Work in this area generally covers:
- determining whether:
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conformed with applicable:
- facility design
- facility operations
- equipment
- procedures
Reconstruction of such accidents determines whether the facilities or equipment caused or contributed to the accident. Work in this area also generally includes determining whether revision of the facilities, operation, equipment or procedures was required for safety.
- accepted engineering practices
- codes, standards and regulations
specifically for the safety of:
- industrial facilities and operations
- commercial facilities and operations
- construction facilities and activities
- evaluating safety design and safety procedures for industrial facility operations, including manufacturing facility operations, against accepted safety standards
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- determining applicability and compliance with OSHA Regulations for industrial and construction activities, facilities and sites
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- determining applicability and compliance with state regulations for industrial and construction activities, facilities and sites, such as the Industrial Commission of Ohio Specific Safety Requirements
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- determining applicability and compliance with industry, technical organization and (other) governmental codes, standards and recommended practices for industrial, commercial and construction activities and facilities and sites
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- determining application of generally accepted standards for the safety of equipment and facilities
- determining whether equipment was properly installed
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- determining whether safety equipment (including safeguards such as barrier guards, light curtains, dual operating buttons, etc.) and safety instrumentation had been in place and were properly used
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- determining whether safety procedures had been in place and were properly used
- determining whether ventilation was properly used, where this is a safety issue
- determining whether drainage and sewer connections were effective and safe, where this is a safety issue.
- accidents involving industrial, commercial and construction equipment*
- exposures to chemical vapors
- operations resulting in asphyxiation
- liquid spills causing burns
- runaway chemical reactions not fully protected by overpressure protection devices
- incorrect discharge of fire protection sprinkler system
- falls from scaffolding and ladders
- falls through walking surface openings
- falls through failed walking surfaces
- falls into flumes (persons and persons on equipment)
- tank explosions, including during cutting
- rupture of natural gas pipeline with fire and explosion
- restaurant, and commercial laundry operations, resulting in fire and/or explosion
- indoor and outdoor construction sites
- steel mills
- steel processing facilities
- metal working facilities
- rubber and plastics processing facilities
- facilities manufacturing plastic, rubber, wood and metal products, for consumer, commercial, and industrial use
- chemical manufacturing facilities
- warehouses
- commercial laundry
- restaurants
- scrap salvage facilities
- outdoor storage facilities
- similar industrial and commercial facilities.
- persons employed by the owner or operator of the facility, or construction contractor/sub-contractor
- persons not employed by the owner or operator of the facility, or construction contractor/sub-contractor
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Consultation is available before starting a case. We invite you to
consult with us. There is no charge for an initial phone consultation.
Call us, or if you prefer we can schedule the consultation in advance.
Consultation with James D. Madden, PE, a Professional Engineer, and Forensic
Engineering Consulting and Testifying Expert Witness, is available to the client at all
times during the work - before, during, and after the investigation,
engineering analysis, reconstruction, report, and any other work on the case.
The qualifications of James D. Madden, P.E., Senior Forensic Engineer, Consulting and Testifying
Forensic Engineer and Accident Reconstruction Engineer,
are listed in the Expertise and Work & Specialties sections.
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Over the last 28 years we have regularly worked on accidents which occurred in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York and nearby, including inspections of accident sites, equipment, and facilities, with reports and testimony. During these 28 years we have also worked on accidents which occurred in other states, and equipment and facilities located in other states, with inspections of accident sites, equipment, and facilities, from Utah to Vermont, to North Carolina, with reports and testimony for these accidents, when applicable.
