Expert Witnesses & Forensic Consultants Directory
Cranes, Hoists & Lifts
Expert witnesses listed here may opine on tower and hydraulic cranes, construction cranes, overhead and floating cranes, vessel (deck) cranes and rigging, as well as hydraulic jacks, hoists, scissor jacks, manlifts, cherry pickers, ski lifts, ski-lift accident investigations, lift pumps, personnel hoists, vertical transportation, dumbwaiters, personal lifts, rack lifts and related equipment and machinery.- United States
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- Alabama3
- Alaska2
- Arizona5
- Arkansas4
- California10
- Colorado5
- Connecticut2
- Delaware3
- District of Columbia2
- Florida7
- Georgia3
- Hawaii2
- Idaho4
- Illinois5
- Indiana4
- Iowa3
- Kansas2
- Kentucky3
- Louisiana6
- Maine2
- Maryland3
- Massachusetts3
- Michigan5
- Minnesota3
- Mississippi2
- Missouri2
- Montana3
- Nebraska2
- Nevada2
- New Hampshire2
- New Jersey4
- New Mexico3
- New York4
- North Carolina5
- North Dakota3
- Ohio4
- Oklahoma2
- Oregon4
- Pennsylvania4
- Rhode Island2
- South Carolina5
- South Dakota3
- Tennessee2
- Texas7
- Utah3
- Vermont2
- Virginia3
- Washington3
- West Virginia3
- Wisconsin3
- Wyoming3
- Canada
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Mark A. Webber, Registered Consulting Arborist & Board-Certified Master Arborist
Mark Webber is a Board-Certified Master Arborist and Horticulturist with nearly 47 years of relevant professional experience. He provides investigations, reports, and testimony in matters related to Tree and Horticultural matters.(Available Nationwide)
West Chester, OH
James M. Miller, PE, PhD — J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.
Engineering expert with 40 years of experience in: warnings; labeling; instruction manuals; asbestos & other toxic torts; product liability & design; machine guarding; fire science; vehicles; slip/fall; OSHA / consumer safety standards, etc.
Ann Arbor, MI
Steve Roensch – Roensch & Associates
Steve Roensch is a mechanical engineering consultant with 44 years of professional experience. He has analyzed hundreds of product designs and has served as an expert witness in 92 cases, testifying 25 times at deposition, court or arbitration.
Fox Crossing, WI
Chip Darius, OHST, CSHO, CUSP - Safety Priority Consultants, LLC
OSHA compliance, safety & health, and risk management consultant and trainer since 1991. Expert in OSHA standards and consensus standards for fatality, catastrophic injury, and personal injury cases in construction, utilities and general industry.
Cromwell, CT
OSHA & Workplace Safety Expert
Board-certified and chartered safety & health executive and consultant, holding designations in the United States (CSP), Canada (CRSP), and the United Kingdom (CMIOSH).
Houston, TX
D.R. Foster, PhD, P.E.---Expert Welding Engineering and Inspection
Welding and inspection experts. Dr. Foster is an expert in welding engineering, specializing in the design, production, testing, inspection and safety of welded structures.
Dover, DE
VEMAC Consulting, LLC.
I conduct forensic investigations and provide expert witness services for a variety of industries to evaluate and identify the root cause of failures and accidents involving any mechanical equipment and steel structures.
Sugar Land, TX
Timothy G. Galarnyk — Construction Risk Management Inc.
Construction Forensic Investigator, Safety Expert. Traffic Crashes in Construction Work-Zones. Bridge and Structure Collapses National/International Expert
Eau Claire, WI
John A. Williams, PhD, PE, ASA, MBA, CFEI, AIChE Fellow
Engineering analysis, forensic investigations, and IP valuation with 40+ years of experience. Dr. Williams provides expert testimony for energy, chemical, and manufacturing disputes, bridging complex technical and financial issues effectively.
South Bend, IN
Peter J. Weller, PE, Principal — Design Engineering Group
Mechanical engineer with 42 years industrial experience in mechanical and hydraulic design, including tow trucks, car carriers, auto lifts, cargo cranes, telescopic handlers and construction equipment. Experienced expert witness
Redondo Beach, CA
Paul S Guthorn, MSME P.E. — Vollmer-Gray Engineering Laboratories
Engineer provides litigation support in the areas of Accident Reconstruction, Fire & Explosion Analysis and Failure Analysis. Provides specialty services in the use of computerized engineering simulations for fires, accidents and mechanical failures
Signal Hill, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Cranes, Hoists & Lifts
Tel: (562) 427-8435
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Bransford Pickett, PE — Forensic Engineering and Applied Science Institute
Provides forensic mechanical engineering support in accident investigations and reconstructions, failure analysis and process simulation, specialized in cranes, rigging, aerial devices, conveyors, forklifts, scissors lifts, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Chula Vista, CA
Sam Iler, Liability Expert — SafeCon Consulting Group, Inc.
