Railroad Track Expert

Expert Witness No. 564

Minnesota

SERVICES:

1. Expert consultation and testimony concerning track safety and safe procedures for maintenance of Way employees
2. FRA Track Safety Standards
3. Derailment analysis
4. Research and extraction of data
5. Written opinions on safe track construction and maintenance procedures
6. Preparation of demonstrative evidence
7. Presentation of evidence as expert
8. Formulation of deposition and trial questions
9. Risk management consultation and analysis
10. Railroad retirement, unemployment and sickness benefit consultation and assistance

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING:

1. Ten years experience in railroad track department
2. Section foreman, hi-rail boom truck operator, and track laborer
3. Section track and switch maintenance
4. Rail relay, installation, distribution and recovery
5. Ballast spreading, work trains
6. Tie distribution and replacement
7. Snow removal and plow operation
8. Fencing
9. Brush-cutting, right-of-way maintenance
10. CWR welding dock
11. Qualified under CFR § 213.7(a) to supervise restoration and renewal of track
12. Qualified track inspector under CFR § 213.7(b)
13. Seven years experience with track safety issues as General Chairman of local maintenance group
14. Industry-wide, railroad safety rules and analysis
15. Labor-management safety committees
16. Input solicited in compilation of maintenance of way safety rules
17. Wrote and negotiated collective bargaining agreements including safety, seniority, and qualification for positions in all maintenance
18. Instituted member assistance program
19. Four years as Wisconsin State Legislative Representative for B.M.W.E.
20. Elimination of asbestos use in track department operations
21. Requirements for walkways on bridges and trestles
22. Requirements for heaters on track cars

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

1. National Association of Railroad Safety Consultants and Investigators
2. Charter member
3. Vice-president
4. Member, peer review committee
5. Contributor to local investigation manual
6. American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA)
7. Member, AREMA Technical Committee 24 - Education & Training
8. Northwest Maintenance of Way Club

PUBLICATIONS, SEMINARS, TESTIMONY HISTORY, DEPOSITION, TESTIMONIES GIVEN, AND TRIAL TESTIMONY GIVEN WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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