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Jon J. Pina, MS, CSP
368 Rt. 110
Indiana PA 15701
USA
phone: 724-349-7029
fax: 724-349-3540
Jon J.
Jon J. Pina has over thirty years of experience in Safety Management, Loss Prevention, Consultation for Demolition, Construction, Coal, Chemical, Steel and Hazardous Waste Operations.

Mr. Pina's experience includes Construction Manager, Chemical Plant Operator, Plant Maintenance and Union Pipefitter. He is an independent consultant and is presently on the faculty of Indiana University of PA Safety Science. Mr. Pina has also taught environmental, earth and space science for five years in the Pennsylvania public school system.

Areas of Expertise
  • OSHA Safety & Health
  • Environmental
  • Asbestos
  • Demolition
  • Construction Management
  • Slip, Trip,& Falls
  • Fire/Explosion Prevention
  • Chemical Plant Operations & Maintenance
  • Defensive Driver
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • OSHA, EPA and DOT Regulations
  • Case Scenario: Forklift Strikes Pedestrian Accident
    The plaintiff was injured when he was struck by a forklift at the end of his workday as he was on his way to a restaurant. He walked up a set of steps onto a public platform and angled to his left in the direction of the restaurant.

    Case Scenario: Construction Site Safety
    The plaintiff, an employee (housekeeper) of XYZ Co. tripped over a sack of concrete mix while taking out garbage during the second shift. The injuries were severe enough to prevent the employee from ever returning to her job or any job.

    1/2/2010 · OSHA
    Fall Protection - Personal Injury Accident
    The plaintiff, an experienced truck driver working for a new transportation company, drove his rig into a facility to unload the contents. After unloading his tanker, he hooked up the complimentary automatic rinsing apparatus, provided by the receiving facility (host).

    Case Scenario: Forklift Operator Killed When Struck By Truck
    Analysis of a case where the The forklift operator, an employee of a steel mill, was fatally injured when a Euclid R25 off-road rear dump truck backed into him as he drove an industrial forklift. He was killed as he was crushed from the weight of his 5,000 pound forklift as it was struck and overturned by the dump truck.

    1/2/2010 · OSHA
    Case Scenario: Truck Driver Injures Self Unloading Drum
    Analysis of a case where the plaintiff, a truck driver attempted to unload a polyethylene drum of a chemical, weighing approximately 700 pounds, from a pallet placed on the trailer bed by a facility forklift operator.

    Case Scenario: Fall Accidents From Elevation
    Analysis of a case where the plaintiff was injured when he fell approximately fifteen feet while attempting to remove temporary light fixtures. He fell from an elevated mezzanine at a construction project and landed on a concrete floor. The plaintiff was walking in an unauthorized area, referred to as the Controlled Access Zone (CAZ), to all employees the defendant who was placing floor grid pieces in place from underneath with the aid of a scissor man lift.

    1/2/2010 · OSHA
    Case Scenario: Predemolition Fall Accidents
    The plaintiff's estate, filed lawsuit for the death of a company official that was killed from a fall when the stairs collapsed in a building he was walking through to observe existing asbestos containing materials, in preparation to complete a bid.

    Case Scenario: Deaths by Electricity - Electrical Accidents
    Analysis of a case where the contracted scaffolding crew came on in the evening to remove the scaffolding from a ten story boiler of a southern paper mill that they had installed at the beginning of a scheduled outage. The boiler tubes had been inspected and the management of the mill gave the order to remove the scaffolding and prepare for startup.

    1/2/2010 · OSHA
    Case Scenario: Severe Burn Case from Slip, Trip, and Fall Accident
    Analysis of a case where the plaintiff, an engineer doing boiler flue stack gas sampling/analyzing, ran backwards as he was winding up his plastic tubing and fell into an open storm water ditch that received hot water from a boiler continuous blow down line.

    12/31/2009 · OSHA
    Case Scenario: Contact With High Voltage Line Accident
    Analysis of a case where the plaintiff, an employee of a residential contractor, was seriously injured from electrical shock when he contacted an overhead 7,200 volt electrical line while handling the rigging cable from a hydraulic boom crane operated by another contractor.

    12/31/2009
    Case Scenario: Scissor Lift Accident
    Analysis of a case involving a plaintiff who was injured when he was struck by a scissor lift in tight quarters as he was in the process of framing and installing dry wall at a construction site

    12/31/2009 · OSHA
    Case Scenario: Asbestos Abatement Demolition Preparation Personal Injury Case
    Analysis of a case where the plaintiff, a laborer working for an asbestos removal contractor, was injured when he fell while removing transite, asbestos containing concrete siding panels, from a barn.

