Expert Witnesses & Forensic Consultants Directory
Forklifts & Material Handling
Material Handling and Forklift expert witnesses provide opinions on lift truck, forklift and other material handling equipment in matters of injuries and accidents, product liability, intellectual property and patents. The experts profiled in this directory may provide forensic investigations in design defect claims, operator negligence, failure to train and supervise, forklift safety regulations, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI rules and procedures), forklift operations, forklift safety policies and training materials. These experts may also testify in matters of related equipment and systems involving pallet handling and pallet racking, hand pallet trucks, and low lift trucks, powered industrial trucks, forklift trucks, container handling, on-rail carts, bulk material handling equipment and related equipment. They may also provide forensic services and testimony in matters involving the use of such material handling equipment throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption and disposal.- United States
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- Wisconsin6
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- Canada
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Dana J. Heimdahl Chernault, MS, CSP, REM
Safety Professional, 35 years of experience, expert in OSHA/occupational safety; MS Risk Control, Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and Registered Environmental Manager (REM)
Port Charlotte, FL
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
Robert S. Griswold CRE®, CPM®, CCIM®, RPA®, ACoM®, PCAM®, MCAM®, CCAM®, ARM®
Active, hands-on expert in SOC for management/ownership, RE transactions, fiduciary duty all property types-apartments/ SFD/HOAs/commercial/retail/hospitality-habitability, mold, vermin, bedbug, premises liability, maintenance, trip/slip, wrongful death
Reno, NV
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
Christian Yates, MS, PE — Alpha Engineering & Consulting, LLC
Specialties in accident reconstruction & vehicle downloads for auto, tractor-trailer, bicycle, pedestrian & other roadway accidents. Expertise also includes seat belts, occupant kinematics, product failure analysis and other general engineering is
Jacksonville, FL
Scott J. Anson, Ph.D., P.E. - Forensic Engineering - Mechanical & Materials
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, Failure Analysis, Forensic Engineering, Manufacturing, Design, Warnings - Marketing Defect, Oil & Gas, Stress, Root Cause, Safety Hierarchy Application, Inspection, Golf Cart/ATVs
Harleton (Longview), TX
David Gossman - Gossman Forensics
David provides technical assistance in litigation involving chemical / environmental forensics; laboratory testing; regulatory compliance; hazardous materials handling, injury or chemical exposure claims; fires or explosions including hazardous waste.
Maquoketa, IA
Donald L. Hess — DLH Associates, Inc.
Commercial vehicle crash analysis and relevant rules and training/industry standards. Professor and creator of nationally recognized and certified truck driver training program. Professor/Director of Transportation & Public Safety.
Quincy, IL
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
Robert P. Jasinski — LiftSafe Inc.
Materials handling industry safety professional specializes in forklift safety, including training program development, OSHA, CALOSHA expertise, Forklifts, walkie/rider pallet jacks, walkie stackers, reach trucks, rack systems, loading dock safety
Danville, CA
Forensics International
Professor Emeritus with over 30 years of experience as an expert witness and forensic examiner in over 700 cases related to traffic accidents, product liability, fire cause and origin involving Automobiles, Trucks, Motorcycles, ATVs, ATC’s Motor Homes
La Quinta, 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.
Michael Stone — Professional Project Management Services
Construction Project Management expert provides detailed analysis of project delays and productivity issues. Experienced in process plants, material handling/shipping terminals, airports, roads/highways, utilities, municipal water, wastewater facilities
Richmond, TX
Areas of Expertise:
Forklifts & Material Handling
Tel: (281) 343-0712
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.
Timothy L. Kobernat, Ret. (CSP) — OSHAware, Inc.
Certified Safety Professional provides forensic expert witness services for construction accidents, industrial accidents, OSHA, falls/fall protection, equipment and machinery, material handling, trenching. Former Area Director, US Dept. of Labor.
Eau Claire, WI
Areas of Expertise:
Construction Accidents; Construction Safety
Tel: (888) 723-3978
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Timothy Kobernat, CSP Ret. OSHAware, LLC
Former OSHA Area Director provides forensic accident and personal injury investigations and expert witness services in matters of construction and general industry, including issues of OSHA regulations, fall protection, material handling, forklifts,
Eau Claire, WI
Areas of Expertise:
Construction Accidents; Construction Safety
Tel: 888-723-3978
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Ronald L. Spear — R.L. Spear & Associates, Inc.
Engineering advisor in agricultural tractors, asphalt paving equipment, forklift trucks, and other material handling and heavy construction equipment, with specific expertise in Caterpillar equipment (32 yr), provides expert witness services
Rockford, IL
Areas of Expertise:
Construction & Farm Machinery
Tel: (815) 282-9239
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Mark R. Webster, PE, MSME
Registered Professional Engineer, Board Certified Forensic Engineer, 35+ yr experience in material handling systems, conveyors, material lifts, vertical conveyors, shopping cart conveyors (escalators), and other material handling equipment.
Hubertus, WI
Areas of Expertise:
Conveyors
Tel: (262) 707-2159
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
R. Kevin Smith, PE
Forensic Engineering Safety and Design expert, 35+ years, in material handling safety, including lift trucks and self-propelled elevating work platforms, aerial work platform safety. On site testing and laboratory investigations, accident reconstruction.
Crown Point, IN
Areas of Expertise:
Forklifts & Material Handling
Tel: (219) 226-9510
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Jeffrey A. Smagacz, CPE — Risk Management Group, Inc.
Board-certified Ergonomist, 20 yr, provides risk assessments, risk management, and expert witness services, including issues involving material handling, back injury, carpal tunnel syndrome.
Franklin, TN
Areas of Expertise:
Ergonomics
Tel: (615) 289-4479
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.
John Cantwell
Mineral Processing Operations expert, 40+ yr industry experience, acts as an expert witness in extractive metallurgical engineering, coal preparation, material handling systems, shipping facilities, waste processing, major capital facility projects,
Cincinnati, OH
Areas of Expertise:
Coal
Tel: (513) 235-9129
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Charles E. Benedict, PhD, PE — BEC Consulting, LLC
Mechanical Engineer provides litigation support in: biomechanics; occupant kinematics; vehicle restraint systems; vehicle controllability; material handling; patent infringement; automobile and pedestrian accidents; general engineering; product design;
Tallahassee, 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.
Kenneth Knott, PhD, PE — Professor Emeritus, Industrial Engineering
Expert Witness and Consultant in product liability, safeguarding machine tools, machine tools, product design, design defects, manufacturing defects, design for manufacture, industrial safety, materials handling, facilities design, wage payment systems,
Pine Grove Mills, PA
Areas of Expertise:
Machine Guarding
Tel: (814) 234 2713
Limited public information. For more, contact us.
Joe Monaco — National LIFTOR
Google: “Joe Monaco + LIFTOR”. Forklift Expert in materials handling environments: Training; instruction; behavioral standards; maintenance and train-the-trainer. Provides accident investigation and expert witness services. Voting Member ANSI/ITSDF B56.1.
Martinsville, NJ
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Forensic Engineer provides litigation support services a broad spectrum of industries, specializing in intellectual property, safety regulations, OSHA and accident reconstruction. Extensive experience in process and material handling plants [Non-public Profile Id 51995]
Austin, TX
Areas of Expertise:
Industrial Engineering
Limited public information. For more, contact us.