Edward C Guerra
Edward C. Guerra is a crane, forklift, and heavy-equipment operations expert with more than 35 years of hands-on field experience. He assists plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide with accident investigation, case analysis, standards of care, and expert testimony.
Mr. Guerra remains actively involved in crane operations and works directly alongside operating crews. His opinions are grounded in current field practice and a practical understanding of how operators, signalpersons, riggers, lift directors, supervisors, equipment, site conditions, and safety requirements must work together.
Credentials include:
* NCCCO Certified Crane Operator
* Certified Lift Director
* Qualified Rigger Levels I and II
* Qualified Signalperson
* Mobile Crane Inspector training
* Crane licenses in PA, NJ, NY and MA
* Class A CDL with current medical certification
* OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 training
* TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis training
* SEAK expert-witness training
His operational experience includes mobile cranes ranging from 15-ton carry-deck cranes through 900-ton-class mobile cranes, crawler cranes, tower cranes, rail cranes, knuckle-boom cranes, forklifts, loaders, aerial lifts, skid-steer loaders, concrete boom-placement trucks, personnel platforms, trucks, and tractor-trailers.
Areas of analysis include:
* Crane and forklift accidents
* Lift planning and execution
* Assembly and disassembly
* Rigging and signaling
* Operator actions and visibility
* Equipment setup and mobilization
* Ground conditions and outrigger support
* Powerline contacts
* Overturns, dropped loads and struck-by events
* Personnel-platform and man-basket incidents
* Inspection, maintenance and training
* OSHA, ASME, ANSI and industry-standard compliance
Mr. Guerra brings an operations-first perspective to every matter. He evaluates not only what went wrong, but how the work was actually performed, how the operation should have functioned, and how the people, equipment, procedures, supervision and site conditions contributed to the incident.
Available nationwide for plaintiff and defense matters.
- Construction
- Construction Damages
- Construction Insurance
- Construction Lending
- Construction Safety
- Construction Site
- Cranes
- Demolition
- Equipment & Machinery
- Transportation Construction
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: NCCCO Certified Mobile Crane Operator; NCCCO Certified Lift Director; Qualified Rigger Levels I and II; Qualified Signalperson; Mobile Crane Inspector Training—Industrial Training International (ITI); OSHA 10-Hour and OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Training; TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Training; SEAK Expert Witness Training; Terex/Demag Large-Capacity Mobile Crane Training; Licensed Crane Operator—Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts; Class A Commercial Driver’s License with current medical certification.
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE); Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA); American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); American National Standards Institute (ANSI); Associated General Contractors of America (AGC); and SEAK, Inc.
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: regularly conduct jobsite safety meetings, pre-lift meetings, toolbox talks, and hands-on field training for crane operators, riggers, signalpersons, and other crew members. Subject matter includes mobile and crawler crane operations, lift planning and execution, crane setup, assembly and disassembly, rigging, signaling, load control, forklift and material-handling operations, power-line hazards, working around suspended loads, and compliance with OSHA requirements and applicable ASME and ANSI standards. I also mentor operators and crews in safe operating practices, hazard recognition, and accident prevention.
- 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: 6
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Crane and heavy-equipment operations; mobile and crawler crane operations; crane setup, assembly and disassembly; lift planning and execution; rigging and signaling; forklift and material-handling operations; jobsite safety; OSHA compliance; accident investigation; and operational standards of care.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: * Plaintiff: 4 of 6 = 67%
* Defendant: 2 of 6 = 33%
* Depositions taken: 2 - Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: March 2024
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 2
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Expert consulting; case and document review; accident investigation; site and equipment inspections; photographic documentation; crane, forklift, rigging, and material-handling operational analysis; lift-plan and load-chart review; OSHA, ASME, ANSI, and industry-standard analysis; standards-of-care evaluation; written expert reports; deposition and trial testimony; and assistance with demonstrative evidence and deposition questions.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: * Consult with attorney: $300/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: * Review documents: $300/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: * Deposition testimony: $400/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: * Trial testimony: $400/hour
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Site and equipment inspections: $300 per hour. Travel time: $300 per hour. Airfare, lodging, rental vehicles, mileage, parking, tolls, and other reasonable travel expenses are billed at actual cost or the applicable mileage rate. A $5,000 advance retainer is required and applied against professional fees and expenses. Special testing, photography, demonstrative exhibits, and outside services are billed as incurred with prior approval.
Available Upon Request