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Ergonomics Safety Consultant Jerry Purswell
Dr. J.P Purswell, PhD, PE, CPE
Ergonomic & Safety Consultant
2035 Mulligan Drive
Colorado Springs CO
80920
USA
phone: 719-592-1773
fax: 719-265-6905

Dr. J.P. Purswell, PhD, PE, CPE has extensive experience in Human Factors, Ergonomics and Safety Engineering. He has completed projects for clients in all these areas and regularly teaches ergonomics and safety engineering at Colorado State University.
Dr. Purswell Consults with Manufacturers on Product Safety Issues, including Warnings and Instructions. He also Consults with Employers regarding the development and implementation of safe and ergonomically sound work practices, including the identification and control of ergonomic risk factors for back injuries and upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders.
Dr. Purswell has prepared ANSI Z535 compliant instructions and warnings for attic ventilators, deer-stands, LPG hoses, ammonia hoses, warehouse rack systems, and arts and craft products among others. He has also prepared ANSI Z129.1 compliant warnings for a range of chemical products from gasoline pump warnings to brake pads and ammonia hoses, and OSHA and ANSI Z400.1 compliant material safety data sheets for several chemical manufacturers.
He is the author of more than 20 publications or presentations on product safety, occupational safety, printed warnings, and auditory warnings. He has been inducted into Alpha Pi Mu, the Industrial Engineering Honor Society and is a recipient of the Gordon Fellowship from the University of Oklahoma.
Consulting Services:
- Design and Testing of Instruction Manuals and on Product Warnings
- Usability Testing of Products for Ease-of-Use and Safety
- OSHA Audits for Employers
- Employer Training - Benchmarking Safety Performance Against a Company's Industry
- Employer Training - How to Prepare For OSHA Inspections
Ergonomics Industrial Engineering Consultants Page Engineering
George B. Page, CPE
Founder
1402 E. Kimmel Rd.
Jackson MI
49201
USA
phone: 517-782-3154

Page Engineering Inc., established in 1994, is an Ergonomics and Industrial Engineering consulting firm. They have provided services to clients throughout the United States and Canada. Their hands-on approach is backed by the extensive application of ergonomics, human factors, epidemiologic, and occupational medical scientific literature. Page Engineering experience includes conducting ergonomics analyses and research in the railroad industry, primarily, and in heavy industry, in general, for over 22 years. Their clients include Union Pacific Railroad, Kansas City Southern Railways, Association of American Railroads, Fedex, American Petroleum Institute, Food Marketing Institute, Food Distributors International, Blue Water Bridge Authority, and USPS.
Consulting Services - Page Engineering provides ergonomics services, integrating multiple disciplines (industrial engineering, safety, health, business, regulatory) to provide effective results, whether in the application of job analyses and job improvement processes or in physical job demands analyses. Their services include:
- Ergonomics Exposure Analysis and Workplace Improvements
- Ergonomics Design
- Organizational Risk Analysis
- Health and Safety Information Systems Development
- Expert Witness Services
George B. Page, CPE, is a Certified Professional Ergonomist. Since founding Page Engineering, Mr. Page has been providing ergonomics services, integrating multiple disciplines (industrial engineering, safety, health, business, regulatory) to provide effective results, whether in the application of job analyses and job improvement processes or in physical job demands analyses. His experience includes conducting ergonomics analyses and research in the railroad industry and in heavy industry for over 30 years. Mr. Page's expertise includes job exposure assessments, physical demands assessments, accident reconstruction, forensic engineering.
Greg G. Weames, CPE, CCPE, CRSP, has been a practicing Ergonomist since 1994, after obtaining his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in kinesiology. Mr. Weames has spent several years as a corporate ergonomist for large organizations as well as has worked for several years in consulting. Currently, with Page Engineering, Inc., he has provided expert witness services, consulting services for various facilities projects, workplace, equipment, machine and tool analysis services, and job exposure analysis services. Over his years as an ergonomist, Mr. Weames has co-authored scientific publications, served on Federal, Industry and Corporate level committees, developed and authored corporate programs and training, and has worked extensively across all departments of organizations, levels of management and employees.
Stephen D. Fleming, CPE, CXLT, is an Industrial Engineer / Ergonomist whose background includes analyzing work environments and work tasks using industrial engineering work measurement methods and risk assessment models for different body regions. His expertise is in assisting industrial clients in applying ergonomics to workplace processes, tools, and equipment, including all major North American railroads, FedEx, Ford Motor Company, Lear Seating, USPS, and the Blue Water Bridge Authority. Mr. Fleming has been acknowledged for developing and implementing a methodology for measuring and analyzing exposure to whole-body vibration (WBV) and hand-arm vibration (HAV).
Mechanical Product Liability Consultant John Ryan
John L. Ryan, BSME, PE
Business Headquarters:
PO Box 7
Poncha Springs, CO 8142
Offices in: CO, MI, AR, USA
phone: 855-627-6273

