Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

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Expert Details

Machine and Facility Safety; Industrial, Building and Community Noise Measurement and Control

ID: 725116 New York, USA

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Expert is recognized nationally as a professional in the fields of machine and facility safety, and industrial and community (environmental) noise control, having conducted numerous training and certification courses for engineers, safety and law enforcement personnel with respect to machine and plant safety, industrial and architectural noise and vibration control, and community noise measurement, abatement and legislation. He has served as a consultant to engineering firms, attorneys and insurance companies in over one hundred cases of accident litigation - most resulting from machine or facility-related injuries involving machine operations, maintenance, construction, facility or equipment design, or failure to train or warn. He has worked actively in the field of industrial, product and building noise control, has consulted and/or given testimony in over thirty environmental noise cases, and has played a key technical role in the development and preparation of several noise ordinances.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1964 Degree: BS Subject: Engineering and Management Institution: Clarkson University
Year: Degree: Subject: Business Administration Institution: University of Rochester

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1981 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Principal Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities:
He is a practicing professional consultant specializing in the fields of machine and facility safety and noise measurement and control.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1975 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Founder/President/CEO Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities:
He founded the company in 1975 and served in various positions including President and CEO, his current position. Reponsibilities centered upon product sales, technical consulting and management.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1972 to 1974 Employer: Undisclosed Title: Sales Manager Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities:
He worked in the development of housing specifications, working with architects and construction crews, and was responsible for home sales, working as a licensed real estate broker - and manager of a large residential development.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1970 to 1971 Employer: Undisclosed Title: Manager Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities:
He supervised about 70 people in the production control departments, stockrooms, finished goods and receiving, and developed company procedures to streamline operations. Laid off in economic downturn before a union strike ultimately caused the company to curtail domestic operations.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1964 to 1969 Employer: Undisclosed Title: Section Head Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities:
He served as a plant engineer and coordinator prior to assuming a position as a line manufacturing/industrial engineer, and ultimately supervising the Technical Services Section of the Manufacturing Engineering Department (18 people).

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: to Present Agency: OSHA Role: Expert Witness Description:
Years: to Present Agency: OSHA Role: Machine Safety Consultant Description:
Years: to Present Agency: Naples City Police, Naples, FL Role: Noise Ordinance Training Description:
Years: to Present Agency: Broward County, FL Role: Noise Ordinance Training Description:

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2002 to Present Country / Region: Germany Summary: Performed Risk Assessment and developed recommendations for safety and noise abatement for 500Ton hydraulic press and plastic injection molding process on contract with General Electric.
Years: 2007 to Present Country / Region: Dominican Rerpublic Summary: Noise consultant for ongoing projects throughout the island on contract with Haina Corporation.
Years: 1999 to 2000 Country / Region: Mexico Summary: He performed risk assessments and developed machine safeguarding recommendations for 21 plants throughout northern Mexico over a three week period, under contract with General Electric.
Years: to Present Country / Region: Puerto Rico Summary: He performed risk assessments and developed machine safeguarding recommendations for approximately 15 plants over a three year period under contract with General Electric.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Current Member: ASSE, ACFEI, INCE;
Former Member: SME, CSI, NSPE, AIPE (AFE), SAME
Licenses / Certifications
CSP, BCFE, CMfgE, CPE
Professional Appointments
Past Administrator, ASSE Engineering Division;
Past President and Director, ASSE Central New York;
Chairman, ANSI B11.TR3 "Risk Assessment and Reduction for Machine Tools" Sub-committee;
Technical Advisor for Noise Free America.
Awards / Recognition
Safety Professional of the Year, ASSE Engineering Division;
Safety Professional of the Year, ASSE Central New York Chapter;
Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners International
Publications and Patents Summary
Has has contributed chapters for two textbooks on safety and written over a dozen articles in safety-related publications.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
He has served as a consulting or testifying expert witness in about 100 cases involving slips/falls, machine accidents and industrial and community noise issues, and has been recognized as an expert in New York, New Jersey, Indiana, and Florida courts.
Training / Seminars
He has provided training in the fields of machine and facility safety, safety signage, risk assessment and reduction, understanding and communicating with your Hispanic workforce, and various aspects of noise measurement and remediation.
Vendor Selection
As a sales engineer for over twenty years, he has considerable experience in researching and specifying materials and equipment for machine safety and noise control.
Marketing Experience
Working as the chair of the landmark standard ANSI B11.TR3, "Risk Assessment and Reduction for Machine Tools," he gained considerable expertise in the application of risk determination methodogy - applying this knowledge to construction and public venue risk in recent years.

As an engineer, his approach to noise controls centers upon determining and treating the source of the noise whenever possible, as opposed to simply applying abatement materials.
Other Relevant Experience
He has a background in music and composition that provides a good foundation for understanding the effects of noise and developing empathy with those affected. This, coupled with an understanding of economics and politics places him in a unique position to mediate noise disputes.

Fields of Expertise

accident reduction, acoustic analysis, acoustic noise, acoustic noise abatement, building noise control, guarding, HVAC noise, industrial noise analysis, industrial noise control, industrial safety, industry standard, machine guard, machine guarding, machine safety, machinery-related accident, noise control, noise detection, personal accident injury, personal injury, safety, communtiy noise, industrial control, industrial accident investigation, event safety, equipment safety, forensic analysis, noise control equipment, noise vibration, noise testing, compressor noise control, noise standard, acoustic emission testing, attenuation, noise statute, hazardous waste treatment noise reduction equipment, control valve noise reduction, blower noise reduction, fan noise reduction, reduction, noise measurement, noisy equipment evaluation, solid waste treatment noise control equipment, noise control enclosure, legal liability, product liability, forensics, occupational safety, machine, machine tool

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