Safety Expert Witnesses in Texas

This expert has over 35 years of experience in construction engineering. His research includes construction claims, construction safety, alternative energy technology, and waste disposal technology. He has served as Principal Engineer for various companies and, subsequently, legal counsel after receiving his J.D. In addition to serving as President of a consulting engineering company, he currently serves as Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as Director of Construction Management for a university.

This expert has several awards such as the USPA Gold, Diamond, and Double Diamond parachutist / skydiver badges, qualifying him as an expert in these two fields of extreme sports. He is highly knowledgeable of the safety regulations of each sport, as he serves as safety adviser and examiner for several committees. He also has several publications and held seminars on skydiving & flying safety issues.

This highly qualified expert has years of experience in the field of workplace safety and engineering management. He received his BS degree in construction science from Lonestar College and his MS degree in engineering management from Texas A&M University. He also obtained his health safety official certification at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the former owner of Providence Safety Consultants and the former Safety Director at Everest Construction Group. He is also the former Safety Consultant at AMX Companies and the former Safety Coordinator at Greater Metroplex Interiors. Currently, he is the Corporate Safety Director at a major marble and granite fabrication company in Texas.

This highly qualified expert has more than 40 years of international experience in the development and implementation of occupational health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management systems within the petroleum, petrochemical,manufacturing, and construction industries. He is an advisor to management on regulatory compliance with worldwide agencies such as BSEE, EC, OSHA, HSE, PSA, SSM, DEA, USCG, MSHA, MMS, NOPSA and other applicable industry standards and codes. He is experienced with ISO, ISM, Injury Incident Free (IIF) culture building, root cause analysis, and behavior based safety; including 24 years experience with stringent safety requirements of the North Sea regulatory agencies.

This expert is a Safety Manager/Engineer/Inspector with 20 years of progressive experience and a proven track record implementing safety programs to reduce incidents, improve environments and deliver measurable cost savings. He has a strong background in OSHA, Regulatory and EPA compliance, including advanced training, consulting, and instruction, having worked there for 9 years. He has developed safety policies and procedures during the oversight of more than 110 construction and heavy machinery projects, and has been used as a strategic resource in manufacturing environments through creation of safety management programs. Currently, he is the senior safety consultant at a full service EHS Consultation firm providing safety training , onsite safety staffing, accident investigations and full safety program management and development.

This expert has 38 years experience in Safety Engineering, Loss Prevention & Control, and Accident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis. She has 15 years in OSHA Outreach Training in General Industry and Construction Safety & Health Standards. Additionally, she has consulted with and taught OSHA outreach courses for several State and Federal Agencies, including the Texas Department of Transportation; U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

This qualified Safety Engineer obtained his BS and MS in Chemical Engineering at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and earned a Doctor of Business Administration with a focus on Organizational Safety. Licensed as a professional engineer in Florida and certified as a safety professional (CSP), he has completed a considerable amount of additional training in OSHA and HAZOPs, fault tree and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). He began his career in chemical safety in 1972 with Industrial Risk Insurers, and ultimately managed risk engineering services for insurance companies such as Zurich, AIG, and others. He has audited hundreds of industrial plants over the course of his career.

This expert has a quarter century of experience in offshore and high-level onshore marine related positions in the maritime and offshore oil and gas industries. A United States Coast Guard licensed Master since 2007, her background includes operational experience on container vessels, tankers, general cargo vessels, Ro-Ros, LMSRs, research vessels, and yard patrol craft. Her knowledge base also includes extensive experience in maritime operations, safety procedures, operations, logistics, consulting, project management, damage control and training. She was a Commander in the US Navy Reserve and served in the United States Merchant Marine Program until 2011.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 20 years of experience in theme park attraction safety. He earned his BA in education and pre-law from Georgia State University. He holds several certifications, including tourism ambassador, Level II attractions operator, attractions leader, crowd manager supervisor, and OSHA's 10-hour general industry health and safety training. He has formerly served as the director of attractions for the Georgia Renaissance Festival, operations manager for the Netherworld Haunted House, attractions supervisor for Stone Mountain Park, general manager of Dixieland Fun Park, and director of attractions and executive director of entertainment events for the Queen Mary. Currently, this expert serves as the chief of visitor experience for a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in Texas.

This expert has extensive experience with coefficient of friction testing, OHSA, ANSI, risk and root cause analysis, and ergonomic assessments. He earned his AS in computer science from Westwood College of Technology and his BS in occupational health and safety from Columbia Southern University. He earned his SHEP (safety, health, and environmental) certification and has completed trainings in various areas, including OSHA, industrial hygiene, incident reduction, and risk assessments. He has previously held a number of safety positions such as safety coordinator at Fort Dearborn and environmental health and safety specialist at Weir SPM, PCC Aerostructures, and Parker Hannifin. This expert is currently the owner of a slip prevention business in Texas.

This highly qualified expert is a certified director of safety with 8 years of experience in the upstream oil & gas industry in managing Department of Transportation compliance and HSE system as well as a comprehensive working knowledge of SH&E issues and governmental regulations. He received his BS in organizational leadership at Mountain State University before going on to complete his MA in business and organizational leadership at Webster University in St. Louis. He is a certified director of safety, advanced accident reconstructionist and aircraft crash investigator. He has previously served as a Texas state trooper for the Texas Department of Public Safety and currently serves in public safety as the director for the national investigative services division at an organization in Georgia specializing in homeland security. He has also previously served as safety director, manager and DOT compliance administrator for various organizations, including, Expedited Logistics and Freight Services, Hyperion Safety Services and Baker Hughes. Currently, he serves as manager for DOT and compliance at a transportation company in Texas.