Construction Defect Forensics

Construction Defect Forensics

  • Worked as an electrician

  • Worked 26 years as an electrical design consulting engineer for the construction industry:

    • Electrical contractors
    • General contractors
    • Sub-contractors
    • Standard of care
    • Cost estimates
    • Contracts
    • NEC

  • Jobsite safe work practices

    • OSHA, MSHA, Cal/OSHA, NFPA 7OE
Electrocution Forensics

Electrocution & Electrical Arc Flash/Blast Forensics

  • Investigated electrocution and/or arc flash/blast events in the following states:

    • Arizona
    • California
    • Colorado
    • Florida
    • Hawaii
    • Illinois
    • Kentucky
    • Michigan
    • Montana
    • New Mexico
    • New York
    • North Dakota
    • Oklahoma
    • Texas
    • Wyoming
Power Systems Forensics

Power System Forensics

  • BSEE in power engineering (electric utility engineering)

  • Utility:

    • More than 25 different electric utility systems
    • IOUs, Municipalities, REAs (RUS)
  • Power line clearances

  • OSHA, MSHA, NFPA 70E

  • NESC, GO-95, GO-128

  • Industrial

  • Mine

  • Photovoltaic

  • Wind (Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Texas)
Fire & Wildland Fire Forensics

Wildland Fire & Fire Forensics

  • Determined the causes of fires and explosions for more than 20 years

  • Investigated wildland fires involving power lines in the following states:

    • California
    • Colorado
    • Nebraska
    • New Mexico
    • South Dakota
    • Texas
    • Wyoming
Equipment Failure Forensics

Equipment Failures Forensics

  • Boiler machinery
  • Equipment breakdown
  • Lightning

  • Switchgear / Switchboard

  • Transformers
  • Motors

  • Oil & Gas

Electrical Testimony Forensics

Electrical Testimony

  • Testified in deposition numerous times

  • Testified in court numerous times