eographic Area of Practice - North America
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took extensive college coursework in engineering design of industrial facilities and equipment and the operation of industrial equipment and facilities
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We present the results of our investigations, engineering analyses and reconstructions in
the client's choice of any, or all, of the following:
resentation of results of our work
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Our work investigating, analyzing and reconstructing accidents, and presenting the results, may include any
or all of the following, depending on the needs of the case:
● inspection of the accident site, such as a roadway, outdoor facilities, building or industrial facilities
● inspection of the involved equipment, during operation (such as industrial equipment), or in damaged
condition (such as crashed vehicles)
● interviewing witnesses (often during the inspection of the accident site, product and/or equipment)
● coordinating or interfacing with others while they are preparing specialized exhibits such as video
animations and videos of demonstrations
● review and study of case documents, evidence and applicable codes, standards and recommended practices
● written reports and affidavits, and exhibits
● drawings, calculations, graphical analyses, computer analyses, etc.
as required to analyze and reconstruct the accident, and
to present the engineering analysis and reconstruction
● testing accident items and exemplar items (such as consumer products)
● photography and/or video of the accident site and involved equipment
● testimony in deposition, trial and arbitration
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● written reports and affidavits
● deposition testimony, including video deposition
● trial testimony and arbitration testimony
James D. Madden, P.E., while performing Forensic Engineering work full-time for over
the last 28 years, for both plaintiff and defendant, has to date:
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● completed over 1000 cases
● written and issued over 600 reports
● testified in over 90 depositions
● written and issued over 60 affidavits
● testified in over 75 trials
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Our Engineering Analyses of Industrial and Commercial Operations, Construction Activities, Commercial and Industrial Facility Design and Workplace Accidents include, as appropriate, investigation, engineering analysis and reconstruction of the accident, as required to address the issues. Our analysis includes determination of adherence to the Occupational and Health Administration (OSHA) Code and any state and local regulations for industrial and commercial operations and facilities, and construction activities.
See the next section "Examples of Analyses to Address Issues ..." for more information on the analyses.
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worked in industrial facilities, designed industrial facilities, and assisted in construction during 17 years working in industrial operations and design engineering
● attended engineering seminars presented by the National Academy of Forensic Engineers
regularly attend additional technical courses and seminars each year to meet the requirements for continuing engineering education for the Professional Engineer's license
● over 40 years of engineering experience, with:
● 17 years experience in industrial operations, engineering design and construction assistance
● 28 years experience in forensic engineering, including:
● working on over 1000 cases
● issuing over 600 reports and over 60 affidavits
● testifying in over 90 depositions and over 75 trials
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See details of the forensic work throughout this website, and a summary on the .
See more about qualifications of James D. Madden, P.E. on the .
● see examples of facilities in which analyzed accidents occurred, in next section below
● see examples of persons involved in analyzed accidents in next section below
● see examples of analyzed accidents and involved facilities in previous 2 sections above
over over 155 incidents involving industrial and commercial operations, construction activities, and commercial and industrial facility design have investigated, analyzed and reconstructed as part of the forensic engineering work during the last 28 years
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earned 2 Engineering degrees, Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering, and took additional post-degree coursework, with coursework in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering mechanics, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and normal psychology
at the start of forensic work, completed refresher and additional post-degree college credit coursework and continuing education coursework in mechanical engineering, metallurgy and materials
earned the Professional Engineers license (P.E.) by taking the National Council of Engineering Examiners' (NCEE) examination in Fundamentals of Engineering and the Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering sections of the NCEE examination in Principles and Practices of Engineering
designated a Diplomate Forensic Engineer by the National Academy of Forensic Engineers in accordance with the standards of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB)
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Our work with industrial, commercial and construction facilities, operations and activities includes investigation and engineering analysis of industrial and commercial facility operations, design and conditions, and construction site conditions and activities, and reconstruction of accidents associated with these operations and activities.
Our work includes assessment of the effectiveness of the use of safeguards and warnings, and the adherence to applicable codes, standards and recommended practices, including the OSHA Code, for both the equipment and facilities and the operations and activities. Our work includes assessment of the activities of the persons involved in the accident, as these activities relate to the accident.
In regard to the facilities analyzed, our work in this area covers issues which are more specific to the special characteristics of industrial and commercial facilities and construction sites, rather than the general features and characteristics of a broad range of buildings and properties which are covered on the Premises Accidents page.
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