Expert Details
Construction & Mining, Cranes, Rigging, Litigation Support
ID: 739832
Utah, USA
As a Safety Consultant, Expert develops training programs and teaches various safety classes, including Rigger/Signal Person, MSHA, OSHA 10 & 30, CPR/First Aid, NFPA 70E, and Equipment Certification. He consults on accident investigations, citation litigation, and safety culture development, providing safety strategies and initiatives for companies and implementing craft training and accreditation through the NCCER program.
From 2021 to 2022, Expert served as Safety Director at Hudbay Minerals, where he supervised mining safety, developed safety policies, investigated accidents, and ensured compliance with OSHA and MSHA regulations. Prior to that, he was a Project Manager at Ledcor, overseeing operations at NGM Goldstrike in Elko, NV, where he significantly increased production and efficiency. As a Construction Manager at Brahma Group, Inc. from 2017 to 2018, Expert estimated and planned industrial construction projects, supervised workers, and managed project costs. In his earlier role as Regional Safety Manager at Brahma Group from 2013 to 2017, he oversaw safety across multiple states, developed safety plans, taught various safety training classes, and negotiated OSHA/MSHA citations. Expert's career also includes roles as a Project Manager at Steadfast Construction, Senior Estimator at Capriati Construction, and Estimator at Condie Construction. He began his career as a Superintendent at America's Home Place and Insulation Construction & Supply (ICS), managing residential and commercial construction projects.
He has authored and coauthored multiple publications, including NCCER Rigger and NCCER Superintendent Training, and has presented at various industrial and academic symposia. Expert is known for his strong technical expertise, team-based approach, and mentoring skills, making him a highly sought-after consultant in the field of safety and construction management.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2002 | Degree: BS | Subject: Construction Management | Institution: Brigham Young University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Safety Consultant | Department: Industrial Consulting & Training |
Responsibilities:- Develop training programs and teach training classes.- Classes include Rigger/Signal Person, MSHA, OSHA 10 & 30, CPR 1st Aid, NFPA 70E, Equipment Certification. - Consult on accident investigations, citation litigation and safety culture development. - Provide safety strategies and initiatives for companies. - Implement and develop craft training and accreditation utilizing the NCCER program in house. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2021 to 2022 | Employer: Hudbay Minerals | Title: Safety Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Supervise the safety of mining activities.- Develop safety policies and procedures. - Investigate accidents, injuries and near misses. - Evaluate contractors from a safety stand point for project work. - Help with mine construction planning. - Inspect work areas and coach miners on safe work activities. - Ensure all operations are in accordance with OSHA and MSHA regulations. - Complete all MSHA and OSHA paperwork and other requirements, and provide MSHA training. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2020 to 2020 | Employer: Ledcor | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Supervise all operations in Elko, NV; Largest operation at NGM Goldstrike.- Supervised 4 rotating shifts operating 24/7 with approximately 25 employees per shift. - The operation utilized 777 size trucks and 992 loaders that blended the ore brought from the different pits as instructed by the control room to maximize gold yield. - Interacted with the client and with MSHA. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2018 | Employer: Brahma Group, Inc. | Title: Construction Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Estimate and plan work on industrial construction projects.- Find and hire workers, train them to work safely and perform their tasks. - Supervise the craft workers and field supervisors. - Prepare billings, track costs, approve time sheets for payroll and track change orders. - Work includes civil work, structural steel remediation, mechanical work, maintenance work and coatings. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2017 | Employer: Brahma Group, Inc. | Title: Regional Safety Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Oversee work area safety, perform site safety inspections, hire new employees, train new employees on site and company safety programs- Interact with owner representatives to maintain compliance with site safety policies - Manage employee injuries and incidents - Interact with OSHA/MSHA inspectors during site visits - Negotiate the dismissal of OSHA/MSHA citations - Develop safety plans for projects before work is performed - Oversee crane picks and develop lift and rigging plans - Teach OSHA 10 & 30 training classes, MSHA annual and new miner classes, task training classes, equipment operator certification classes, rigger and signal person classes, and NFPA 70E - Develop and implement safety plans for complex projects in a variety of environments and locations - Developed and received state approval for SB54 compliance training for the state of California refinery safety program - Oversee safety in multiple states on multiple projects, and oversee injured workers including managing insurance claims and facilitate workers recovery |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2017 | Employer: Steadfast Construction | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Prepare project estimates, develop budgets and track project costs.- Negotiate subcontractor agreements and manage subcontractors working once under contract. - Interact with clients, track change orders, supervise superintendents. - Oversee all projects for conception to completion. - Accountable for profitability, schedule and safety on all projects being overseen. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2011 | Employer: Capriati Construction | Title: Senior Estimator | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Bid over 200 million per year in work, acquired 100 million in profitable work over 3 years- Bid all aspects of heavy civil construction - Prepare budgets for project managers, prepare and budget for safety planning - Supervise projects under construction, oversee all worker safety in state of Arizona. - Oversee crushing operations, MSHA part 46. - Manage projects after award. - Track change orders and verify approval with owners. - Prepare schedules and verify work was completed on time, on budget and safely. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2008 | Employer: Condie Construction | Title: Estimator | Department: |
Responsibilities:Bid all work in Arizona and Nevada, bid over 100 million of underground utility work, oversaw Arizona office operations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2008 | Employer: Steadfast Construction | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Prepare estimates and budgets, develop company safety program, oversaw superintendents, South Carolina license holder, review project progress, negotiate subcontractor pricing. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2004 | Employer: America’s Home Place | Title: Superintendent | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managed up to 18 homes at one time, ensure subcontractor compliance with company safety programs, Managed projects from lot clearing to completion, Negotiated prices with subcontractors. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2001 | Employer: Insulation Construction & Supply (ICS) | Title: Superintendent | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managed up to 50 workers at a time on commercial construction projects providing insulation and firestopping services. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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| Years: to Present | Agency: | Role: | Description: |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| National Safety Council ASME |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| CSP - Certified Safety Professional, 2023 NCCER Subject Matter Expert, 2023 Certified Crane Operator, 2020 Certified Rigger, 2019 Board Certified Safety Professionals – ASP, 2019 Drug Test Collection Certified, 2013 |
| Professional Appointments |
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| NCCER Subject Matter Expert - Cranes, Rigging & Construction Superintendent Committees |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: 3 |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has worked on 10 cases since 2011. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| MSHA Blue Card Holder CPR/1st Aid Instructor OSHA 30 OSHA 500 OSHA 510 OSHA 2055 OSHA 3115 OSHA 3095 Asbetos Supervisor SWPPP Supervisor Training |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Native |
| Spanish | Fluent |
Fields of Expertise
29 CFR 1926, A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction Program, accident analysis, accident, accident investigation, accident causation, accident reconstruction, accident reduction, construction accident, construction, gold mining, copper refinery, gantry crane, traveling gantry crane, rigging, agricultural machine, belt conveyor, closed-tube belt conveyor, building construction, Building Construction Project Management, civil construction, construction accidents, construction expert witness, construction injury, construction rigging, construction risk management, construction safety, construction safety management, industrial accident reconstruction, industrial accident investigation, mining, Mining Injuries, surface mining, mine inspection, Mine Safety and Health Administration, mine safety, California petroleum industry, Petroleum & Oil Industry, manpower