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Lifting, Supporting and Elevated Access Equipment

ID: 731907 North Carolina, USA

Expert services covering lifts, hoists, jacks, cranes, industrial machines, hydraulic equipment, tools, material handling, fork lifts, aerial work platforms, loaders, automotive lifts and scissors lifts. Forty plus years of engineering, manufacturing and management experience to provide services relating to product safety, product failures, product liability, testing, compliance with standards (ANSI and ISO), compliance with regulations (OSHA, MSHA, EPA & DOT), adequacy of instructions and labels. Development of explanatory exhibits and preparation of evidence for trial.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1957	Degree: BS	Subject: Mechanical Engineering	Institution: Lehigh University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1957 to 1992	Employer: VBM Corporation	Title: Management	Department:
Responsibilities: He has been providing litigation support for over 20 years. Function as chief executive and chief operating officer. Responsible for technical and administrative direction of all operations of this manufacturer of automotive lifting equipment. VBM manufactured 2 and 4 post, surface- mounted lifts; parallelogram, short rise and heavy duty surface-mounted lifts; single, double and multiple-piston in-ground lifts.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1992 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Principal	Department:
Responsibilities: Consulting in the field of design, manufacturing and testing of hydraulic, pneumatic and electro-mechanical lifting and load bearing devices including automotive, light construction, industrial and material handling applications. Litigation support in the field of forensic engineering, product liability, accident investigation, reconstruction and expert testimony involving such devices with respect to design, manufacture, environmental, health and safety considerations including warnings, instructions and training; and, conformity with recognized standards, codes, industry practices and government regulations.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals, (Member), American College of Forensic Examiners, (Fellow), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (Member), American Society of Safety Engineers, (Professional Member), American Society of Testing and Materials, (Member), American Welding Society, (Member), American Wood Preservers Institute, (Member), Automotive Lift Institute, (Member), Construction Industry Manufacturers Association, (Member) now AEM, Equipment and Tool Institute, (Member) Technical Chairman, Lifting Equipment Group, International Powered Access Federation, (Member), Institute of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, (Member), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Kentucky Chapter of Hazardous Materials Managers, (Member), Board of Directors, Chairman, Government Affairs Committee, Material Handling Industry of America, Vice President, Association of Professional Material Handling Consultants, National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, (Member), National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association, (Member), National Safety Council, (Member), North American Die Casting Association, (Member), Scaffold and Access Industry Association, (Member), Service Technicians Society, (Member), Small Business Administration, Advisory Council (Atlanta Region), Society of Automotive Engineers, (Member), Sponsor of SAE Standard J 2184, Vehicle Lift Points for Service Garage Lifting, Specialized Carriers and Riggers Association, (Member), Standards Engineering Society, (Member), Trucking Industry Defense Association, (Member), Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. World Safety Organization, (Member)

Associations / Societies

Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals, (Member), American College of Forensic Examiners, (Fellow), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (Member), American Society of Safety Engineers, (Professional Member), American Society of Testing and Materials, (Member), American Welding Society, (Member), American Wood Preservers Institute, (Member), Automotive Lift Institute, (Member), Construction Industry Manufacturers Association, (Member) now AEM, Equipment and Tool Institute, (Member) Technical Chairman, Lifting Equipment Group, International Powered Access Federation, (Member), Institute of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, (Member), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Kentucky Chapter of Hazardous Materials Managers, (Member), Board of Directors, Chairman, Government Affairs Committee, Material Handling Industry of America, Vice President, Association of Professional Material Handling Consultants, National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, (Member), National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association, (Member), National Safety Council, (Member), North American Die Casting Association, (Member), Scaffold and Access Industry Association, (Member), Service Technicians Society, (Member), Small Business Administration, Advisory Council (Atlanta Region), Society of Automotive Engineers, (Member), Sponsor of SAE Standard J 2184, Vehicle Lift Points for Service Garage Lifting, Specialized Carriers and Riggers Association, (Member), Standards Engineering Society, (Member), Trucking Industry Defense Association, (Member), Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. World Safety Organization, (Member)

Licenses / Certifications
Certified Forensic Consultant (CFC), Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology,

Professional Appointments
National Chairman, Government Affairs Committee (AHMP), American National Standards Institute, (Member) Board of Standards Review, Vice Chairman, Board of Standards Review, Chairman, Board of Standards Review, Subcommittee on Accreditation, Standards Committee for Portable Automotive Service Equipment, (Member), Vice Chairman and Chairman), Technical Subcommittee for Portable Automotive Lifting Devices, Standards Committee HST, Hoists-Overhead, Standards Committee B30.1, Jacks, Standards Committee B30.20, Below the Hook Lifting Devices, Board on Safety Codes and Standards, Contributing Member, Z 15 Committee, American National Standard covering Safety Requirements for Motor Vehicle Fleet Operations, A 10.29 Committee, American National Standard covering Safety Practices for the Use of Aerial Platforms in Construction, A 10.41 Committee, American National Standard covering Operator and Operator Supervisor’s Qualifications and Responsibilities in the Construction Industry, Standards Committee F18 Main Committee for Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers, AWPI Regulatory Affairs Committee, Legislative Affairs Committee, Chairman of Automotive Lift Institute, Chairman of the Standards Committee for SAE Standard J 2184, Certified Safety Specialist (WSO)

