Forklift Safety Expert Witnesses

Quincy, Illinois

Trucking, Transportation - Driver Training, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regultions, Driver Qualifications, Driver Hiring, Dock Safety, Construction Zone Safety, Truck Loading, Forklift Safety, FMCSR, Industry Standards & Practices, Driver Negligent Hiring, Driver Fatigue, Extreme Weather Driving, Hours of Service

Don Hess, president of DLH Associates, Inc. has been providing expert witness services including analysis of vehicle crashes to attorneys and other clients, since 1996. His specialty is crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, including trucks, tractor-trailers, buses, forklifts, and motorcycles. With nearly two million miles of safe cross-country trucking experience, combined with over 25 years as a driver trainer, Don is well-qualified to provide analysis of what drivers are trained to do in specific situations and circumstances, what federal and state regulations call for and require, and all aspects of the safe and proper operation of commercial motor vehicles. As a motorcyclist with over 50 years of riding and training experience, he is also qualified to comment on accidents involving motorcycles. Don has vast experience in hands-on training of commercial drivers, from basic driving and maneuvering skills to emergency driving skills and live skid pad training. He has been ...

Martinsville, New Jersey

Safety, OSHA - Forklifts, Forklift Training, Content Validation (Test/Evaluation), Forklift Safety, Accident Reconstruction, Forklift Expert, Forklift Operating Standards, Forklift Operator Management, Forklift Certification, Powered Industrial Trucks, ANSI B56.1, OSHA 1910.178

33 years experience in forklift (powered industrial trucks) safety, OSHA, and performance management consulting. Speaker at international, national, state, and local conferences and seminars. Author of forklift focused articles and presentations emphasizing both forklift safety and productivity. Co-author of a chapter in a university text book addressing human performance technologies: Chap 4, “Solve the Problem…So it STAYS solved”. Performs accident reconstruction by reverse engineering probable behavior of the parties.

Houston, Texas

Safety, OSHA - OSHA/MSHA compliance, Oil & gas safety, Mining safety, Construction safety, Manufacturing safety, Workplace fatalities, Forklift safety, Conveyor safety, Crushing equipment safety, Fall protection safety, Walking/working surfaces, Pipeline safety, Workplace injuries, Work zone safety

Provide safety expert witness for mining, oil & gas, construction, manufacturing workplace injuries, including Worker’s Compensation Subrogation matters. Provide services to plaintiff or defense. I have worked as a safety professional for companies involving mining, oil & gas and construction and manufacturing for over 19 years. I am an OSHA General Industry 10 & 30 Hour Authorized trainer, and oil & gas PEC Safeland Trainer for Basic and Core training, holder of Blue Card from MSHA for miner safety training. “Hydrogen Sulfide-Safety.” Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineer, Professional Safety, Spring 2015. “Use of OSHA as Standard of Care Negligence Cases.” Trial Talk, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, March/April 2016. “Expert Safety Witness Role, Use of the OSH Act as Standard of Care in Common-Law Negligence Cases.” Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineer, Professional Safety, February 2017. “Implementing an Effective OSH Program Without a Dedi...