Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Expert

Technical Consultant #1926

Expert Witness Experience

Nitrogen Asphyxiation Fatality - Provided expert witness as a CIH on a nitrogen asphyxiation case at a chemical plant. Deposed but the case settled out of court before the trail.

Undisclosed Company, 2000 - Present

Safety Projects

Process Safety Management IP (PSM)

Conducted Process Safety Management audits for multiple facilities to assess compliance with OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard.
Conducted Process Hazard Analysis (PHAs) for multiple facilities.

Safety Professional - Process Safety Management

Developed facility-wide PSM written programs and procedures, conducted process hazard assessments (PHAs), and provided training on written procedures for an aluminum smelter facility.

Safety Professional - Safety Outsourcing

Auditing, training, and industrial hygiene for a large Chemical Facility
Developed and maintained safety procedures for large chemical manufacturing facility. Provided safety outsourcing which included safety inspections and training.
Developed and managed IH program. Provided outsourcing services for more than 10 years.

Safety Professional - Safety Program Development Management

Development management and assistance, for an aluminum automotive parts manufacturers .
Developed safety procedures, conducted inspections, and provided training for several automotive parts facilities with aluminum processing and melting operations.

Safety Professional - IH Management and Support

Industrial hygiene management and support of a large primary aluminum smelter.
Assisted primary aluminum smelter with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance support, auditing, and IH program development, sample collection, and report reviews.

Industrial Hygiene Projects

Safety Professional - Corporate IH Program Management

IH program management in the paper and chemical Industries.
Manages corporate nationwide contract for IH and safety services with two major paper manufacturers with multiple paper mills, numerous container and other related facilities.
Manages corporate contract for IH services with specialty chemical manufacturer.

Safety Professional - Industrial Hygiene Monitoring

Conducted IH monitoring exposure monitoring for air contaminants, noise exposure, heat stress, and other common personnel stressors.
Monitoring was conducted at numerous types of facilities including aluminum smelters, chemical facilities, pulp and paper mills, and numerous types of manufacturing facilities.

Safety Professional - Industrial Hygiene Management and Support

Assisted large coal-fired power plant with industrial hygiene program development, sample collection and report reviews.

Safety Professional - Machine Guarding Assessments

Under a Government defense contractor, conducted machine-guarding evaluation and risk assessment for large government vendor.

Safety Professional - OSHA VPP Gap Assessments

Conducted comprehensive OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Gap Assessments to assess large chemical facilities' readiness for OSHA VPP certification.

Environmental Projects

Air Permitting and Compliance

Conducted emissions inventory surveys for numerous facilities.
Prepared air permitting application and revisions for numerous facilities.
Assisted with reporting and other air permitting compliance activities. Also prepared Risk Management Plans (RMPs) and provided update support.

Hazardous Waste Compliance

Assisted facilities with hazardous waste identification, registrations and general compliance activities.
Provided hazardous waste training, prepared annual hazardous waste reports, and assessments.

EPCRA Compliance

Assisted facilities with Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) compliance.
Activities included preparation of Tier II reports and Toxic Release Inventory Reporting.

Storm Water and SPCC Compliance/Groundwater Protection Plans

Developed storm water, SPCC, and Groundwater Protection Plans for numerous facilities. Assisted with storm water collection, reporting, and training activities.

Credentials