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Table of Contents - Accidents in Industrial, Commercial, Construction and similar Workplaces, with related Subjects - links to content on this page  ?  Our Work with Workplace Accidents, including  Safeguards ,  Warnings  and  Codes and Standards ?  Our Engineering Analysis of Operations, Activities and Facilities associated with Workplace Accidents

?  Experience & Qualifications in regard to Industrial, Commercial and Construction Accident ?  Our Forensic Engineering Work - number of  ? Cases  ? Reports  ? Affidavits  ? Testimonies   ?  Examples of Issues Analyzed ?  Examples of Workplace Accidents Analyzed ?  Examples of Facilities involved in Accidents ?  Examples of Persons involved in Accidents ?  Curriculum Vitae, CV, Resume' ?  Contact Us by Phone, Mail or Email  ?  Consult, before and after assignment ?  Fee Schedule Availability

?  Our Typical Work Activities and Products ?  Presentation of The Results of Our Work ?  Other Experience & Qualifications

?  Geographic Area available for Work ?  Links to Other Pages (left sidebars) ? Also see the " Premises, Bldg., Property " page on this website,  for accidents in workplaces involving premises features. ?  Also see the " Equipment & Machinery "page, for equipment involved in workplaces accidents.

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E xperience and Qualifications of James D. Madden, P.E. in regard to Industrial, Commercial     and similar Operations; Construction and similar Activities; Commercial, Industrial and        similar Facility Design, as involved in Workplace Accidents

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over  165 incidents involving industrial, commercial and similar operations, construction and similar activities, and commercial, industrial and similar facility design have been investigated, analyzed and reconstructed  as part of the  forensic engineering work  during over the last 30 years ? See more about our work with incidents involving industrial, commercial and similar operations, construction and similar activities, and commercial, industrial and similar facility design in the sections below . ? took extensive  college coursework  in engineering design of industrial facilities and equipment and the operation of industrial equipment and facilities ? worked in industrial facilities ,  designed industrial facilities , and  assisted in construction  during 17 years working in industrial operations and design engineering ? 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 ? 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) 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 ? ?  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  45 years of engineering experience , with:  ?  17 years experience in  industrial operations, engineering design  and  construction assistance  ?  over 30 years experience in  forensic engineering , including:   ?  testifying in  over 100 depositions  and  over 90 trials ?  issuing  over 700 reports  and  over 70 affidavits ?  working on  over 1100 cases See more about qualifications of  James D. Madden, P.E. on the  Qualifications Page . See details of the forensic work throughout this website, and a summary on the  Employment Page . See details of the pre-forensic work on the  Employment Page  and the  Engineering Design Page .

O ur  Engineering Analysis of Industrial and Commercial Operations, Construction 

   Activities, Commercial and Industrial Facility Design and Workplace Accidents

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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.

Work in this area generally covers: 

• determining whether:

• facility design 

• facility operations 

• equipment

• procedures 

• accepted engineering practices

• codes, standards and regulations

specifically for the safety of: 

• industrial facilities and operations

• commercial facilities and operations

• construction facilities and activities

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.  

See the next section " Examples of Analyses to Address Issues ... " for more information on the analyses.

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E xamples of Analyses to Address Issues for Industrial and Commercial Operations, Construction     Activities, Commercial and Industrial Facility Design and Workplace Accidents

• 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.

See the previous section " Our Engineering Analysis ... " for more information on the analyses.

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• 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

For examples of this equipment see  Industrial, Commercial, Construction Equipment  in a separate website. This website page will open in a separate browser tab, available side-by-side with the present website. *

see the sections below for  ? examples of facilities in which accidents occurred ? examples of persons involved in which accidents

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xamples of facilities and sites at which analyzed accidents occurred ? see examples of persons involved in analyzed accidents in next section below

• indoor and outdoor construction sites

• farms and tree-cutting locations

• drilling sites, mining 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 and outdoor worksites.  

see the section below for  ? examples of persons involved in which accidents  - see the section above for  ? examples of accidents analyzed

E xamples of persons involved in analyzed accidents ? see examples of analyzed accidents and involved facilities in previous 2 sections above

• persons employed by the owner or operator of the facility or site, or a construction contractor/sub-contractor, with injuries  due to defects of equipment, etc. provided by parties other than the employer

• persons not employed by the owner or operator of the facility or site, or a construction contractor/sub-contractor with injuries due to the actions or inactions of any of the parties

see the sections above for  ? examples of accidents analyzed ? examples of facilities in which accidents occurred

O ur Typical Work Activities and Products, when warranted by the case 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 , in current condition, including in damaged condition (such as crashed vehicles); and when available for operation, during operation (such as industrial equipment) ? ? photography  and/or  video  of the accident site and involved equipment ? interviewing witnesses  (often during the inspection of the accident site, product and/or equipment) review and study  of case documents, evidence and applicable codes, standards, regulations and recommended practices ? ? testing  accident items and exemplar items (such as consumer products) drawings, calculations, graphical analyses, computer analyses , etc. as required to analyze and reconstruct the accident, and to present the engineering analysis and reconstruction ? ?  written  reports  and  affidavits , and  exhibits coordinating or interfacing with others while they are preparing  specialized exhibits  such as video animations and videos of demonstrations ? ? testimony in deposition ,  trial  and  arbitration

P resentation of results of our work We present the results of our investigations, engineering analyses and reconstructions in  the client's choice of any, or all, of the following:  ? verbal reports,  by telephone or in face-to-face conferences ?  written  reports  and  affidavits ? deposition testimony,  including video deposition ? trial testimony  and arbitration testimony

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F orensic Engineering Work by Senior Forensic Engineer James D. Madden, P.E.  James D. Madden, P.E., while performing  Forensic Engineering work full-time for more  than  30 years , for both plaintiff and defendant, has : ?  completed  over 1100 cases ?  testified in  over 90 trials ?  written and issued  over 700 reports ?  testified in  over 100 depositions ?  written and issued  over 70 affidavits For more on qualifications click on >>>

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C ontact information

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F ee Schedule

Contact us by phone, fax, mail or email for a copy of the Fee Schedule for charges for engineering and consulting services and testimony.  Click a button below for contact information.

G eographic Area of Practice - North America 

Over the last 30 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 30 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 and Kansas to Vermont and North Carolina,  with reports and testimony for these accidents, when applicable.

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Madden Accident Analysis,   Investigation, Reconstruction

Madden Accident Analysis, Investigation, Reconstruction 1700 West Market Street, Suite 318, Akron, Ohio 44313 or contact us for our Cleveland Ohio address phone: 440-838-0640 or 440-832-9540, fax: 440-838-1192 email address: [email protected]

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