Certified Industrial Hygienist OSHA Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1133

Texas

Summary Of Qualifications

Technical specialist with more than 20 years of experience and proven accomplishments in technical consultation, litigation support, onsite health, safety, and environmental evaluation, building microclimate surveys, commercial site assessments, and toxic substance research. 

Expert 1133 has a broad business background, including international experience.  His experience with organizations and ability to perceive emerging trends enable him to offer both thought leadership and hands-on support to improve industrial health, safety, and environmental practices and procedures. By applying the latest software tools to classical hard science technical research methods, Expert 1133 has provided unique and valuable insights into both past and potential exposure events and processes. Expert 1133 is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional.

Education

1974 M.A. Sociology
Special studies in industrial sociology, public opinion/ communication, linguistics

1972-74 Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
100 hours of course work in sciences, Physics, mathematics, organic and inorganic chemistry, instrument analysis, biology, embryology, biochemistry, human physiology, psychology, and medical sociology

1969 B.A. Sociology Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO

Professional Experience

A Private Corporation, Texas
President, 1984-Present
Expert 1133’s consulting practice includes litigation support, technical research and consultation, and health, safety, and environmental assessment across wide industry segments. Areas of focus have included retrospective event and exposure reconstruction, for see-ability and event cluster evaluation. A recent focus has been the use of dynamic modeling and simulation techniques to determine how catastrophic events may arise from low order industrial procedures. As a litigation consultant, Expert 1133’s skills as scientist, investigator and writer help him distill voluminous and complex information
Into an easily understood narrative

Representative Projects

Litigation support
Primary focus:

Industrial and construction accidents
Toxic substance exposures
OSHA Willful/Gross Negligence Assessments
Multi-employer work site issues
Walking/working surfaces
Human Error and Risk Perception
Retrospective event and exposure evaluation
Crane safety
Industrial truck safety
Identification of responsibility in the management chain

Other Projects

Building environment microclimate surveys
Commercial property site assessments
Product labeling/warnings
Hazardous Communication programs
Commercial safety programs
Safety procedures for industrial and retail operations
Training materials development “Introduction to Petrochemical
Refinery Operations and Associated Toxins” (Macintosh Hypercard format)

Representative clients of Current Corporation available upon request

Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor
Compliance Officer, 1974-1982.

Onsite coordination of more than 500 safety and health evaluations in some two dozen industries, with major emphasis on petrochemical and energy-related industries.  Advised government attorneys on cases requiring technical expertise.  Performed sampling for 172 different chemicals, including 84 compounds associated with 8-hour sampling protocols.

Primary inspection targets:
Chemicals, plastics, petroleum-related
Machinery and fabricated metal products
Construction
Storage and warehousing
Transportation

Special Projects

Directed epidemiological field investigations on the relationship between rare brain cancers and chemical workplace exposures, 1978-1980. Received an OSHA Special Incentive Award and letter of commendation from the director of NIOSH for “diligent investigatory effort” resulting in “findings of national impact and importance.”
Performed environmental evaluation of toxic substance disposal sites.
Performed catastrophic investigations following petrochemical explosions and grain elevator explosions.
Conducted noise surveys including inflight noise surveys for the U.S. Border Patrol and noise evaluations in foundries, cement plants, and sheet metal fabricating operations.
Evaluated employee exposure to toxic substances during manufacture of synthetic rubber.
Performed Gaussian distributions to determine probable pollution downwind from sources.

Other Professional Activities

Available Upon Request

Patents And Selected Publications

Available Upon Request

Selected Seminars

Available Upon Request

Licenses And Certifications

Certified Industrial Hygienist, American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
Comprehensive Practice, 1978; recertified 1986, 1992, 1998, 2003.

Certified Safety Professional, American Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Comprehensive Practice, 1981; recertified 1990, 1996, 2001.

Registered Consultant, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1994.

Licensed private pilot since 1967; single-engine, land

Professional Memberships

Aerospace Medical Association (inactive)
American Board of Industrial Hygiene
American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Statistical Association
Mathematical Association of America
Society of Petroleum Engineers
American Board of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
American Chemical Society