30+ years as a safety and OSHA compliance consultant, trainer, teacher, conference speaker and author. 22 years teaching courses on safety and OSHA standards and policies as Instructor for OSHA Training Institute Region 1 Education Center. Adjunct Faculty at Keene State College, New Hampshire, USA and Fitchburg State University, Massachusetts, USA. Expert in applying OSH Act of 1970, OSHA General Industry regulations, OSHA Construction regulations, and safety-related national and international consensus standards (ANSI, ISO) to working conditions. Frequently perform health & safety and OSHA-related inspections, audits, assessments and training. International consulting and training including US Agency for International Development (USAID). Experience includes over 370 legal cases involving fatalities, catastrophic injuries and personal injuries.
Areas of safety expertise include: • Slips, trips, falls, and floor/stair safety • Fall protection, fall prevention, personal fall arrest systems (PFAS/PFPE), work at heights • Scaffolds, platforms, ladders • Aerial boom lifts, scissor lifts, MEWPs • Forklifts/powered industrial trucks and rough terrain forklifts/telehandlers ("Lulls") • Heavy equipment struck-by, back-over and run-over prevention • Machine safeguarding, risk assessment and amputation prevention • Roadway work zone safety, temporary traffic control and flaggers • High visibility safety apparel and ANSI/ISEA 107 • OSHA and ANSI standards and policies for temporary employees, multi-employer worksites and General Contractor/Controlling Employer safety responsibilities • OSHA whistleblower protections for safety-related matters • Effective safety training, failure to train, inadequate training, and other safety training issues
Certifications include (see CV)
OHST (Occupational Hygiene & Safety Technician)
CIT (Certified Instructional Trainer)
CSHO (Certified Safety & Health Official - both Construction and General Industry)
CUSP (Certified Utility Safety Professional - Green with endorsements in ET&D and Civil)
Scaffold Competent Person Trainer
Forklift Operator Trainer
Scissor Lift MEWP Operator Trainer
Boom Lift MEWP Operator Trainer
PAL Card Holder (Powered Access License)
Flagger Instructor
Work Zone Safety Supervisor
Traffic Control Design Specialist
And others...
30+ years as a safety and OSHA compliance consultant, trainer, teacher, conference speaker and author. 22 years teaching courses on safety and OSHA standards and policies as Instructor for OSHA Training Institute Region 1 Education Center. Adjunct Faculty at Keene State College, New Hampshire, USA and Fitchburg State University, Massachusetts, USA. Expert in applying OSH Act of 1970, OSHA General Industry regulations, OSHA Construction regulations, and safety-related national and international consensus standards (ANSI, ISO, NFSI) to working conditions. Frequently perform health & safety and OSHA-related inspections, audits, assessments and training. International consulting and training including US Agency for International Development (USAID). Experience includes over 370 legal cases involving fatalities, catastrophic injuries and personal injuries.
