Expertise

• Safety consultant.
• Expert testimony for safety related litigation.
• Construction safety and health.
• Worker's compensation. (Administration, Claims management, Owner controlled insurance programs.)
• Third party litigation. (Case preparation, Depositions, Expert witness, Defense strategy.)
• Consultant to OSHA for both compliance and standards development.
• Contractor safety administration for owners & construction managers.

Experience

Independent Consultant, Present

• Expert testimony for safety related litigation.
• Contract consulting for safety.
• Consultant to OSHA

E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, DE., Division Construction Division, 1956 1985

• Safety Manager, 1979 - 1985
• Division Safety Consultant, 1973 - 1979
• Assistant Division Safety Engineer, 1965 - 1973
• Safety Supervisor, Sites in New Jersey and Tennessee, 1962 - 1965
• Safety Engineer, Sites in Michigan, New Jersey and Delaware 1957 - 1962
• Safety Inspector, 1956 - 1957

Honors & Publications

Credentials

• Certified Registered Safety Professional.
• Department of Labor: Certified in Instruction for OSHA, Dept. of Labor. Safety and Health courses.

Academic and Professional Affiliations

• Construction Executive Committee of the National Safety Council
• Delaware Safety Council - Member Board of Directors
• American Society of Safety Engineers
• Veterans of Safety - Professional Member
• American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) Committees: (Safety in Construction and Demolition Operations, Work Platforms Suspended from Cranes or Derricks)
• Safety Requirements: (Safety Requirements for Temporary Floor and Wall Openings, Flat Roofs, Stairs, Railings, and Toeboards for Construction, Fall Protection,High Pressure Hydroblasting
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Committee B30 (Safety Standards for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks and Slings.)
• Business Roundtable Safety Study Team (Improving Construction Safety)
• Organization Resources Member, Task force for Walking and Working Surfaces, Excavation, Roofing, Electrical

Education

B. S. Business Administration, University of Delaware