Workplace Safety Expert Witnesses in Tennessee

This highly-qualified expert has 20+ years of experience in the occupational safety industry both as an educator and consultant in the field. She has 20 years of experience in safety management, 16 years in safety consulting, and 20 years of teaching safety courses at top ranking accredited Universities. She has a Masters from Indiana University in Occupational Health and Safety and a B.S. in Safety Management from Indiana University. She is licensed in Accident, Health, and LIfe Insurance, and is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the National Safety Council Defensive Driving International Executive Board and the Indiana State University Safety and Health Advisory Board. She is currently the Director of Academics and an Adjunct Professor teaching safety courses for a top ranked University, and is an OSHA/Safety Consultant with an industry-leading safety and training consulting firm.

This qualified expert has more than 20 years of experience in safety compliance with more than 10 years in managing supermarket and retail location safety. He previously worked at Winn-Dixie Stores as a District Manager and Division Safety Director. He holds several certifications from various associations including the National Association of Safety Professionals and the National Safety Council in Principles of Occupational Safety & Health. He was also formerly acted as Corporate Safety Director for Piedmont Service Group. He currently works as President of a retail safety, compliance, and indoor air quality consulting firm.

This highly qualified Construction Equipment Engineering and safety expert received certification in Industrial management from Aurora University. He is a certified Safety Professional, a well versed OSHA professional, and a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Society of Safety Engineers and the System Safety Society. This expert is an authority in his field with several publications and multiple invitations to lecture as a guest speaker. He is currently Chairman of a major safety institute and a Safety Consultant at a private consulting company.

This highly qualified mechanical engineer earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from City College of New York, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his PhD from the University of Connecticut. He has been formally trained in a number of engineering disciplines, including accident investigation and labels/warnings/failure to warn instructions. He belongs to a number of highly prestigious societies in the engineering field, including the International Code Committee and the American Society of Safety Engineers. Additionally, he possesses in-depth knowledge to reach the root cause of a wide range of accidents and failures in the following areas: turbines, human performance, operator training, man-machine interface, material science, structures, statics, dynamics, pneumatics, hydraulics, lubrication, fire protection sprinkler systems, elevators, cranes, hoists, escalators, aerial platforms, fork lifts, warning labels and instructions, failure to warn, OSHA standards and requirements, heat transfer and thermodynamics. This expert currently serves as an engineering consultant.

This qualified engineer obtained his BS in Civil and Structural Engineering and his MS in Management of Technology from Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University. He is a certified Professional Engineer and is certified in OSHA requirements and engineering and surveying. He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and the National Academy of Forensic Engineers. He has 8 Publications and is currently a Structural Design and Forensic Engineer at an engineering firm in the southeast. Some of his fields of expertise include forensic/failure and safety analysis, civil/structural design of public and private structures, and construction site accident investigations. A partial list of past subjects addressed include wood/concrete deck collapses, commercial/residential roof damage evaluations, excavation failures/incidents product liability, traffic accident reconstruction, mold source evaluation, construction cost estimating, hydrology/sewer studies, airport consulting, roadway design, geotechnical/subsurface investigations, construction materials failure analysis, structural analysis and design of various material components, scaffolding failures, water damage source evaluation, structural damage inspections, OSHA compliance evaluations, and concrete/asphalt pavement evaluation and design. Has an intimate knowledge of OSHA worksite regulations, and the various national building codes and standards for Industrial, Commercial and Residential structures.

This expert earned his BS in Management Science from Virginia Tech and Executive Graduate Program College of Insurance. This expert also has a number of certifications including certification as a Certified Builders Insurance Agent, certification by the College of Insurance, and certification by the National Safety Council. He is licensed as a Property and Casualty Agent and a Life and Health Agent in North Carolina. In addition, he is the Vice Chairman of the Safety Council of North Carolina. Formerly, this expert has held several vice president positions at various insurance companies, and he is currently the Vice President of Risk Management for a large roofing contractor.

This certified safety professional (CSP) and authorized OSHA outreach trainer has been in the occupational safety field for more than a decade. A member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, he earned his Bachelor's degree in Risk Management and Insurance and MBA from the University of Georgia.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience as a firefighter and is equipped with a deep understanding of OSHA standards. He earned his BA in emergency and disaster management from American Public University and his MBA in finance from Columbia Southern University. He holds several certifications, including Six Sigma white belt and OSHA's 10 hour construction industry and 30 hour general industry certifications. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the International Association of Emergency Managers and the North Carolina State Firemen's Association. He has formerly served as the safety director for Lakey's Backhoe Service and senior captain of the Kannapolis Fire Department. Currently, this expert is the deputy chief of a North Carolina fire department, as well as the safety officer for a North Carolina county department.

This expert has over 50 years of experience in commercial motor carrier and trucking industry. His work in the industry has focused on customary practices, standard of care, tractor-trailers, and compliance and safety training and practices for drivers, motor carriers, warehouses and forklifts. He received his certificate in traffic & transportation law & management from the University of Virginia and is active in his field as a member of the Association of Transportation Law Professionals and the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy. He is certified by the Department of Transportation as a breath alcohol technician and factory authorized calibration technician, by OSHA as a train the trainer in forklift safety, and by FEMA through their emergency management institute. He previously served as the vice president of Russell Transfer, Inc., the senior vice president of Valley Transport Associates, and corporate secretary of Fleetmaster Express, Inc. This expert is currently the managing member of a transportation safety and compliance consultancy in Virginia.

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in work zone safety, with demonstrated experience in health and safety management, regulatory compliance, safety auditing and reviews, and accident and incident investigations in areas of construction and mine safety. He earned his AS in electronics systems technology at Community College of the Air Force and his BS in occupational safety and health at Columbia Southern University. This expert holds several certifications in his field, including as a certified safety professional (CSP), a certified construction manager of environment safety and health (C-MESH), an OSHA and MSHA Part 48 metal/non-metal instructor, and a miner. He is also certified in fall protection and electrical safety, holding a NFPA 70E certification. He is active in his field as a member of the American Traffic Safety Services Association. He began his career as an antenna systems technician for the United States Air Force before transitioning to work as a loan officer for Freedom Mortgage Services and a senior financial officer for Carteret Mortgage Corporation. He also served as a lead instructor for the American Red Cross, a traffic control supervisor for Moore & Son, and a health and safety manager for Rogers Group Inc. Currently, this expert is the health and safety director of a safety industrial firm in North Carolina.