John L. Ryan, BSME, P.E. of Mechanical and Safety Engineering (MASE), is a Mechanical Engineer who provides general and specialized Mechanical and Structural, and Design Engineering Consultation Services. He is knowledgeable and dedicated to increasing the efficiency of the manufacturing process by reducing material costs and trimming unnecessary material while ensuring structural integrity.
Mr. Ryan's Engineering services include the designing of pressure vessels, buildings, HVAC systems, and mechanical machine components. He is available to perform accident reconstruction, identify product defects, guard machine hazards, develop product warnings, do destructive and nondestructive testing, and design and construct factory automation robotic machines.
John L. Ryan is a noted author in his field of expertise having published 8 books and written several Safety Engineering articles. MASE has branches in Arkansas and Michigan, and also provides engineering expertise to clients located around the country.
Consulting Specialties:
- Finite Element Analysis
- Product Development
- Factory Automation
- Industrial Safety
- Alternative Energy Engineering
- Industrial safety
- Structural Engineering
- Safe Use Training for Personnel
Construction Claims Consultants Long International
Richard J. Long, P.E., P.Eng.
Founder
Corporate Headquarters:
5265 Skytrail Drive
Littleton CO
80123-1566
USA
phone: (303) 972-2443
fax: (303) 200-7180

Florida Office:
Andrew Avalon, PE, PSP
Chairman & CEO
8633 Willow Kane Court
Orlando, FL 32835
aavalon@long-intl.com
T: (407) 445-0825 F: (407) 650-3399
Long International provides expert engineering and construction claims analysis, expert testimony, project management consulting, and insurance claims analysis services. We focus on projects in the following industries: building and construction; gas, gasification, GTL, LNG, and NGL; industrial and manufacturing; mineral and mineral processing; offshore oil and gas; oil sands; pipelines and utilities; power; refineries, petrochemical, and chemical; transportation; and water, wastewater, dams, and marine. We analyze claims, not limited to, disputed change orders, schedule delay, acceleration, time extensions, liquidated damages, loss of productivity, defective specifications, and deficient project management performance.
Richard J. Long, P.E., P.Eng., Founder of Long International, has over 50 years of U.S. and international consulting experience involving construction contract disputes analysis and resolution, arbitration/litigation support and expert testimony, project management, engineering/construction management, cost and schedule control, and process engineering. As an internationally recognized expert in the analysis and resolution of complex construction disputes for over 35 years, Mr. Long has served as the lead expert on over 300 projects having claims ranging in size from US$100,000 to over US$2 billion. He has presented and published numerous articles on claims analysis, entitlement issues, CPM schedule and damages analyses, cumulative impact claims, and claims prevention.
Rod C. Carter, CCP, PSP is President of Long International and has over 20 years of experience in construction project controls, contract disputes and resolution, negotiations, mediation, arbitration support, and expert testimony on scheduling, loss of productivity, and quantum issues. He has experience in entitlement, schedule, and damages analyses on over 30 construction disputes ranging in value from US$100,000 to US$7 billion, related to oil and gas, oil refinery, LNG, heavy civil, nuclear, environmental, chemical, power, industrial, commercial, and residential construction projects. Mr. Carter is proficient in the use of Primavera P6 and P3 software, and he has extensive experience in assessing the impact to engineering and construction works of RFIs, change orders and other events. Mr. Carter specializes in loss of productivity, cumulative impact, and quantum calculations, and had a lead role in assessing damages on more than a dozen major disputes. In addition, Mr. Carter has developed cost and schedule risk analysis models using Monte Carlo simulations to address the uncertainty of estimates and claims.
Scott M. Francis, P.E., PSP is a Vice President of Long International and has over 20 years of experience in project management, contract disputes analysis and resolution, CPM schedule preparation, execution, and analysis, productivity analysis, contract administration, design engineering, construction management, and government contracting. He provides schedule development and assurance services, cost estimating, and claims analysis services on projects for both owners and contractors. Specific responsibilities include CPM development and reviews, CPM schedule delay and acceleration analyses, change order impact analysis, issue identification, correlation of impacts to schedule activities, and productivity evaluations.
Supply Chain Consultant Stephen Hopper
Stephen T. Hopper, PE
Principal
3605 Sandy Plains Rd.
Suite 240 #483
Marietta GA
30066
USA
phone: 404-832-5326

