Technical Areas of Specialization

Provide consultation and support services nationally in the specialized areas of material handling equipment and operations , aerial device s operation, general mechanical engineering analysis and risk simulation analysis. Services address areas of operations management, equipment mechanical safety, personnel training, and accident investigation with litigation supports activities.

Accident investigation and litigation support encompasses incident dynamics reconstruction and analysis, equipment failure mode analysis and incident responsibility assessment and evaluation.

Personally accomplished activities include Lifting Equipment Condition Evaluation, Complex Lift Design and Supervision , Detailed Equipment Selection for Operations, Overall Equipment Operation and Maintenance Management, and systems design and analysis.

Covered Systems and Equipment

Equipment Category/ Area

Equipment Type

Construction Equipment

Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Industrial Machinery

Mechanical Equipment

Marine Equipment

Cranes; Jib, Mobile, Tower and Portal, Bridge, Truck and Floating Barge Cranes. Forklifts, Scissors lifts, Rigging Gear, Hydraulic Jacks and Lift Systems, Conveyors, Pallet and Packages Conveyors, Pneumatic Systems, Machine tools, Boats, and Barges.

Regulations and National Standards Includes

Regulation

Federal OSHA CFR 1910, 1915, 1918, 1919, 1926

California OSHA

ANSI/ASME

B30 Series

B56 Series

HST

CMAA

B30.2, Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single or Multiple Girder, Top Running Trolley Hoist).

B30.3, Construction Tower Cranes

B30.4, Portal, Tower and Pillar Cranes

B30.5, Mobile and Locomotive Cranes.

B30.6, Derricks

B30.7, Base Mounted Drum Hoists  

B30.8, Floating Cranes and Derricks

B30.9, Jacks and Cable– Ways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Sling.

B30.10, "Hooks

B30.11, Monorails and Underhung Cranes.

B30.13, Storage/Retrieval (S/R) Machines and Associate Equipment.

B30.15, Safety Code for Mobile Hydraulic Cranes.

B30.16, Overhead Hoists

B30.17, Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underway Hoist).

B30.20, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices

B30.21, Manually Lever Operated Hoists.

B30.23, Personnel Lifting Systems

B30.28, Load Positioners

B56, Industrial truck series

HST-1M, Performance Standard for Electric Chain Hoist

HST-2M, Performance Standard for Hand Chain Manually Operated Chain Hoists

HST-3M, Performance Standard for Manually Lever Operated Chain Hoists

HST-4M, Performance Standard for Overhead Electric Wire Rope Hoists

HST-5M, Performance Standard for Air Chain Hoists

HST-6M, Performance Standard for Air Wire Rope Hoists

Crane Manufacturers Association of America Specifications and Requirements.

ASME Code

·          ASME B31.1 and B31.3

·          ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, 2004

Education

2001      

MScBA Finance, Risk Management Concentration, San Diego State University

1983

BSc Engineering University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

1994

Professional Engineer, Mechanical, State of California (Reciprocity available by State) ME 29022

Training and Professional Development Includes

Industry Training

Crosby Rigging Equipment Training

National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA

Shipyard Competent Person Course.  Covered confined space safety, chemical exposure limits, inspection procedures and documentation requirements.

National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA

Scaffolding Safety and Inspection Course.  Covered the safety and regulatory requirements of scaffold structures as well as operational inspections.

National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA

High Reach Equipment Inspection and Operation Course.  Covered the pre-operation inspection and safe operating practices for equipment up to 126 feet in reach

National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA

Fall Protection Proper Course, training in inspection, safe operating practices

National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA

Hazard communication course, training in identifying, protection and handling hazardous materials.

Legal Issues for California Professional Engineers;

Practice of Professional Engineer

Board Procedures

Professional Liability Insurance

Law of Engineering Malpractice

Appearing as a Witness in a Civil Case

Project Management Institute

Project Risk Management

Charney and Associates, Statistical Process Control

American Management Associations, New York, NY

Experience

2002 - 2006

NASSCO

Maintenance/

Engineering

Reliability engineer responsible for installation, maintenance, repair, inspection, testing, and personnel training on major equipment to ensure compliance with National Standards, Federal and State OSHA regulations, and manufacturers’ specifications and requirements. Reviewed, approved and monitored repair activities associated with all production and shop equipment.

Improve equipment up time through planned, preventative, and predictive maintenance, and inspection.

Trouble shoot equipment malfunctions and failures.

Perform root cause failure analysis on critical plant equipment.

Planned and schedule maintenance activities to reduce on shops, and facilities equipment failures.

