judgments; correctional reform; cocaine-related violence; crowd and riot control; school violence; negligent hiring; police liability.

Prosthetic and orthotic product defects, failures and injuries; prosthetic and orthotic medical procedures; physical medicine and examinations; rehabilitation assessments.

Edward A. Kidston, WSL; Well/Water Systems Expert

Injuries, damage, malfunctions, and personnel issues related to machinery and equipment design, fabrication, maintenance, operations, procedures, training, and safety procedures; accident investigation/reconstruction; slips, trips, and falls; industrial vehicles; machinery/equipment guarding; hand/power tools; work-related injuries; safety grievances; safety training programs; monitor outside contractors.

Preservation, identification, extraction, documentation and interpretation of computer data; corporate fraud; employee misconduct; civil divorce; pornography; suspected spoliation; digital media data recovery; video and computer services; multimedia development, duplication, and distribution; interactive media installations; data acquisition systems; automotive computer diagnostic tools; standards calibration.

Terry D. Lewis, PI; Vehicle Crash Reconstruction & Traffic Safety Expert; Private Investigator

Vehicle crashes (auto, truck, tractor-trailer, bus, motorcycle, train, boat, and bicycles); highway and traffic design, including pedestrian injury; driver perception and response; human factors and vision; vehicle “black box” analysis; seat belts and air bags; biomechanics of occupants; skip tracing-missing persons; and serving legal documents

Building design and planning; codes and standards; security systems; ADA compliance; zoning board regulations; grading and drainage; building failures; warnings; shelving and racks; fall protection; glazing, roofing, walls, windows, foundations, floor treatments, sidewalks; slips, trips and falls on walkways, ramps, stairs, docks, kitchens, and parking lots; illumination issues; design and construction of stairs, railings, ramps, ladders, and scaffolding; architectural professional liability issues and standards of practice; property damage investigations, including wind, water, and hail damage; cost estimating; surveying issues; building mechanical and electrical systems, including refrigeration; injury claim investigations; supervise field construction activities; parking lot safety guidelines.

Weather-related evaluations for vehicular accident reconstruction (including marine, aviation and off-road), special events planning, construction delays, slip-and-fall incidents, lightning strikes, property damage, time-of-death investigations, and fire investigations; licensed private pilot; certified scuba diver (ice, wreck, search & rescue); crime scene investigations, including mechanisms of injury.

Fundamental chemical principles; electrochemistry, thermodynamics; handling safety of gases, chemicals, and oxidizers; industrial and manufacturing operations safety; fire and explosion investigations (including arson); hazardous material and radiation exposure; clandestine manufacturing of illegal drugs; cleaning and disinfecting products and equipment; worker chemical sensitivity assessments; dust and fumes exposure; fireworks incidents; spontaneous combustion; skin care products; infared spectroscopy and gas chromatography testing; refrigerant hazards.

Vehicle crash reconstruction including autos, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, off road vehicles and pedestrians; highway/road defects; roadway markings/signs; black box data evaluation; traffic analysis; traffic safety analysis; standards research; aerial photography; background checks; skip trace; witness interviews; 3-D animation.

Propane system components, installations, and servicing; propane system engineering and design; propane bulk plants; LP gas processing, supplying and servicing commercial, domestic, and farm markets; safety training; OSHA and DOT initial training; CETP basic principles and practices; propane delivery and service.

Vehicle mechanics including autos, trucks, trailers, buses, and agricultural equipment; includes engines, drive lines, suspension, steering, electrical systems, computer systems, heating/cooling systems, brakes, and black box data recovery.

Background checks; witness locating and interviewing; missing persons searches; reference checks; insurance claims work; video and photography evidence gathering; theft, drug abuse and fire investigations.

Patient care; nursing practices; medical facility “standard-of-care” procedures; OSHA compliance; school health; family care including pediatrics, gynecology and gerontology; occupational injury assessment and treatment; child abuse and neglect screening; communicable diseases including STD’s; community health education; pharmacology; pathophysiology.

Firearms and ballistics including gun and ammunitions manufacturing, usage, safety, supervision and failures; risk management; counter terrorism tactics, survival skills; weapons training; wound ballistics; non-destructive testing, including radiographic, ultrasonic, MPI, and dye penetrant techniques; ballistic "fingerprinting."

Ethan Parker, P.E.
Civil Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia

Vehicle crash reconstruction, including automobiles, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles, water craft, and trains; analysis of mechanical and structural failures, including foundation, wall and roof collapses; vehicle defects and failures, including hydraulic/air brakes, steering and suspension, drive trains, and tires; mold remediation in homes, schools, and commercial buildings; vehicle fires and explosions, including arson; product defects, including mechanical and electrical failures; water infiltration, hail, and wind damage; roadway incidents, including road design and visibility analysis; design analysis; building code compliance; fire investigations; steel structures; glazing and roofing systems; conveyance systems; crane runways; traffic flow and accident patterns; signage and traffic signals.

