October 1996 - To Present Engineering and Forensics Services, Chula Vista, CA
Technical Areas of Specialization | Provides analysis and litigation support in the areas of, safety, safety training, and engineering consulting services relating to construction, industrial, and agricultural equipment including cranes, aerial lifts, fork lifts, trucks, ladders.
Cranes, rigging, conveyors, forklifts, aerial devices, mechanical engineering, failure and simulation analysis and reliability. Cover ANSI, State and Federal OSHA. Services include consultation, Litigation support, Accident investigation and reconstruction. Registered Professional Engineer.
Recognized equipment inspector in federal maritime jurisdictions as well as state jurisdictions. Maritime, Construction & General Industry Practical Experience. Member, ASME B30 Committee for Cranes & Rigging. Cranes, rigging, forklifts & aerial devices.
Accident investigation/reconstruction field. Provides testing and computer-based analysis and presentation. Cases include fires and explosions, vehicular accidents and mechanical/process failures for cranes industrial forklifts, aerial devices and conveyors.
Mechanical Engineering: Agriculture, Agricultural Equipment, Equipment Failures, Power Hydraulics, Improper Repairs, Aircraft Turbine Engine Testing, and Engine Fuel Systems. Equipment includes, Chain Saws, Timber Harvesting Equipment (Feller Buncher, Skidder), Off-road Equipment, Wheel Tractors, Bulldozers, Forklifts, Cranes, Conveyors, Lawn Mowers, Commercial Mowing Equipment, and Hand Tools.
Expert services covering industrial machines, lifts, hoists, jacks, cranes and material handling equipment. Manufacturing and management experience include product safety analysis and planning, accident investigation, reconstruction, and product design. Product evaluations, testing, compliance with applicable standards, compliance with applicable regulations (OSHA, EPA & DOT), adequacy of instructional materials and labeling, development of explanatory exhibits and preparation of evidence for trial.
Occupational safety & health specializing in heavy industry, process chemical, & construction. Areas of expertise include: Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, Confined Spaces, Fall Protection, Noise, Lockout/Tagout, Slip & Falls, Scaffold, Ladder Stairs, Competent Person, Overhead Cranes, Man Lifts, Industrial Practices, Process Safety.
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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 - Cranes of all types and capacities
- Mechanical and Pneumatic Hoists
- 400-ton Hydraulic Lift Systems
- Rigging Components of all classifications
- Slings of all types, wire rope, synthetic, mesh and chain
- 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. - Audit operator training procedures as well as compliance to national standards, state and federal regulations
- Review, test and validate manufacturer’s equipment requirements.
- Supervise and conduct detail analysis of failed equipment and components as well as witness independent laboratory tests.
- Review reports of independent consultants involved in providing analysis of the accident.
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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
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MEMBERSHIPS | Member | American S ociety of M echanical E ngineers, 9237314 | Member | National Society of Professional Engineers , N00022233 | Member | Project M anagement I nstitute, 360724 | | | Project Risk Special Interest Group | | | Financial Risk Special Interest Group | Member | Global A ssociation of R isk P rofessional ( GARP ) |
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