The team at Inviscid Consulting is experienced in a broad range of supply chain specialties. Their subject-matter experts apply lean thinking and effective industrial engineering principles to reduce operational resistance, so supply chains flow more timely and more efficiently.
Industry expertise includes Multi-Channel / Omnichannel Retail, Direct-to-Consumer / Ecommerce / Catalog, Consumer Goods, Apparel / Footwear, Food / Beverage / Grocery, Pharmaceutical / Health & Life Sciences, Industrial / Automotive, High-Tech / Electronics, Wholesale / General Distribution, and 3PL / Outsourced Fulfillment.
Consulting Services:
- Conception, Modeling, Analysis, Design, and Reengineering of Manufacturing, Warehousing, and Distribution Operations and Business Processes
- Strategic Distribution Network Planning and Site Selection
- Distribution Center Planning & Design
- Economic Evaluation and Justification of Alternative Solutions
- Design, Estimation, Specification, Selection, and Implementation of Material Handling Systems and Supply Chain Information Systems
- Lean Warehousing & Distribution Process Improvement
- Improvement of Labor Productivity, Resource Utilization and Customer Service Levels
- Evaluation & Selection of Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Providers
- Product Serialization, Track & Trace, & ePedigree
For more than 30 years, Mr. Hopper has solved supply chain problems for numerous clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations. He helps his clients drive down operating costs, boost capacity, improve customer service, reduce risk, implement effective supply chain solutions, and enhance the performance of their supply chain resources: people, processes, inventory, facilities, equipment, material handling systems, transportation assets, and supply chain information technology (IT).
View Steve Hopper's Expert Witness Profile.
Forensic Engineering Recovery Solutions Consultants Envista UK
Kenneth Millard
Managing Director
2 Castle Yard
Richmond Surrey
TW10 6TF
DNK, GBR, GBR
phone: +442036967996

