Expert Details
Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
ID: 734172
Florida, USA
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 |
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Year: 1986 | Degree: Textile Management & Marketing | Subject: Management & Marketing | Institution: Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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F13 Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear Voting Memeber |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Expert has been retained in over 200 cases regarding slip/trip and fall accidents. Deposition Testimony: 76 cases Court Testimony: 6 |
Training / Seminars |
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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
premises liability, surface analysis, slip, floor safety, static friction, traction (friction), floor, Slip and falls cases, slip and fall, slip fall accident, slips trips falls, surface testing, BOT 3000E, Certified Walkway Auditor, Walkway Auditor, DCOF Testing, COF Testing, Change in Elevation, Surface Depression