EW #796 has eleven years experience providing Safety Training and Certification Programs to world class corporations globally including:
Abbot Laboratories North Carolina DOT Brooklyn Union Gas Equistar Chemical ExxonMobil USA Raytheon Fletcher Pacific Schnabel Foundations Inland Paperboard & Packaging Superior Construction Washington Demil. Co. US Marine Corp.

Ten years experience providing Expert Witness testimony for all types of accidents including boom assembly/disassembly, power line contact and improper equipment setup. Expert consultations in all arenas including employee training requirements and mechanical failures.
Extensive knowledge of all OSHA regulations and ASME/ANSI standards governing lift equipment.
Recognition as an authority on lift equipment safety.
Fourteen years hands on experience operating cranes including six years experience operating on barges.
Highly skilled experience in the operation of numerous types of lifting and heavy equipment.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Snorkel (Aerial Lift Training), Kansas City, MO 1997 - Train the Trainer
OSHA Training Institute, Des Plaines, IL 1995 - Cranes and Rigging Safety for Construction
Hazard Recognition Serviced, Wheeling, WV 1995 - OSHA Fall Protection
National Safety Council, Atlanta, GA 1995 - OSHA Excavation Training
Harnischfeger Institute, Milwaukee, WI 1993 - Crane Inspector Training
Crane Institute, Maitland, FL 1990 - Train the Trainer, Mobile Crane Inspector, Crane Safety & Rigging

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
AMERICA CRANE TRAINING SERVICES, INC. 1991-Present Orange City, FL - President & Training Director
Founder and director of a multi-faceted crane and lift equipment training and certification corporation specializing in OSHA regulations and ASME/ANSI standards. Provide expert witness testimony, site and training evaluations and other specialized crane consulting.

CRANE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, INC. Maitland, Florida 1990-1991, Lift Equipment Instructor & Inspector
Instructed Lift Equipment and Rigging seminars. Provided expert witness testimony, site and training evaluations, and other specialized crane consulting. Certified cranes and crane operators.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
Crane Operator Danis Industries (Bridge Division), Port Orange, FL 1988-1990
Crane Operator Allen Erectors, Orlando, FL 1986-1988
Crane Operator Corbett Cranes (Rentals), Daytona Beach, FL 1984-1986
Crane Operator MELCO (Bridge Division), London, KY 1983-1984 & Equipment Foreman
Crane Operator & Supervisor Avondale Shipyards, Morgan City, LA 1981-1982 (Offshore Division)

AFFILIATIONS & COMMITTEES:
National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators
Test Development Task Force Committee
American Society of Safety Engineers
Specialized Carriers & Riggers Association

MILITARY:
Mississippi Air National Guard, Meridian, MS Honorable Discharge 1980

FEE SCHEDULE:

Expert Designation Fee: (Amount charged to use expert's name, applied to case) $2,500.00
Retainer Policy: (Usually applied toward the last invoice): $2,500.00
Non-Testimonial: (Consulting/Analysis): $250.00/hr
Testimonial(Deposition and in Court): $250.00/hr
Travel Policy (Rates): $250.00/hr
Misc. (Expenses and other Costs): paid 100% with receipt