Mr. Speed is a physicist and Certified Safety Professional (CSP). He has over 20 years of technical explosives safety experience: characterizing, analyzing and evaluating explosives and energetics; energetic processes, incident investigations and regulatory compliance.
Areas of expertize include:
Explosive and other energetic materials classification, testing, process safety and demilitarization. Services include: process hazards analysis, safety audits, civilian and military code compliance, incident investigations, in-process material classification, final product classification, material energetic hazards and characterizations, specialized testing and safety/hazards systems review.
He helps clients to understand the energetic materials in their work place and to address the associated hazards. He also assists clients to achieve and maintain compliance to DoD, DOT, ATF, OSHA, ICC and NFPA energetic materials regulations and requirements.
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, System Safety Aspects and Comprehensive Practice.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: B.S., Physics, Brigham Young University, Provo,UT
Certified Safety Professional
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Riverton City Council - public speaking
Professional presentations - numerous conferences and client venues
Volunteer work - instructor of various ages, in classroom and congregational settings. Program administrator.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Legal expert witness - three. None went to trial.
Professional, consultant services, including independent evaluations and reports - regularly over the past 15 years.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Explosive safety, incident investigations, material testing and characterizations, US DOT explosive classifications, etc.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 0%.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 100%.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 0.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: NA
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 0.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 0.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: As requested.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: See intorduction.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Priority rate: $250
Daily rate out of the office is currently $2,250, plus priority rate for hours in excess of 10 in a day.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Priority rate: $250
Daily rate out of the office is currently $2,250, plus priority rate for hours in excess of 10 in a day.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Daily rate (currently $2,250), plus priority rate for hours in excess of 10 in a day.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Daily rate (currently $2,250), plus priority rate for hours in excess of 10 in a day.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Expenses for air, car, hotel, copies, etc.(or listed government per diems, if applicable), plus 15%. Testing services are determined separately.
