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

Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents

ID: 734172 Florida, USA

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Since August of 2007, Expert has been specializing in identifying areas prone to slip-and-fall as well as trip-and-fall incidents. Expert has extensive specialized course study, training, and experience in identifying slip-and-fall hazards, trip-and-fall hazards, studying, and developing technical analysis of walking surfaces issues, appropriate maintenance protocol and floor testing. Expert has and continues to serve as a consultant with property owners and managers nationwide regarding slip / trip and fall prevention, slip and fall hazard programs, flooring maintenance protocol as well as specifying flooring materials. In addition, Expert has been called upon to provide testimony in both Federal as well as State court regarding slip and fall accidents as well as trip and fall accidents.

Expert received certification from the University of North Texas – Department of Engineering. The course curriculum involves Walkway Safety per ASTM Designation 2948 Standard Guide for Walkway Auditor Qualifications. This standard outline basic knowledge topics that walkway auditors should consider (where applicable) when conducting audits of pedestrian walkways. The standard has also characterized the safety of a pedestrian walkway as a significant task, whether as a proactive effort or in response to an incident. In addition to his experience, his qualifications as a walkway auditor include reasonable familiarity with guiding documents, sources for research, walkway tribometry, and walkway safety.

Expert is a certified operator of the BOT 3000E (Binary Output Tribometer). The BOT 3000E is a robotic type of tribometer that represents the leading edge of technology in the field of slip resistance. The test method is referred to as “touch down friction” which simulates how a person’s foot would contact the floor during normal ambulation.

Expert is a member in good standing with the following organizations:
1) ASTM International
2) ASSP – American Society for Safety Professionals
3) NFSI – National Floor Safety Institute
4) NFPA – National Fire Protection Agency
5) NSC – National Safety Council
6) ICC – International Code Council
These organizations serve as an additional avenue for research, course study, as well as keeping up with peer review documents.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1986 Degree: Textile Management & Marketing Subject: Management & Marketing Institution: Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President/CEO Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert consults with property owners, managers and the like nationwide regarding slip / trip and fall prevention, slip and fall hazard programs, maintenance protocol as well as specifying flooring materials.

Expert has also been called upon to provide expert testimony in both Federal and State court regarding slip and fall accidents and trip and fall accidents.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
ASTM International
ICC – International Code Council
NFPA – National Fire Protection Agency
ASSP – American Society of Safety Professionals
NSC - National Safety Council
NFSI - National Floor Safety Institute
Licenses / Certifications
1. The University of North Texas – Department of Engineering Technology - Walkway Safety
2. WMG (Walkway Management Group) - BOT 3000E Certified Training Program
3. NFSI (National Floor Safety Institute - Slip-and-Fall Protection by Design
4. NSC (National Safety Council) - Slips, Trips, & Falls
5. American Ladder Institute - Single & Extension Ladder Safety
Professional Appointments
F13 Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear Voting Memeber

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert has been retained in over 200 cases regarding slip/trip and fall accidents.

Deposition Testimony: 76 cases
Court Testimony: 6
Training / Seminars
S568 Breaking the Cycle of Slips, Trips and Falls (1)
Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls with ANSI/ASSP A1264 Walking/Working Surface Standards
New Method & New Threshold for Coefficient of Friction on Tile
OSHA Requirements for Walking and Working Surfaces

Fields of Expertise

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