Expert No. 8901 – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: P.E., C.I.H., C.S.P. - Experienced in industrial hygiene and safety with more than 30 years in the industry. Areas of expertise include accident investigation systems in industrial facilities, exposure assessment strategies, reconstructing exposures, Cal/OSHA, and environmental hygiene. Thorough knowledge of federal and state environmental and worker medical, health and safety regulations. Managed numerous programs to evaluate and ensure regulatory compliance.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Habitability issues in rental properties
- Occupational exposures to asbestos, silica: evaluation and estimating past exposures
- Causation analysis of fall injuries involving ladders
- Mold and moisture intrusion involving construction defects
- Odor investigations to determine source and prepare remedial action plan
- Carbon monoxide exposure investigation
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Occupational exposure evaluation to noise and airborne contaminants
- Machine guarding analysis and recommendations
- Occupational exposure monitoring on hazardous waste site remediation for noise, silica, VOC, pesticides, PCB and other airborne contaminants
- Preparation of air emission reports
- Preparation of new source permit applications
Licenses & Certifications:
| California Professional Engineer (Safety) |
| Certified Industrial Hygienist |
| Certified Safety Professional |
| Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers |
| HAZWOPER trained |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSEE | Bioengineering | Santa Clara University | |
| BS | Electrical Engineering | University of California | |
| Bioenvironmental Engineering | USAF School of Aerospace Medicine |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- American Society of Safety Professionals
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- American Academy of Environmental Engineering
- Air and Waste Management Association
- Instructor, Course Director, Southern California Education and Research Center, UCLA
Awards & Honors:
| Rachel Carson Award, American Industrial Hygiene Association |
| Joseph Kaplan Award, American Society of Safety Engineers |
Other Career Highlights:
| Chapter author, Handbook of Critical Cleaning |