Envista Forensics is a global leader in Forensic Engineering & Recovery Solutions. They provide Cause & Origin, Failure Analysis, Fire and Explosion Investigations, Accident Reconstruction, Damage Evaluations and Equipment Restoration Services following disasters of all kinds. Envista has offered Consulting Services to the insurance, legal and risk management industries, as well as businesses, public entities, and universities for over 25 years. Their Experts travel globally from 30 offices located across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K., Australia and Singapore.
Insurance Industry / Claims Professionals - Envista understands the need to save money and expedite the claim, to serve the insured and reduce uncertainty. They offer a menu of services that address insurers’ needs for timely, reliable information, as well as their need to satisfy the policyholders. Envista's insurance clients include Property Adjusters, Casualty and Liability Adjusters and Examiners, Boiler & Machinery Specialists, Inland and Ocean Marine Surveyors, Subrogation and Recovery Professionals, SIU (Special Investigation Units), Forensic Accountants, and Lloyd's & London Market.
Businesses - Envista understands that buildings, equipment, data and other assets are critical to the profitable operation of any business. They are proud to offer a variety of services that help businesses protect themselves when they need it most. Envista offers specialized expertise with all types of business, especially Manufacturers, Technology Companies, Food Processing, Hospitals, Medical / Dental Care, Laboratories, R&D (Research & Design), Schools and Universities, Law, Accounting, and other Professional Service Firms, Banking, Securities, Financial, Energy, Transportation, Retail, and Broadcast and Entertainment.
Universities & Public Entities - Risk Managers and Business Officers responsible for the operations of colleges, universities, local government and other entities have the challenging role of working to prevent financial exposure following disasters involving business-critical equipment, buildings/structures, data/networks, as well as safety. Envista engineers and technicians have over a quarter century’s worth of experience providing forensic consulting for college risk professionals, as well as the insurance carriers and legal professionals who serve them.
Consulting Services:
- Equipment Damage Assessments
- Forensic Engineering / Causation Analysis
- Building & Structure Damage Assessments
- Equipment Restoration & Preservation
- Evaluation of Repair and Replacement
- Project Management of Repair and Recovery Efforts Options
- Data Recovery
- Computer Forensics
- Forensic Video Services
- Cyber Incident Analysis
Forensic Engineering Recovery Solutions Consultants Envista Asia
Bruce Swales
Managing Director
19 Jalan Kilang Barat
#04-01 Acetech Centre
159361
SGP
phone: +65 9789 6259

Envista Forensics is a global leader in Forensic Engineering & Recovery Solutions. They provide Cause & Origin, Failure Analysis, Fire and Explosion Investigations, Accident Reconstruction, Damage Evaluations and Equipment Restoration Services following disasters of all kinds. Envista has offered Consulting Services to the insurance, legal and risk management industries, as well as businesses, public entities, and universities for over 25 years. Their Experts travel globally from 30 offices located across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K., Australia and Singapore.
Insurance Industry / Claims Professionals - Envista understands the need to save money and expedite the claim, to serve the insured and reduce uncertainty. They offer a menu of services that address insurers’ needs for timely, reliable information, as well as their need to satisfy the policyholders. Envista's insurance clients include Property Adjusters, Casualty and Liability Adjusters and Examiners, Boiler & Machinery Specialists, Inland and Ocean Marine Surveyors, Subrogation and Recovery Professionals, SIU (Special Investigation Units), Forensic Accountants, and Lloyd's & London Market.
Businesses - Envista understands that buildings, equipment, data and other assets are critical to the profitable operation of any business. They are proud to offer a variety of services that help businesses protect themselves when they need it most. Envista offers specialized expertise with all types of business, especially Manufacturers, Technology Companies, Food Processing, Hospitals, Medical / Dental Care, Laboratories, R&D (Research & Design), Schools and Universities, Law, Accounting, and other Professional Service Firms, Banking, Securities, Financial, Energy, Transportation, Retail, and Broadcast and Entertainment.
Universities & Public Entities - Risk Managers and Business Officers responsible for the operations of colleges, universities, local government and other entities have the challenging role of working to prevent financial exposure following disasters involving business-critical equipment, buildings/structures, data/networks, as well as safety. Envista engineers and technicians have over a quarter century’s worth of experience providing forensic consulting for college risk professionals, as well as the insurance carriers and legal professionals who serve them.
Consulting Services:
- Equipment Damage Assessments
- Forensic Engineering / Causation Analysis
- Building & Structure Damage Assessments
- Equipment Restoration & Preservation
- Evaluation of Repair and Replacement
- Project Management of Repair and Recovery Efforts Options
- Data Recovery
- Computer Forensics
- Forensic Video Services
- Cyber Incident Analysis
Design Engineering Consultant David Smith
David Smith
Vice President
111 W. Canyon Crest Road
Alpine UT
84004
USA
phone: 801-763-8484
fax: 801-763-5755