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    Harvey Gershman
    President
    8550 Arlington Boulevard
    Suite 304
    Fairfax VA 22031
    USA
    phone: 1-800-573-5801
    fax: 703-698-1306
    Harvey
    Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) is an international management consulting firm that helps public- and private-sector organizations of all sizes craft practical, customized and technically sound solutions for a wide range of complex solid waste management challenges.

    Since 1980, we have assisted hundreds of communities and companies throughout the United States and abroad, earning a reputation for achieving results through hard work and by treating our clients’ challenges as our own. As we address our clients’ current challenges, we also look to the future and have a reputation for creating long-term sustainable solid waste programs that continue to save money and bring results for years to come.

    We plan and develop integrated waste management programs that do more with less. These programs improve efficiency, save money, enhance customer service and protect the environment. We also step in to actually manage solid waste operations and facilities, with results that include improved allocation of resources, expanded services, and reduced costs and customer complaints.

    We pride ourselves in offering a broad array of experience, skills and technical resources. We are strategic, entrepreneurial and flexible. Our senior-level professionals work in partnership with our clients to develop innovative, cost-effective approaches that achieve measurable results.

    Expert Witness Services

    With more than a century of total years in the industry, GBB’s officers are uniquely qualified to give expert witness testimony and dispute resolution service on waste industry cases, including:

  • Contractual and other business disputes

  • Disposal fee and cost assessment disputes

  • Environmental pollution liability and potential responsible party cost allocation

  • Facility designation lawsuits

  • Personal or worker injury

  • Statutory and regulatory interpretation

  • Technology evaluations, license disputes and patent infringement

  • Waste characterization and market evaluations

  • Waste flow control lawsuits

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    David Kassekert
    P.E.
    4017 Washington Road #344
    McMurray (Pittsburgh) PA
    USA
    phone: 866-344-7606
    fax: 775-806-8961

    Keystone Engineering Consultants, Inc. is a multi-discipline, broad-spectrum firm providing comprehensive and qualified forensic engineering, architecture, scientific, and fire/arson investigation expert services to the legal community, insurance industry, and the public and private sectors.

    A professional evaluation by any of our 40+ professionals and consultants can help solve problems in a cost-effective way. We listen to the needs of our clients and offer unbiased, ethical, and professional opinions backed by education, experience and scientific testing.

    We are available for consultation and review of the factual information involved with a case to determine the worthiness of the matter prior to committing to a full investigation.

    Areas of Expertise / Practice Include: Accident Reconstruction; A/E Professional Liability; Amusement Park Rides; Aviation Issues; Biomechanics; Blasting, Quarry and Construction Explosions; Building Condition Assessments; Chemical, Civil, and Electrical Engineering; Geotechnical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering; Structural Engineering; Commercial Claims; Construction Accidents/Disputes/Failures; Electrical Systems and Controls, Electrocutions and Shocks; Elevators & Escalators; Environmental Issues; Fire, Explosion and Arson Investigations; Fire Prevention; Forensic Architecture; Hazardous Materials; Health and Safety Issues; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Human Factors; Indoor Air Quality and Mold Investigations; Industrial Safety, Ladders and Scaffolds; Machine Guarding and Safety; Material Failure Analysis; Motor Vehicle Crashes; Non-Destructive Testing; Playgrounds, Parks, Health Clubs and Recreational Facilities; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Product Liability; Property Damage; Roadway Design Issues; Slips, Trips and Falls; Subrogation; and Toxicology.

    Offices serving Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware
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    Ronald Tyson
    President
    565 N. Ortonville Road
    Ortonville MI 48462
    USA
    phone: 248-627-6859
    fax: 247-627-4774
    Ronald K. Tyson, founder and president of Tyson Enterprises, is a Construction-Building & Premises Expert researching and establishing correct building code and life safety statutes as they may affect allegations. Addressing OSHA & ADA, as they may affect personal injury claims, construction and causation. He has over 34 years experience as a construction expert witness, and over 44 years in residential and commercial construction.

    Mr. Tyson is a member of numerous building code and standard authorities, including but not limited to ICC (BOCA, UBC) NFPA, etc. He is a licensed builder with many years of tradesman, subcontractor & general contractor (hands-on) experience. Mr. Tyson has never been disqualified in court.