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Our Elevators and Escalators Group includes experts with hands-on experience with all forms of personal and product conveyances. They are supported by our Fire/Explosion Investigators; Architects; and Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, Material, and Biomechanical Engineers.
In addition to passenger elevators and escalators, these experts are experienced with personal home conveyances, freight elevators, and dumbwaiters. Their qualifications and experience includes design, manufacturing, installation, operation, and maintenance.
Oftentimes, these investigations involve controller/safety defects, improper warnings, maintenance issues, mis-levelings, and falls/trips. Our experts can assist in determining potentially liable parties, including designers, manufacturers, installers, owners, operators, service/maintenance contractors, vandals, and/or the injured plaintiffs.
Elevators and Escalators Experts
CV Abstracts
CV Abstracts
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Gary Easley, QEI Elevator and Escalator Expert |
Mr. Easley has more than 35 years experience in electronics technology, and more than 7 years as a qualified elevator inspector. His experience includes elevator damage, malfunction, and personal injury/death, including 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. Gary is QEI and NAESA Certified. |
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Jon L. Filliez Elevator and Escalator Expert |
Mr. Filliez has more than 30 years experience in elevator and
escalator maintenance operations. His experience includes elevator
and escalator maintenance, service and repair; elevator and escalator damage and
malfunction evaluations; long range elevator modernization projects. |
| Richard Gregory Elevator and Escalator Expert |
Mr. Gregory has
more than 30 years experience related to elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters,
and similar equipment. Dick's experience includes ANSI/ASME A17 Code interpretation
and compliance; elevator/escalator design; maintenance and repair; inspections and
assessments; electrical and control systems; and
installation/ construction, including
modernization. Dick is a member of over a dozen organizations and committees related to elevator/escalator design, installation, operation, maintenance, and safety. Dick is also a nationally known lecturer and course instructor on vertical transportation systems, and has 2 elevator-related patents. |
| John W. Koshak, QEI,
CEI Elevator and Escalator Expert |
Mr. Koshak has more than 30 years experience
including elevator and escalator damage, malfunction, and personal
injury/death; risk analysis facilitation; code compliance; elevator system
design, including design of a machineroom-less elevator system; designed the
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hydraulic elevator safety device; direct and indirect
hydraulic elevators; geared and gearless traction elevators; escalators;
moving walks; wheelchair lifts; and dumbwaiters. John is a Member of the Elevator and Escalator Safety Foundation, and has been a Trustee and on the Board of Regents. He is also a Member of the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities International; the Canadian Standards Association; the B44 Associate Committee; the International Association of Elevator Engineers; the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; the A17 Standards Committee; the A17 Mechanical Design Committee; the A17 New Technology Committee; the A17 International Standards Committee; the A17 Code Coordination Committee; the A17 Alternate Member of Hydraulic Committee; the International Standards Organization; and the National Association of Elevator Contractors. John holds six patents for elevator safety and control devices, and has his Private Pilot Certificate. |
| Steven L. Stuard, QEI Elevator Expert |
Mr. Stuard
has more than 30 years experience in elevator operations. His
experience includes elevator
maintenance and repairs; modernization of elevators; installation,
including associated service tasks; elevator damage and malfunction
evaluation. Steve is a registered elevator inspector and a member of the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities and the National Association of Vertical Transport Professionals. |
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