David Smith is an experienced mechanical engineer (MS, PE) with seven issued patents. Award-winning inventor. Vice President of Alpine Engineering and Design, a mechanical engineering consulting company with clients around the United States ranging from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies. Worked on the development of multiple successful products including among other things: aerial lifts, garbage trucks, thrill rides, ziplines, trailers, oil and gas equipment, exercise equipment, manufacturing equipment, and multiple consumer products.
Graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Completed a master's of science degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA with an emphasis in product development. Licensed professional engineer (PE) and certified safety professional in comprehensive practice (CSP). Certified trainer for boom lifts, scissor lifts, rough terrain, and counterbalanced forklifts. Over 10 years of experience in product development, patents, equipment safety, and risk assessments.
Experienced expert witness having drafted over 200 reports/declarations in patent cases and catastrophic injury and death cases. Designed and built multiple custom testing devices to obtain data and evaluate opinions. Created multiple demonstratives to explain the mechanics and circumstances of accident sequences and patented devices. Testified in deposition 11 times and in trial once.
Expert Witness Services
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Forensic Engineering Consultant Adam Aleksander
Adam K. Aleksander, PhD, PE, CSP
Principal
PO BOX 140558
Boise ID
83714
USA
phone: 208-321-0200


Dr. Aleksander has performed extensive research in his field of expertise. The author of numerous publications on Mechanical Engineering, Human Factors, and Safety Engineering, he has delivered lectures and presented seminars to such entities as the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the International Academy of Forensic Sciences, and the National Academy of Forensic Engineers.
ALEKSANDER & Associates Services Include:
Investigative Engineering
| Preventive Engineering
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Safety / Ergonomics
| Consulting Engineering
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Technology Analysis Consultant William Acorn
William Acorn, P.E., CFLC, FASHRAE
Principal
16420 N 92nd St
Suite 200B
Scottsdale AZ
85260
USA
phone: (602) 888-7250
fax: 520-577-0851

William R. Acorn is founder of Acorn Consulting Services, LLC, an engineering firm. As a consulting mechanical engineer, Bill provides project analysis, forensic reconstructions and litigation support services relating to the design, delivery, and functioning of high-tech manufacturing facilities, semiconductor fabrication facilities, institutional laboratories, data centers, health care facilities and a variety of commercial buildings. He is a recognized expert in the evaluation of deficiencies in HVAC systems, cleanrooms, piping systems, refrigeration systems, construction defects, building and fire code compliance, and patent and trade secret disputes. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants.
Bill has more than 40 years of experience as a professional engineer and is a recognized expert in assessing, evaluating, remediating and providing testimony on complex project design, construction and operational matters. His consulting expertise has been influential in shaping approaches to code compliance and life safety in semiconductor and similar advanced technology facilities.
Certifications and Designations:
- Registered as a Professional Mechanical Engineer in the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.
- Registered with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying NCEES (Certificate No. 6999)
- Fellow in the HVAC industry leading organization ASHRAE
- Visiting lecturer at the Arizona State University Del E. Webb School of Construction in Tempe, AZ
- Advisor to CREATE, ACE – Alliance for Construction Excellence and the IAB – Industry Advisory Board, all affiliated with ASU
Building Systems Analysis:
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Litigation Support: Bill’s pragmatic approach to both forensic and litigation consulting as well as project consulting is based on more than 40 years of real-world experience as a design professional, mentor and forensic analyst, as well as many years as an instructor in professional and academic settings. Represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of jurisdictions throughout the US and Asia. Bill’s ability to explain complex issues to non-technical audiences, including juries, mediators and judges, is a key to successfully solving your litigation challenges.
- Forensic Analysis
- Strategic Litigation Consulting
- Trial Demonstratives
- Expert Testimony
Acorn Consulting Services
Consulting Services: Services range from peer review to conceptual design to development of strategies and programs for expedited project delivery.
Bill frequently acts as an owner’s agent and mentor, functioning as an extension of the owner’s project team. On other projects, Bill serves as a subject matter expert assisting project delivery firms in their development of viable solutions and review of construction documents.
As a project consultant, Bill assures the project gets off to the right start and provides his expertise through completion and operation to maximize return on investment.
Consulting Expertise Includes:
- Project Design and Management Consulting
- Forensic Analysis and Litigation Consulting
- Mentoring & Advanced Education
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