Construction & General Industry Safety & OHSA
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- Company: DAMARKY SAFETY CONSULTANTS, LLC
- Phone: 312-656-2572
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
OSHA and ConstructionKeywords/Search Terms:
Fall Protection & Prevention PFAS, Multi-Employer Work Site, Excavation & Trenching, Ladder & Scaffold, Slip & Trip, Steel Erection, Welding & Cutting, Heavy Construction Equipment Back over Run over Struck By, Confined Space, Crane Safety Critical Pick Planning & Rigging, Work Zone, Hand Arm & Tool Safety, ForkliftEducation:
BS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY & OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, MINOR IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITYYears in Practice:
30+Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
15+Additional Information
Over 30 years as a safety executive and OSHA compliance manager, trainer, advisor, and leader on major construction projects throughout the USA. He has investigated, analyzed, and prepared professional opinions and testimony on safety matters over the course of the past 20+ years. Expert at applying OSH Act of 1970 standards, regulations, policies, and Letter of Interpretation. Experience includes over 50 OSHA inspections and associated negotiation and defense preparation related to OSHA citations. Expert at incident investigation, and injury management and investigation. AREAS OF EXPERTISES INCLUDES: • Liability Assessment & Contractor Duty of Care • Accident Investigation & Root Cause • Aerial Lifts, MEWP • Construction Safety/Accidents • COVID Safety & Pandemic Management • Crane Safety, Critical Pick Planning, & Rigging • Disaster & Emergency Management • Dive/Underwater Operations • EM-385 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Excavation, Trenching, & Soil Mechanics • Slip, Trip, Falls, Stirs & Floor Safety Certified Walkway Auditor, Certified Forensic Slip Expert (CFSE) • Fall Protection, Fall Prevention, Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS), • Forklift & Lull Safety • Hand & Arm Safety • Hand Tool Safety • Heavy Construction Equipment back over, run over, and struck by • High Visibility Safety Apparel • NFPA 101 • NFPA 70E • OSHA Crane Signals • OSHA Whistle Blower protections for safety related matters • Permit Required Confined Space & Rescue Planning • Respirator Fit Testing and Use • Safety Training, Failure to train, inadequate training, and other safety training issues. • Scaffold Safety • Silica Safety • Slip Trip & Fall • Steel Erection • Tunnel Safety & Rescue • Welding & Cutting