Forensic Safety Engineering & Human Factors Slip, Trip & Fall Expert Witness

This expert brings over four decades of international consultancy covering human factors, safety engineering, personal injury, and product liability. Their experience spans thousands of cases involving accident investigation, warnings, OSHA compliance, safety design, and injury prevention across industrial, recreational, retail, and municipal environments. Recognized for contributions to product safety, standards development, and expert testimony in complex matters such as protective equipment, construction safety, and toxic exposures, this specialist is also noted for academic publications, patents, and extensive collaboration with governmental and private organizations.

Professional Affiliations:

American Academy of Environmental Engineers
The Textile Institute
Royal Institute of Chemistry
American College of Forensic Examiners
American Board of Forensic Engineering & Technology
ASTM (Member since 1964)
ISO/TC 181/SC Safety / Manufacture of Toys
Architectural Review Board, Village of Great Neck (1995-2009)

Education:

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry
Master of Science in Physical Organic Chemistry
Doctor of Science in Administrative Management
Juris Doctorate

Areas of expertise:

Accident Investigation
Accident Reconstruction
Adhesives
Asbestos
Biomechanics
Boilers
Brick & Stone
Bus & Truck Safety/Accident
Chemistry
Child Safety
Civil Engineering
Construction Safety
Consumer Products
Corrosion
Design Engineering
Driver Behavior
Electrical
Environmental Toxicology
Equipment & Machinery
Explosions
Failure Analysis
Fire & Life Safety
Fire Sprinkler Systems
Fitness Equipment
Forklifts
Fuels
Furnaces
Hazardous Materials
Helmets
Human Factors
Industrial Hygiene & Mold
Labels & Warnings
Ladders & Scaffolds
Lead Poisoning
Lifts
Lighting & Illumination
Machine Guarding
Materials
Oil & Gas
OSHA
Paint & Coatings
Personal Injury
Plastics
Playground Safety
Pollution
Power Tools
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Roofing Safety
Safety Engineering
Safety Equipment
Slip, Trip & Fall
Tile
Traffic/Highway Safety
Tribology
Walking & Working Surfaces

Case Study:

Personal Injury
Products Liability
Construction Accidents
Playground Accidents
Sports Injuries
Amusement and Water Park Safety
Occupational Safety
Retail Store Safety
Head Trauma and Brain Injury Cases
Toxic Exposures
Premises Liability

Certifications:

Licensed Professional Engineer (Safety Engineering)
Certified Professional Chemist & Chemical Engineer
Chartered Chemist and Fellow (Royal Institute of Chemistry)
Diplomate, American Academy of Environmental Engineers (Industrial Hygiene Engineer)
Fellow, The Textile Institute
Certified Arson Detection (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)
Certified Chemical Engineer (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)
Board Certified Forensic Examiner
Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners
Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Engineering & Technology
Permanent Certification in Chemistry, Physics, Math, General Science
Notary – Nassau County, New York