Controlled warehouse functions by reducing spares and stock-outs.

Develop maintenance plans for critical equipment.

Develop and approve repair specifications for critical equipment.

Review contractors’ drawings and specifications, and approve equipment repair plans and procedures.

Equipment

Managed

Conveyors, overhead, mobile, portal, and tower cranes, aerial devices, forklifts, compressors, pumps, motors, heavy lift rolling stock, lifting beams, rigging components; lifting beams, slings, hoists and pullers, generators, compressors, busses, trailers, forklifts, straddle carriers, burning machines, robots, brake, pipe benders, grit blasters, dry docks, firefighting systems, barges, tug boats, fire pumps, lathes, grinder and shears.

1987-2002

Rigging and Transportation

Develop and executed Crane, Rigging and Material Handling Compliance Program for equipment with capacities up to 800,000 pounds.  Equipment included

Tower Cranes, Fixed

Overhead Cranes

Portal Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Forklifts,

Road Vehicles including Trucks, Busses and Trailers

Rigging Equipment including Chain falls, Hydraulic Lifting Jacks, 175 ton Spreader Bars, Pressure grip devices up to 50 tons

A1l of the equipment necessary for a Full-function Rigging Fabrication and Hoist Repair Facility supporting Sling Fabrication, Testing and Inspection.

Design and approve mechanical and structural testing of land based and shipboard systems including conveyors, elevators, cranes, davits, winches, structural lifting devices, capstans, windlasses, underway replenishment and fueling and sea system,

Developed, implemented and maintained Equipment Operator Training and Certification Programs to satisfy all requirements of Federal OSHA, California OSHA and American National Standards B30 and B56 documents. Training programs covered crane operation, rigging skills and practices and industrial truck operation.  Monitored compliance and performance of all programs to ensure adherence and quality.

Conducted rigging and crane operator training. Topics covered crane setup, operation, load charts, Federal and State regulations, and ANSI/ASME Standards.

Performed daily operational, inspection and maintenance of lifting equipment

o         Cranes of all types and capacities

o         Mechanical and Pneumatic Hoists

o         400-ton Hydraulic Lift Systems

o         Rigging Components of all classifications

o         Slings of all types, wire rope, synthetic,  mesh and chain

o         Industrial Fork Trucks

Performed structural survey on barges, floating Dry docks and Graving docks.

Developed and document trim and stability analysis and load charts for mobile cranes deployed on floating barges. The analysis addressed several ocean-going barges.

Developed, designed and executed both structural and mechanical test of constant tension winches and capstans, and mooring fittings on 820-foot floating dry dock. Test were done in accordance manufacturers, and regulatory body requirements.

Designed, monitored and directed the lift planning process and lift execution for high value  loads including 125 ton reduction gears, 160 ton self deploying stern ramps, and numerous highly technical rigging and craning lifts.

·         Conducted material handling accident investigation involving near misses, personnel injury, equipment and material damage.

·         Accident investigation involved accident reconstruction, collection of physical evidence, and personnel interviews.

o         Audit operator training procedures as well as compliance to national standards, state and federal regulations.

o         Review, test and validate manufacturer’s equipment requirements.

o         Supervise and conduct detail analysis of failed equipment and components as well as witness independent laboratory tests.

o         Review reports of independent consultants involved in providing analysis of the accident.

1984-to- 1987

NASSCO Engineering

Systems Engineer with responsible charge for the design of several major mechanical shipboard systems as listed below. Responsibilities include system analysis, material specifications, purchase specification review and approval, vendor qualification, analysis and system integration. Coordinated all drawing submittal to customers and regulatory bodies for review and approval.

Developed test procedures for mechanical systems in accordance with manufacture’s performance requirements and American Bureau of Shipping.

Responsible Charge for Following Shipboard Systems

• Firefighting systems
• Steam Service
• Escape Steam
• Fuel Service
• Fuel Cargo
• Corrosion Control System
• Diesel Propulsion
• Sprinkler Systems

• HVAC
• Main Steam
• Boilers
• Propulsion shafting
• Bearings
• Shock Analysis
• Ship Hydrodynamic
• Intact and Damage Trim and Stability

MEMBERSHIPS

Member

A merican S ociety of M echanical E ngineers, 9237314

Member

National Society of Professional Engineers , N00022233

Member

P roject M anagement I nstitute, 360724

Project Risk Special Interest Group

Financial Risk Special Interest Group

Member

G lobal A ssociation of R isk P rofessional ( GARP )

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