Ron Schaible, CIH, CSP, P.E. is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, and Registered Professional Engineer #36714-Safety (Massachusetts)with more than 35 years of experience in environmental and occupational and environmental health and safety, ergonomics, and human factors. His expertise is in industrial safety, machine guarding, safety training, chemical hazard risk assessment, selection/training/use of personal protective equipment, indoor air quality and mold, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, human factors/warnings, and environmental pollution and hazardous wastes. He specializes in forensic workplace safety and environmental investigations and has been qualified to testify on more than 79 occasions.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: M.S. Environmental Health, West Chester University, 1990
B.S. Commerce & Engineering Sciences, Drexel University, 1971
Numerous Continuing Education programs and Professional Development Conferences to Maintain Various Professional Certifications
Registered Professional Safety Engineer (Massachusetts)
Certified Industrial Hygienist in Comprehensive Practice
Certified Safety Professional
Certified Professional Ergonomist (2/11/08 to present; voluntary change from CHFP)
Certified Human Factors Professional (12/31/93-2/11/08; voluntary change to CPE)
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
Registered Environmental Professional
Certified Hazard Control Manager
Certified Product Safety Manager
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Diplomate, American Academy of Industrial Hygiene.
Full/Regular Member, American Industrial Hygiene Association; American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
Professional Member, American Society of Safety Engineers, and Member of the Standards Development Council of ASSE (2002-2004).
Member, American Indoor Air Quality Council; Central Pennsylvania Chapter, ASSE; Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers; Indoor Environmental Standards Organization; Society for Chemical Hazard Communication; Human Factors and Ergonomics Society; ANSI Safety and Health Standards Board (1997-1998); OSHA Task Force of the Labor Policy Association (1997-1998); Lancaster Industrial Safety Council.
Representative for ASSE on: ASTM F13.30 (old ANSI Z41) ìFootwearî Committee (2001-2005); and Board of Directors for the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC)(2004-2009).
Alternate Representative for ASSE on ASTM E50 Committee, Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action (2003-2005).
Affiliate Member, International Occupational Hygiene Association.
Past Member, Industrial Arts Advisory Council, Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Chair, Occupational Safety and Health Policy Subcommittee of the National Association of Manufacturers (1997-1999).
Administrator, International Division, American Society of Safety Engineers (1998-1999).
Co-Founder/President Central Pennsylvania Section, American Industrial Hygiene Association (1988-1989, and thereafter).
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene I.(Millersville University, OSHM 222). The course presented concepts and skills in the recognition, evaluation and control of occupational health exposures in trades and occupations. Chemical and biological stresses were examined. Fundamentals of toxicology, environmental sampling strategies and techniques, and analytical methodologies were explored. Laboratory experiences with sampling and ventilation instrumentation provided familiarity with selected industrial hygiene equipment. Environmental control measures were studied with special emphasis on ventilation and personal protective equipment.
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene II (Millersville University, OSHM 223). Continuation of OSHM 222. Physical and ergonomic stresses were examined. Principles of occupational and community noise, thermal stresses, ionizing and nonionizing radiation, and human factors were explored. Laboratory experiences with instrumentation provided ìhands onî familiarity with selected equipment and environmental control measures.
Health and Safety (St. Francis University, HRIR 527 & 544). The courses emphasize the nature and extent of health and safety hazards posed by environmental conditions and employee behavior at work. The courses review pertinent legislation and applicable management responsibilities.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: Yes, by a disgruntled litigant regarding the use of my P.E. designation in New Jersey. The case was summarily dismissed by the Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors on April 8, 2008.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Hundrerds of times.I have provided sworn testimony in depositions and/or at trials regarding environmental and workplace safety cases on over 80 occasions.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Provide technical services to attorneys, insurance companies, manufacturers, distributors, scientific and service organizations in the areas of: product and process design and development; manufacturing practices; safety engineering; health exposures from chemical, biological, and physical agents; human factors; ergonomics; commercial claims; industrial safety; and environmental pollution.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: I do not maintain precise statistics on this issue. I estimate that 55%-60% of my work is for Plaintiffs.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: I do not maintain precise statistics on this issue. I estimate that 40%-45% of my work is for Defense.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Over 80 times, which includes court testimony experience.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: June 12, 2009.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Every time. I have never been precluded from testifying because of my qualifications.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Over 20 times.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Since 1982.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, testing, site inspections, document review, reports, testifying. Also have acted as a non-testifying expert in a consulting role to Attorneys.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Contact us for current fee schedule.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Contact us for current fee schedule.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Contact us for current fee schedule.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Contact us for current fee schedule.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Contact us for current fee schedule.
References
Defense Attorney References:Michael Crim, Esq.
McNeer Highland McMunn & Varner LLC
400 W Main Street, 4th Floor
PO Drawer 2040
Clarksburg, WV 26302-2040
Telephone: 304.626.1104
Case: Linda Kitzmiller v. Jefferson Supply Co. and Bucher Co.
Douglas Feichtner, Esq.
Dinsmore & Shohl
255 E 5th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone: 513.977.8200 | Email: douglas.feichtner@dinslaw.com
Cases: Various cases re: Bronchiolitis obliterans and microwave popcorn butter flavoring
Christian Patno, Esq.
McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., L.P.A.
101 W. Prospect, Suite 1800
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Telephone: 216.696.422 | E-mail: crp@mccarthylebit.com
Case: Enrico Clark v. Allchem
Jonathan D. Weiss, Esq.
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4797
Telephone: 215.575.2815 | Email: jdweiss@mdwcg.com
Case: Duane Hoffman v. Cabot Corp, Cabot Super Metals, H&A Consulting Engineers, J&W Engineering, and EA Reider Construction
Plaintiff Attorney References;
Paul Ansel, Esq.
Maritime Injury Law Centre, P.A.
601 South Ocean drive
Hollywood, FL 33019
Telephone: 954.922.9100
Case: McDermott v. Liberty Maritime Corp., et al
Todd Berkey, Esq.
Edgar Snyder & Associates
707 Grant Street, Gulf Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1925
Telephone: 412.394.4460
Case: Harmon v. Conrail
Daniel S. Simon, Esq.
Simon Law Offices
810 S Casino Center Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Telephone: 702.364.1650 | Email: dsimon@lasvegas.net
Case: Anthony Saletta v. Citibank and Chem-Aqua.
Beth Tarasi, Esq.
Tarasi & Tarasi
510 Third Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: 412.391.7135 | Email: emt@tarasilaw.com
Case: Reinstardtler, Miazi, et al v. General Electric, General Electric Bridgeville Glass Plant, and General Lighting Co.