Robert C. Peters, P.E.;
Senior Civil Engineer
Licensed Engineer in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Equipment/material malfunctions related to overhead electric power lines; review of wood pole maintenance programs; single pole design (wood and steel); antenna support analysis (lattice steel towers, tubular poles, and wood H-frame structures); double circuit guyed lattice tower design; transmission line routing; distribution line design projects and mapping; substation design.

Rheology of plastics/plasticization; medical implants (e.g. hip/ knee/ shoulder/ elbow); materials characterization, specification, and selection; certification testing; product inspections and testing procedures; failure mechanisms; chemical and solvent resistency; weatherability, stabilization, and degradation; flammability; food packaging; automotive applications; organic peroxides; films/foams; styrenic polymers; paints and coatings testing and failure mechanisms; adhesives; rubbers, elastics, fabrics and fibers failures and testing.

Police investigations including: arrest procedures; use of force complaints; civil disorder procedures; patrol complaints; major event security issues; traffic enforcement; accident reconstruction; preventative patrol procedures; emergency medical procedures; arrest and detention procedures; criminal investigation procedures; sexual crimes investigation; police equipment utilization investigations (including the use of weapons); training procedures; evidence procurement; criminal investigations. 

OSHA inspector for cranes and hoists; automotive assembly plant equipment; material handling equipment; safety training and ergonomic requirements; handling, training, showing, and judging of horses, including thoroughbred racehorses; horse competitions; judges license (6 breeds).

Packaging and material handling, including products, equipment, procedures and operations; trailer/container/rail car/ocean freight loading, blocking and bracing; transportation and distribution; palletizing, storage and warehousing; product packaging and labeling; packaging materials; technical documentation; HAZMAT regulations; standards compliance; environmental issues; hot melt adhesives; shock and vibration.

Vehicle crash reconstructions for autos, trucks, tractor-trailers, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and snowmobiles; vehicle fires and explosions; highway and traffic design related crashes; seat belt usage & failures; black box data; hydraulic & pneumatic systems; mechanical/electrical systems; MSDS’s analyses; machine design; automotive A/C compressors; incidents related to loading, packaging, storing, & handling of products.

Industrial health and safety; environmental site and health investigations; industrial hygiene evaluations; ordinance and regulatory compliance; facility audits; ergonomics; noise; toxicology; personal protective equipment; exposure assessments; mercury exposure.

Vocational testing; economic evaluation; work capacity evaluations; life care planning; medical projections; loss of earning capacity; determination of present and future loss of income; transferable skills analysis; job analysis and ergonomic modification; medical case management, including spinal cord trauma, toxic exposure, paralysis, amputation, and multiple injury disabilities.

Henry A. Spiller, MS, D.ABAT, D.ABFE; Toxicologist

Toxic tort; workers compensation; DUI, including drug and alcohol screening results; post-mortem drug and/or toxicology results; chemical and poison toxicology; false positive/negative urine drug screens; malpractice; occupational medicine; pharmacotherapy; addiction; inhalant abuse; mercury exposure; pediatric ingestions.

Aircraft system and equipment failure analyses; component testing; service and maintenance requirements; mechanical systems and components; propulsion systems; airframe structures; flight control systems; electronics; composite materials; rocket assisted take-off systems; manufacturing operations; performance analyses; ultra-light aircraft; VTOL aircraft.

Terence J. Sullivan, P.E., AIA; Electrical Engineer & Architect;
Licensed Engineer in Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, Kansas, Florida, North Carolina, Washington D.C.

Michael R. Tillitson, CIH, CHMM;
Industrial Hygienist

Environmental/ occupational health; occupational safety; industrial hygiene; radiation safety and health; hazardous waste management; hazardous waste sites; emergency response; pesticides/ pesticides management; asbestos; lead; noise and hazardous materials/ waste management.

Industrial machinery; facilities engineering and maintenance; quality control and safety; PLC and computer control applications; electrical, control, and instrumentation systems; pick and place units; automation and robotic systems; material handling and conveyor systems; automotive, steel, food, chemical, glass manufacturing and refinery operations; systems maintenance, troubleshooting, and startup; position control; production monitoring; Man Machine Interface (MMI); alarms; tank controls; furnaces; paint equipment; personnel safety detection; humidity control; plastic extrusion; test systems; communication systems; electrical interlocks (lockout/tagout) and safeguarding; code compliance.

