Wendell Rust

OSHA Safety Expert, Inc.
7817 County Line Road
Bourbon, IN 46504
Web Site
Phone: (574) 646-3705
Fax: (574) 646-3115
 Wendell  Rust

NORTHERN OFFICE:
7817 COUNTY LINE ROAD
BOURBON, INDIANA 46504
TOLL FREE: 877-544-4323

SOUTHERN OFFICE:
105 PR 7005
EDGEWOOD, TEXAS 75117
TOLL FREE: 877-544-4323

Your source for OSHA experts. We can provide expert testimony and unbiased professional opinions in all areas of occupational safety litigation.

Our services include: written expert opinions, testimony in deposition; trial testimony; accident investigations; assistance with OSHA inspection settlements and contests.

We testify for either defendant or plaintiff in criminal, civil and administrative court.

Our expertise is in general industry and construction workplaces.

We specialize in occupational safety issues such as:
Walking and Working Surfaces;
Fall Protection;
Scaffolds;
Stairs and Ladders;
Steel Erection;
Electrical;
Fire Prevention;
Fire Safety;
Material Handling;
Cranes;
Hand and Power Tools;
Personal Protective Equipment;
Excavations;
Concrete and Masonry;
Machine Guarding;
Construction Safety;
Power Line Safety;
Power Tool Safety;
Stairways;
Trench Excavation Safety;
Cranes;
Steel Erection;
Forklift Safety;
Lock-out;
MSDS;
Industrial Accidents;
Health and Safety.

Background

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: Associate Degree in Applied Science, Ivy Tech State College, South Bend, IN

U.S. Department of Labor Accredited Journeyman Carpenter Certificate, South Bend, IN

U.S. Department of Labor Authorized Trainer for 10-Hour and 30-Hour Industrial Course

U.S. Department of Labor Authorized Trainer for 10-Hour and 30-Hour Construction Course

Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Society of Safety Engineers
Gideon's International

Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: College instructor, Ivy Tech State College, Warsaw, IN

OSHA Compliance instructor for approximately 7,000 trainees in all parts of the country.

Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Workplace safety and OSHA compliance
Wrongful death/Occupational accidents

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approximately 50%

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approximately 50%

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Approximately 9

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Litigation Support
Inspections and Audits
Accident Investigation
Safety training

Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Please contact for fee schedule

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Please contact for fee schedule

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Please contact for fee schedule

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Please contact for fee schedule

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Please contact for additional expense rates

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