Licensed General Contractor (40+ year experience) and Board Certified Safety Professional (CHST) with 20+ years safety. Liability/OSHA/Safety expert. Standard of care, forklift, crane & rigging, scaffolding, fall protection, roadway, OSHA regulations.
Rancho San Diego, CA
Bradley D. Closson — Craft Forensic Services
Provides forensic and expert witness services in the practical, physical and technical issues associated with incidents and accidents involving: material handling; crane, rigging aerial devices; forklift technologies. VP, Safety Codes and Standards, ASME
Bonita, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Forklifts & Material Handling
Tel: (619) 737-9563
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Mark A. Rhodes, BSEE, MS, PhD, PE — Rhodes Engineering
Engineering consultant in electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical matters, including shocks, arcs, industrial equipment and controls, machinery, cranes, hoists, man-lifts, power, high-voltage, transformers, lasers, fiber-optics, EMI and magnetics.
Pleasanton, CA
Areas of Expertise:
Electrical Engineering
Tel: (925) 922-1674
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
High Tower Construction Services, LLC
Provides expert witness services in cranes and hoisting equipment including: camera cranes; aggregate and concrete production; mining equipment; hoisting equipment (mobile, tower, bridge and gantry cranes); and appraisal of heavy equipment.
Gilbert, AZ
Olof H. Jacobson, MS, PE — Jacobson Forensic Engineering, Inc.
Engineer, specializes in motor vehicle accident reconstruction, failure analysis and product liability investigations, including machine guarding and design, involving anything from motor vehicles to construction cranes.
Littleton, CO
Areas of Expertise:
Accident Reconstruction
Tel: (303) 948-9515
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
MatthewsDaniel
Areas of expertise includes Marine Operations in the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry; Accidents Involving Dock, Shipboard and Offshore Cranes; Anchor-handling, Towing and Mooring Incidents; Swing Rope & Personnel Basket Worker Transfer Accidents.
Houston, TX
Gregg S. Perkin, PE — Engineering Partners Int’l, Inc.
Energy Industry Mechanical Engineer provides expert witness services in matters of: oil and gas well drilling, production and servicing; onshore and offshore safety systems; pipelines (incl. DOT regs); mechanical systems; onshore and offshore cranes; etc.
Kingwood, TX
Areas of Expertise:
Cranes, Hoists & Lifts
Tel: (281) 358-2126
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Russ Rasnic, PE — Ryan Forensics, PLLC
Director of Forensics Services, P.E. for 20+ yrs, specialized in all types of manufacturing machinery and materials handling equipment (forklifts, aerial devices, cranes, conveyors, etc.) Extensive experience with ATVs, automobiles, hydraulics, & more
Hot Springs, AR
Areas of Expertise:
Forensic Engineering
Tel: (479) 524-4090 ext. 227
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Kaigler Consulting Service, Inc.
Engineer qualified in rig, drilling, production, and crane operations and safety provides expert witness opinions and testimony in related matters. Experienced in offshore, inland water and land drilling and workover rigs.
Lafayette, LA
G. Fred Liebkemann IV, P.E.
Mechanical engineer, experienced designer and analyst of heavy machinery and structures, retained in matters of cranes, rigging, forklifts, oilfield equipment, pile driving, scaffolding, personnel access equipment, shipboard systems and facilities, etc.
Slidell, LA
Areas of Expertise:
Marine Engineering
Tel: (985) 781-2571
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Dr. Jeffrey Garrett - JLG Consulting LLC
Structural Engineer specializes in the failure analysis of structures and structural components, including building structures and structural components, communication towers, temporary scaffolding structures and moveable and stationary crane structures.
Libertyville, IL
Areas of Expertise:
Structural Engineering
Tel: 3126366540
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
James Pritchett — Crane Inspection Services, Inc.
Conducts crane accident investigations, including shore-based material-handling devices and floating cranes and derricks. Accredited by OSHA to inspect, test, and issue documents of certification. Former OSHA compliance inspector.
