Health & safety management systems • Organisational culture • Training & education • Incident investigation • Workplace traffic management • Machinery safety & guarding • Manual handling • Noise • Thermal comfort & stress • Confined space entry • COSHH assessments • Airborne contaminant control • Experienced in the assessment of requirement for, procurement, training, fitting, use, storage & maintenance of PPE & RPE • Exposure to hazardous substances • Asbestos exposure • Occupational hygiene

Following a student apprenticeship in marine engineering, I pursued a career in heat and mass transfer until establishing my own consulting firm. I was first retained by the Department of Energy, then by the DTI Design Advisory Service and the Production Engineering Research Association. I have since undertaken 50 plant design and build projects alongside 60 process consultancies, and completed 20 expert witness instructions. I am a Chartered Mechanical Engineer (MIMechE), member of the Institution of Engineering...

Over 30 years’ environment sector experience as regulator and consultant • Expert in waste treatment infrastructure commercial disputes and claims since 2010 • Expert in permit breaches, civil disputes and criminal cases (e.g. Environmental Protection Act, Waste Shipments, Duty of Care) • Cross-examined in Crown Court and International Tribunal • Former Environment Agency investigation and enforcement officer • PACE trained • Conveys complex technical and regulatory information into plain English

Kevin Rudd is a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in the UK & is the only member in the British Cement Industry who has achieved this status • With ~20 years' experience, including: • Expert witness • Due diligence • Cement plant feasibility studies • Green or brown field cement plant project management • Technical & financial evaluation of equipment • Factory acceptance testing • Cement plant operations • Cement industry insurance claim investigations • Troubleshooting for cement kilns & mills

Anaerobic digestion • Odour & emissions from compost & related facilities • Environmental & societal pollution • Agricultural pollution • Waste management & recycling • Facility design & operation • Production of compost & composted waste • Use, quality & fertiliser value of compost & digestate for horticulture & agriculture • Mushroom & hydroponic production systems • Cannabis cultivation • Microbial content, contamination & pollution of compost SKYPE: targetrenewables.raks

Over 20 years' experience in the waste sector as a consultant, designer and operations leader. • Expert in waste treatment technologies and facility operations, since 2008. • Expert in energy from waste processes, including independent certification, commissioning, supervision and owner's engineer. • Former experience in the process of treating hazardous waste chemicals. • Able to convey technically complex engineering topics in layman's terms.

Health risk assessment & control of hazards in the workplace • Occupational hygiene • Noise • Hand-arm vibration • COSHH • LEV • Personal protective equipment • Legionella risk assessment & control • Microbiological hazards Areas of expert witness work include: • Investigation of workplace accidents and environmental pollution incidents • Identification of causative factors in cases of occupational ill-health • Examination of work environments and equipment following failure and/or injury • Inspection of workplaces, processes...

Exposure assessment and control of chemical, physical and biological agents • Personal protective equipment requirement, selection, use and management • Risk assessment • Health and safety management systems • Incident investigation • Manual handling • Asbestos exposure

Simone is a Chartered Waste Manager with 25 years’ experience in waste and resource management in operations for the Environment Agency and consultancy. She held a Certificate of Technical Competence (CoTC) for hazardous waste landfill. Simone understands waste legislation and its application by the Regulator, acting as an expert in criminal and civil disputes and giving written and verbal evidence in cases involving a wide range of waste offences and their impact on the environment. She is an expert in the...

EC-registered Analytical Chemist (until register closed March 2014) • Eligible to serve as Qualified Person in the pharmaceutical industry under legislation administered by the MHRA • Formerly Senior Lecturer in Forensic Analytical Science & Programme Leader for Undergraduate Forensic Science at Manchester Metropolitan University • Former member of several MAFF, EC, BSI & ISO committees & working parties • Author of both refereed papers & other articles • Microbiological & chemical consultancy, testing & writing, including...

• Expert Witness: Josh Firkins provides expert witness services for chimney systems and solid fuel appliances. • Extensive Experience: He has over two decades of professional experience. • Family Heritage: His expertise is rooted in a family heritage of chimney specialisation since 1860. • Comprehensive Consultancy: He offers comprehensive consultancy services. • Chimney Installations and Regulations: He evaluates chimney installations for adherence to building regulations and safety standards. • Solid Fuel Appliance...

Managing Director of SteelExpertWitness.com Steel contracts • Steel corrosion • Steel trade • Steel tube • Steel pipe • Steel alloys • Steel specifications • Iron ore • Pig iron • DRI • Ferrous metals • EAF steelmaking • BOF steelmaking • Ferrous scrap • Steel bar • Steel rebar • Reinforcing bar • Steel coil • Steel quality • Steel defects • Steel pricing • Cargo damage • Steel manufacturing • Quantum calculations Managing Director of MetalExpertWitness.com Non-ferrous metals • Mining • Ore processing • Pellets • Metal production • Aluminium • Cobalt • Copper • Gold • Lead •...

Experience in working with chimneys/flues, both modern & ancient • Fireplace & woodburner/stove installations • Assistance to forensic investigation following house fires • Technical advice on suitability of installations • Opinion on possible failure of chimney/flue systems, whether recent or historic construction Previously served as an Executive Director of the National Association of Chimney Engineers (NACE) and as a Regional Executive Officer of the National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS)

Microbiology • Infection • Hygiene • Infection control • Hospital-acquired infection • Post-op infection • Device-related infection • Occupational infections Hospital ventilation • Hospital maintenance • Healthcare (clinical) waste microbiology • Healthcare (clinical) waste management and disposal • Environmental microbiology, with particular regard to waste disposal

Accident investigation • Major hazards • Fire • Explosion • Toxic gas • Chemical spills • HSWA • COMAH • COSHH • DSEAR • Industrial injuries from chemical & process hazards • Risk from transport, storage, handling & treatment of chemicals, including hazardous waste • Environmental impact assessment • Accidents to the environment • Planning inquiries (risk & air pollution issues) • Air pollution, including odour nuisance & food tainting • Cargo quality disputes • Cargo contamination incidents Over 25 years' experience in research, postgraduate...

Asbestos exposure & illness: asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung cancer & pleural disease claims, property contamination • Occupational noise exposure (NIHL) in all industries • Occupational health - respiratory, dermal & cancer claims, e.g. dust, metals, silica, solvents, gases, lead, temperature & light • RSI/workplace injury • Musculoskeletal, PPE issues & accidents • Microbiology: mould & bacteria, Aspergillus spp • Water quality/source for injury, health (e.g. Legionellosis) & property • Land contamination by spillage...

Stephen is a Chartered Waste Manager within the renewable energy, waste, resources and environment sector with over 20 years at a senior level. Stephen has previously held a Certificate of Technical Competency (CoTC) for composting. Stephen has worked within the private sector at a senior level for several waste management companies and global environmental infrastructure consultancies. Stephen is familiar with most waste treatment and renewable energy technologies. Stephen understands the technology supply...