Professional fire and explosion investigations of structures, vehicles, and marine; resolve issues related to fire department operations and personnel; investigate fraud fires and conspiracies to commit arson; independent insurance adjuster; fire investigation training for fire, police, and insurance personnel; fire training and causation demonstrations; employee theft; background checks; property damage claims and appraisals; security procedures; spoliation of evidence issues; fire damage estimation; evaluation of residential components and appliances; lightning damage; building and vehicle electrical and fuel systems, including venting and exhaust; marine surveyor.

Materials failure analysis; tire defects and damage evaluations; metals corrosion; rubber bonding; plasma-polymerized coatings; corrosion control; paint and organic coatings; spectroscopic techniques; adhesion technology; material surface treatments; automotive paints.

Billiard hall layout and design; standards of operation including safety; pool table refurbishment and service; billiard hall equipment, accessories and supplies.

Chad Walker
Safety Expert

Construction and industrial equipment safety operations and procedures, including cranes, loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, fork lifts, skid steers, and aerial lifts; safety program training and maintenance; safety equipment requirements and orientations; employee safety and health issue investigations, reviews, and responses; OSHA and JSHA compliance; unsafe working conditions; safety audits; emergency response drills; emergency action plans.

Michael T. Williams, P.E.
Civil/Environmental Engineer;
Licensed Engineer in Michigan, Indiana, New Mexico

Civil/sanitary design including water distribution, sanitary and storm water sewer systems, pump stations, and wastewater treatment plants; administration, inspection and testing for construction of storm sewers, wastewater collection and treatment facilities, activated sludge systems, aerated lagoons, oxidation ditches, sequencing batch reactors, and secondary/tertiary treatment systems; inspector/technician training; site surveying and safety plans; project certifications; failures and malfunctions including foundations, retaining walls, roofs, structural failures, appliances, furnaces, swimming pools, spas, saunas, plumbing systems, hydraulic systems, fire suppression systems, environmental releases, and environmental remediation systems; hydrogeological investigations, aquifer tests, design and permitting.

Premises security and safety including planning, implementation and evaluation; crime forseeability; standards of care; causation issues; use of force; failure to protect; surveillance security systems; profiling and threat assessment; workplace violence; security training management and administration; investigation methodology; comparative security; “negligent security” (for murder, rape, robbery, and assault); false arrest; arson; marine shipping and port terminals; restaurants, bars and lounges; credit card theft and fraud; employee theft; retail and lodging security; mall and parking lot safety and security; loss prevention; shoplifting; crime scene profiling; crowd and riot control; school violence; negligent hiring; police liability.

Human factors and ergonomics engineering; driver fatigue and alertness; driving time studies; sleep quantity/quality assessments; schedule regularity; physiological testing; driver vehicle control performance; cognitive and reaction times; driver licensing standards; safety standards and regulations; driving skills; driving instructor training; truck, bus, and tractor–trailer inspections.

Mechanical/thermal systems; HVAC; hot water and steam boilers; turbines, compressors, pumps, vacuum systems and fans; industrial machinery including design, guarding, warning, training, and personal protection equipment (PPE); commercial and industrial refrigeration and freezers; vehicle engines, fuel systems, electrical systems, cooling systems, exhaust systems, drive drains, suspension, steering, body, and interior components, including seats; industrial equipment including lift gates, fork lifts, loaders, dumpsters, and car carriers; car washes; manual and automatic doors; boats and jet skis; steel, refinery, chemical, and power plant equipment; combustion and explosions; bakery and food processing equipment and operations; instrumentation, controls, and equipment/personnel safety systems; thermal, fluid, and heat exchanger systems; material handling systems, conveyors, and robotics; furnaces, heaters, and dryers; water piping/plumbing; pneumatic and hydraulic systems; power tools, including lawn mowers; natural gas, propane and other fuel systems; ergonomics, noise, and vibration; chains; hoists; and trolleys; fire protection systems; tables, ladders, and chairs; grain facility operations, systems, and equipment.

Inspect electrical/medical equipment for design defects, damage, or misuse; review equipment requirements and specifications; evaluate maintenance requirements and implementation; inspect power supplies, electrical components, wiring, instrumentation, and controls, including design, installation, and utilization: review software programming; assess wireless (RF) and sound controlled equipment performance; evaluate the effects of electromagnetic fields on equipment and personnel.

Lance R. Youles, LNHA; Nursing Home and Long Term Care Expert

Long-term standards of care; abuse/neglect; state and federal regulation compliance; standards of practice for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Administrators; facility staffing levels; facility policies and procedures; compliance and/or effectiveness of employee orientation, training, and in-service education; ownership and corporate responsibility for institutional care and services; fiscal issues; resource allocation; safety and effectiveness of medical equipment and supplies, alarm systems/devices, fire safety, and building components; resident rights; day-to-day facility operations; and facilities for the mentally challenged, disabled, and foster care.