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1 Educational Background and Affiliations Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Western Michigan University; Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education - Northern Michigan University; Magna Cum Laude Part-time faculty member of Kellogg Community College; ; Industrial Engineering instructor; courses included: MT 133 Time & Motion Study and MT 134 Plant Layout and Material Handling. Seminars and additional courses include: Value Analysis Engineering Basic Work Measurement Techniques Basic Time Study (developed and taught) MOST Systems Application & Computers Systems Product Liability and Engineering Product Safety Management. Professional memberships ASME B56.11 Standardization of Powered and Nonpowered Industrial Trucks - (Elected by committee), ASME B56.1 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks - (Alternate - approved by committee), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Kappa Delta Pi, An Honor Society In Education, Publications and Presentations Best Practices For Reducing Pedestrian Risk With Lift Trucks In Our Plants, Cascades Specialty Products Group, 2012 Specialty Products Group Annual Health & Safety Meeting, 25 September 2012, guest presentation. Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Guidelines, OHS-2 Version 1.1, Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), Occupational Health and Safety Steering Committee, 09 February 2009, contributing author. Employer s Guide to Material Handling Safety ; Clark Material Handling Company, Safety Publication , Revised August Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Guidelines, OHS-2 Version 1.0, Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), Occupational Health and Safety Steering Committee, 04 June 2004, contributing author. Oh say, can you see? ; Safety Data Interview, PRODUCTIVITY, Fall 2004, Volume 9, Number 2. Spring Training ; Safety Article, PRODUCTIVITY, Spring 2004, Volume 9, Number 1. Try this recipe for lift truck uptime ; Maintenance Article, PRODUCTIVITY, Winter 2003/2004, Volume 8, Number 3. Maintenance matters ; Safety Data Interview, PRODUCTIVITY, Spring, 2003, Volume 8, Number 1. Stand-up rider lift truck training ; Safety Data Interview, PRODUCTIVITY, Fall 2002, Volume 7, Number 2. Repairs to leave to the professionals ; Safety Data Interview, PRODUCTIVITY, Spring 2002, Volume 7, Number 1. Make your list, then check it twice ; Maintenance Article, PRODUCTIVITY, Fall 2001, Volume 6, Number 2. Carbon Monoxide Could Be Lurking In Your Plant ; Safety Data Interview, PRODUCTIVITY, Fall 2000, Vol. 5, No. 2. Page 1 of 5

2 Publications and Presentations, continued, Forklift Training Roundtable Discussion ; Discussion of the revised OSHA training regulation, Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operations, 31 August Clark Totalift, Clark Material Handling Company, Accessories Brochure, , August 1998 Safety: What s a Dealer To Do? ; Cover Story, MATERIAL HANDLING WHOLESALER, June Power Industrial Truck Operator Training ; Trainer s Guide,, Employer s Guide to Material Handling Safety ; Clark Material Handling Company, Safety Publication , May Limitations of Ultrasonic Obstacle Sensors for Industrial Lift Truck Applications ; 1996 SAE International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition; SAE TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES , 27 August 1996, paper presentation. Testified at the OSHA hearing on the proposed rule 29CFR Part 1910, et al. Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training; Docket No. S-008, Washington D.C., Re-Design Of Upright Trunnion Bearing ; Western Michigan University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Conference on Senior Engineering Design Projects, Safety Equipment ; Clark Material Handling Company, Safety Equipment Brochure , July Employer s Guide to Material Handling Safety ; Clark Material Handling Company, Safety Publication , March Survey of Industry Attitudes of Equipping Industrial Lift Trucks ; National Survey conducted for Clark Material Systems Technology Company, May 10, Page 2 of 5

