Consumer Product Safety Analyst Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.144

Florida

Education

University of Wisconsin, B.A.; 1972

Washington College of Law, American University, J.D.; 1975

Certificate in Safety Management,

American Society of Safety Engineers; 1989

University of Michigan, College of Engineering,

Human Factors Engineering, Summer 1990

Professional Safety Associations

National Safety Council

American Society of Safety Engineers

Board of Certified Product Safety Management, Executive Level

Board of Certified Hazard Control Management, Master Level

Human Factors Society

System Safety Society

International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization

National Coalition for Consumer Education

Chairman, Florida Consumers’ Council

Work Experience

1975 - 1981, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C.  20207

1975 - 1977, Legal Advisor to the Director, Section 15, Office of Product Defect Identification

1977 - 1980, Program Manager, Sports, Recreation & Power Equipment, Office of the Executive Director

1980 - 1981, Regulatory Counsel, Office of the General Counsel

1981 - 1983, Vice President and General Manager , The Institute for Safety Analysis, Inc. Rockville, Maryland 20850

1983 - Present, Safety Analyst, Product Safety Manager

Professional Experience

Expert 144 has extensive experience in safety analysis, regulatory development, and management systems. His background includes the following activities:

Managed and supervised professional staff of 18 in preparing safety engineering analysis for nationally-known technical consulting firm which specialized in evaluating the safety performance of automotive and consumer products

Developed the Federal Safety Standard for Power, Lawn Mowers, 16 CFR 1205; February 1979

Developed programs to identify and analyze safety performance data to evaluate compliance with the reporting requirements of Section 15 of the Consumer Product Safety Act

Negotiated voluntary corrective action programs and consent agreements with major manufacturers to recall defective products

Managed interdisciplinary task force of engineers, epidemiologists, attorneys, and investigators in developing standards and communications programs for sports, recreation, and power equipment

Conducted special studies of nationwide injury patterns using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)

CPSC Awards include the Silver Medal for Meritorious Service, 1977 and the Superior Achievement Award, 1979

Seminars and Workshops

Expert 144 is an active speaker, author, and educator on safety-related issues. The following is a partial list of seminars, workshops, and lectures given by Expert 144 since 1975:

Compliance Issues and The Consumer Product Safety Act, Diebold Research Group, 245 Park Avenue, New York, 1975

Government Action Under the Consumer Product Safety Act with Professor Robert Vaughn, Washington college of Law, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., 1975

Consumer Safety Officer Training in accident analysis and implementing the provisions of Section 15 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, and San Francisco, 1975 and 1976

Manufacturers Compliance Seminar on safety analysis and accident investigation for Sections 15 and 19 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Kansas City, Missouri

Marketing Analysis and Government Action, panel with Dr. Salvatore Davita, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 1976

Reporting Requirements and Corrective Action Plans Under Section 15 of the CPSA, Product Safety Conference, Washington, D.C., 1976

Implementing the New Requirements for Notification and Reporting: 16 CFR 1115, Product Safety Conference, Washington, D.C. 1977

Changes in the Proposed Standard for Power Lawn Mowers, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Washington, D.C. 1978

The Federal Regulatory Process, National Institute for Paralegal Training, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1978 & 1979

The Art of Applying Technology in Personal Injury Lawsuits, Regulatory Data -- A Buried Treasure, National Center for Technology in Law, Hunt Valley, Maryland, 1981

The Human Factor: a safety/needs analysis of the modern fire fighting environment, with Richard L.P. Custer, Foundation for Fire Safety, Cliffside Manor, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, 1981

CPSC and ATVs, AIEG, October 1986, and May 1987

ATV Safety, National Association of Attorneys General, October, 1987

Safety Analysis and the CPSA, American Pleasure Boat Safety Association, January, 1988 and 1989

Safety Management and the CPSC, James Tuck Memorial Lecture, Keynote Address, Detroit, Michigan, June 1990

Safety Analysis and Product Safety Management, Texas Trial Lawyers Product Liability Seminar, Houston, Texas, April 1994

Safety Management and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Orlando, Florida, January 1995

Panel on Child Safety, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, Orlando, Florida, March 1995

Recalls, Defects and Public Disclosure:  Panel Discussion, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, Orlando, Florida, March 1996

National Safety Council Congress and Exposition, Session #51 Post Sale Corrective Action Plans - Recalls and Consumer Notice, Educational Resources Division, Orlando, Florida, October 1996

National Safety Council Congress and Exposition, Session #152 Injury Prevention Analysis: Guidelines for Product Safety Managers, Educational Resources Division, Chicago, Illinois, October 1997

Worldwide Juvenile Product Safety Panel, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, Orlando, Florida, February 1998

The Faces of the Future Seminar, Keenan’s Kids Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia, May 1998

The Role of the Safety Analyst,  Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Louisville, Kentucky, May 1998

National Safety Council Congress and Exposition, Session #69 When Risk Can’t Be Eliminated: Building Adequate Warnings, Educational Resources Division, Los Angeles, California, October 1998

Freedom of Information, CPSC-ABA Forum, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, Orlando, Florida, February 1999

Protecting Our Kids, Faces of the Future Seminar, Keenan’s Kids Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia, March 1999

CPSC Compliance Workshop, Preparing, Developing and Implementing a Successful Recall Program, Los Angeles, California, October 1999

CPSC Compliance Workshop, Conducting a Recall - Fast Track vs. Traditional, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, Orlando, Florida, February 2000

CPSC Compliance Workshop, Designing, Producing and Distributing Safer Consumer Products, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, Orlando, Florida, February 2001

Ten Principles of Product Safety Management,  Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Louisville, Kentucky, May 2001

CPSC Compliance Course, Recall Success Stories, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, Orlando, Florida, February 2002

Masters in Trial, American Board of Trial Advocates, Chicago, Illinois, June 2002

CPSC Compliance Course, CPSC and ICPHSO -- 10 Years Later, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, Orlando, Florida, February 2003

CPSC Compliance Course, Section 15 Reporting Obligations, Panel, International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization, Orlando, Florida, March 2004

Publications

Available upon Request