Fairhope, AL
Areas of Expertise:
Boats, Ships, Marine
Tel: (251) 928-6262
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Overhead Crane Expert — D. Larry Dunville
Overhead crane expert, 45+ yr. experience, with specific expertise in OSHA and consensus standards research, experienced also in monorails, hoists and crane runway systems. Provides site surveys and examinations, and document reviews.
Sawyer, MI
Areas of Expertise:
Cranes, Hoists & Lifts
Tel: (574) 210-8612
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Heath and Associates
Lifting Equipment/Cranes, Industrial Machines, and Heavy Equipment expert provides accident investigations, forensic engineering, inspection, analysis, and expert witness services. Executive/CEO experience in a range of equipment manufacturing firms.
Louisville, KY
Ocean-Oil Expert Witness, Inc.
Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering/Boating Incidents/Accident Reconstruction/Personal Injury/Equip.Failures/Slip, Trip & Fall/Offshore Oil Equip./Crew Negligence/ Cranes/ Barges/ Tugboats /Pipelines/Passenger Vessels/Tankers/Collisions&Allisions
St. Petersburg, FL
The Kilpatrick Group, PA
Provide forensics engineering services to law firms and insurance comp in motor vehicle crashes, motorcycle and ATV crashes, industrial accidents, amusement park ride accidents, forklift accidents, crane accidents and product defect and failure analyses.
Jamestown, NC
Thomas Barth — Barth Crane Inspections
Crane expert, accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA under 29 CFR. Part 1919, provides accident investigations and reconstruction, expert witness opinions and trial testimony in crawler, truck, hydraulic, pedestal, overhead and other crane types.
Summerville, SC
Areas of Expertise:
Cranes, Hoists & Lifts
Tel: 843-871-8877
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Fred Raco, Jr. — RNDT, Inc.
Provides expert nondestructive testing services for all industries, including radiography, positive material identification, ultrasonics, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, visual, acoustic emission, as well as welding and crane and hoist inspections
Johnstown, PA
Areas of Expertise:
Welding
Tel: (814) 535-5448
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Construction Safety Expert — Stephen E. Fournier, PE, NCEES
Construction safety expert civil engineer, consults in accidents and injuries in fall protection, scaffolds and ladders, cranes and rigging, construction equipment (eg: aerial/scissor lifts, forklifts, backhoes, excavators, concrete mixer trucks, pumps).
Charleston, SC
Areas of Expertise:
Construction Accidents; Construction Safety
Tel: (843) 722-0119
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Burt Thorpe — AmCrane
Crane and aerial lift safety expert. Experienced with safety issues involving cranes, rigging, scissor lifts, bucket trucks, aerial platforms, forklifts & other construction eqpt. OSHA, ANSI, ASME. VP & GM experience in heavy equipment rental firm
Orlando, FL
Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau
Provides inspections and expert witness testimony in crane, lifting, heavy equipment and material handling matters, including maritime equipment. Experienced in matters of operator negligence, equipment failure, wrongful death.
Orlando, FL
Areas of Expertise:
Cranes, Hoists & Lifts
Tel: (407) 277-0884
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Dennis W. Eckstine — Eckstine & Associates, Inc.
Equipment safety expert, experienced with safety issues involving cranes, aerial work platforms, forklifts, and other types of lifting equipment, provides safety consulting, engineering consulting services, expert witness opinions and trial testimony.
Waynesboro, PA
Areas of Expertise:
Cranes, Hoists & Lifts
Tel: (717) 762-1555
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
David R. Decker
Crane & rigging specialist, provides accident investigation and expert witness services, in OSHA regulations, crane/rigging safety, overhead cranes, portal cranes, mobile cranes, truck cranes, container cranes, floating cranes and hydraulic cranes
Wilmington, NC
Accident Prevention & Investigation, Inc. - Ken Shorter, MS, CSP, ARM, TCDS
Expert witness services for construction and demolition accidents. Master’s Degree in Safety. Certified Safety Professional. Cranes, rigging, heavy equipment, trenches, mult-employer worksites, confined spaces, falls, scaffolds, etc.
Baltimore, MD
William J. O’Neil
Independent safety consultant specializing in safety audits, accident investigations, OSHA standards training and expert witness services, with concentrations on cranes, forklifts, and heavy equipment operation as well as rigging and signaling.
Medfield, MA
Areas of Expertise:
Cranes, Hoists & Lifts
Tel: (508) 509-4927
Limited public information. For more, contact us.