Professional Appointments

National Chairman, Government Affairs Committee (AHMP), American National Standards Institute, (Member) Board of Standards Review, Vice Chairman, Board of Standards Review, Chairman, Board of Standards Review, Subcommittee on Accreditation, Standards Committee for Portable Automotive Service Equipment, (Member), Vice Chairman and Chairman), Technical Subcommittee for Portable Automotive Lifting Devices, Standards Committee HST, Hoists-Overhead, Standards Committee B30.1, Jacks, Standards Committee B30.20, Below the Hook Lifting Devices, Board on Safety Codes and Standards, Contributing Member, Z 15 Committee, American National Standard covering Safety Requirements for Motor Vehicle Fleet Operations, A 10.29 Committee, American National Standard covering Safety Practices for the Use of Aerial Platforms in Construction, A 10.41 Committee, American National Standard covering Operator and Operator Supervisor’s Qualifications and Responsibilities in the Construction Industry, Standards Committee F18 Main Committee for Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers, AWPI Regulatory Affairs Committee, Legislative Affairs Committee, Chairman of Automotive Lift Institute, Chairman of the Standards Committee for SAE Standard J 2184, Certified Safety Specialist (WSO)

Awards / Recognition
Metro 100 largest privately owned companies, Small Business Administration Exporter of the Year (Atlanta Region)

Publications and Patents Summary
Authored many in-house documents covering a wide range of subject matter including technical proposals, technical performance evaluations, technical training manuals, design specifications and quality control manuals and more. Subject matter including: • Technical proposals • Technical performance evaluations • Technical training manuals • Quality control manuals • Design specifications • Process specifications • Performance specifications • Administrative policies and procedures • Equipment installation, operation and maintenance manuals • Industry standards • Failure analyses

Publications and Patents Summary

Authored many in-house documents covering a wide range of subject matter including technical proposals, technical performance evaluations, technical training manuals, design specifications and quality control manuals and more.

Subject matter including:
• Technical proposals
• Technical performance evaluations
• Technical training manuals
• Quality control manuals
• Design specifications
• Process specifications
• Performance specifications
• Administrative policies and procedures
• Equipment installation, operation and maintenance manuals
• Industry standards
• Failure analyses

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Consulting Engineering and Expert Testimony (20 + Years) Consulting in the field of design, manufacturing and testing of hydraulic, pneumatic and electro-mechanical lifting and load bearing devices including automotive, light construction, industrial and material handling applications. Litigation support in the field of forensic engineering, product liability, accident investigation, reconstruction and expert testimony involving such devices with respect to design, manufacture, environmental, health and safety considerations including warnings, instructions and training; and, conformity with recognized standards, codes, industry practices and government regulations.

Expert Witness Experience

Consulting Engineering and Expert Testimony (20 + Years)

Consulting in the field of design, manufacturing and testing of hydraulic, pneumatic and electro-mechanical lifting and load bearing devices including automotive, light construction, industrial and material handling applications. Litigation support in the field of forensic engineering, product liability, accident investigation, reconstruction and expert testimony involving such devices with respect to design, manufacture, environmental, health and safety considerations including warnings, instructions and training; and, conformity with recognized standards, codes, industry practices and government regulations.

Training / Seminars
EDUCATION: • B.S. Mechanical Engineering Lehigh University – Bethlehem, PA • Graduate Study – Space Technology University of California – Los Angeles, CA • Diploma in Management Studies American Graduate School of International Management – Glendale, AZ • Certificate in Mobile Crane and Rigging Considerations Crane Inspection and Certification Bureau, Inc. – Orlando, FL • Certificate in Basic Reliability and Maintainability Analysis Illinois Valley Community College – Oglesby, IL • Various Courses in Regulatory Compliance EPA, OSHA and DOT • Various Courses in Standards Compliance

Training / Seminars

EDUCATION:
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Lehigh University – Bethlehem, PA
• Graduate Study – Space Technology
University of California – Los Angeles, CA
• Diploma in Management Studies
American Graduate School of International Management – Glendale, AZ
• Certificate in Mobile Crane and Rigging Considerations
Crane Inspection and Certification Bureau, Inc. – Orlando, FL
• Certificate in Basic Reliability and Maintainability Analysis
Illinois Valley Community College – Oglesby, IL
• Various Courses in Regulatory Compliance
EPA, OSHA and DOT
• Various Courses in Standards Compliance

Other Relevant Experience
Rotary Club of Louisville; Board of Directors, Sergeant-at-Arms and Treasurer, Louisville Visual Arts Association; Board of Directors, Kentucky Museum of Arts + Craft; Board of Directors, Glassworks Foundation; Chairman, Board of Directors, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, Board of Directors, International Glass Art Society, Board of Directors

Fields of Expertise