3 Employment History 1987 to Present Material Handling Engineering Consultant Galesburg, Michigan Provide technical assistance requiring application of engineering principles, technology, and safety laws to analyze industrial equipment and environments in preventing or correcting unsafe working conditions. Develop and teach customized forklift operator training and train-the-trainer programs throughout Michigan, independently and for the Safety Council For West Michigan to 1987 Product Assurance Engineer Clark Equipment Company Battle Creek, Michigan Provided technical assistance, requiring application of engineering principles, technology, and safety laws, to Clark Equipment Company customers, dealers, and in-house departments, concerning the areas of product design, manufacture, and application. Reviewed current and proposed product designs, manuals, cautionary instruction decals, and training literature, in evaluating product safety levels. Provided technical engineering support for litigation involving Clark manufactured products. Directed the Clark training video titled, "Safe Narrow Aisle Lift Truck Operation" Industrial Engineer Clark Equipment Company Battle Creek, Michigan Responsible for the design and installation of integrated systems of personnel, machinery, materials, and equipment; specializing in plant layout, production methods and standards, time and motion studies, cost control, and safety engineering relating to production. Lead Industrial Engineer assigned to a divisional task force to research, develop, and implement new assembly line processes and layouts for plant consolidation at Georgetown, Kentucky. Conducted training programs on classical industrial engineering for the Manufacturing Engineering staff Realtor Associate Weimaster Realtor Kalamazoo, Michigan Licensed by the State of Michigan, Board of Realtors to sell commercial, residential, farm, and income real estate Industrial Arts Teacher Hester Junior High School Franklin Park, Illinois Licensed by the State of Illinois, Department of Education, to teach grades K-12 Industrial Arts. Taught seventh and eight grade students basic theory and skills in woodworking, metal working, and mechanical drawing. Lectured, illustrated, and demonstrated the safe/proper use of shop tools and machines. Developed the course curriculum including course outline, selected text, visual aids, testing, equipment, material inventory, and laboratories. Page 3 of 5

4 Research and Development Develop Operator Training Manuals for Linde Lift Truck C Developed a series of operator training manuals tailored for Linde s product line of powered industrial trucks including: Class 1 - Electric Motor, Sit-down Rider, Counter-Balanced Trucks (Solid and Pneumatic Tire), Class 2 - Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks (Solid Tire), Class 3 - Electric Motor Hand Trucks or Hand/Rider Trucks (Solid and Pneumatic Tire), Class 4 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks (Solid Tire), Class 5 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks (Pneumatic Tire), and Class 6 - Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Tractors (Solid and Pneumatic Tire). C The manuals were developed with a real world approach that spreads across industry lines, detailing not only Linde truck specific information but industry standards and recommended practices as well. World Wide Pedestrian & Vehicle Safety Initiative Program for Ford Motor Company C Researched and developed strategic actions and guidelines required to accelerate elimination of injuries resulting from accidents involving powered material handling vehicles (PMHV) and pedestrians at Ford Motor Company facilities, world wide. These strategic actions and guidelines became Ford Global Specifications for all current and proposed Ford owned facilities. C Conducted numerous Ford plant layout assessments focused on pedestrian safety. C Trained Ford engineers, worldwide, responsible for implementing the Ford Global Specifications. C Designed signs and warning light systems to assure compliance with global standards. C Developed a training manual for all Ford personnel and burden carrier operators. C Assisted in developing a training video for personnel and burden carrier operators. C Assisted in developing Ford s globally implemented Pedestrian And Vehicle Safety Marking Program pamphlet provided to all individuals entering Ford owned facilities. C Received a Certificate of Appreciation at Ford s 2003 President s Health and Safety Awards program as the first ever Non-Ford employee recipient; for recognition of my work in conjunction with the Corporate Pedestrian Safety Process Team. Test to Determine Human Recognition of Varying Warning Light Luminance C Co-developed and directed testing of simulated human visibility relative to color and light intensity of various types of pedestrian warning light systems installed on a Clark forklift truck, model C500-Y135D GM comprised of a vertical exhaust system, standard upright and cab enclosure. C Data was collected using a photo diode (calibrated to read warning light luminance) mounted in the eye socket of an anthropomorphic test dummy. C Tests were conducted with and without the use of eye; ear; and head protection devices installed to the anthropomorphic test dummy. Test Effectiveness of Ultrasonic Sensor Application on Powered Industrial Trucks C Researched and tested ultrasonic obstacle sensors as a method of activating pedestrian warning systems installed on powered industrial trucks. Test to Determine Forklift Truck Operator Noise Exposure from On-Truck Warning Alarms C Developed and directed testing of sound levels presented to operator s of forklift trucks, with and without reverse alarms to assure compliance with ASME B , Measurement of Sound Emitted by Low Lift, High Lift and Rough Terrain Powered Industrial Trucks, and OSHA 29 CFR Occupational Noise Exposure standards. Test to Determine Sound Levels Emitted by Internal Combustion Engine Forklift Trucks C Developed and directed testing of sound levels emitted from forklift trucks to assure compliance with ASME B , Measurement of Sound Emitted by Low Lift, High Lift and Rough Terrain Powered Industrial Trucks, and OSHA 29 CFR Occupational Noise Exposure standards. Page 4 of 5

5 Research and Development, continued, Test to Determine Compliance of Forklift Truck Operator Visibility with ASME B Standard C Developed and directed testing of operator visibility from a seated position on a forklift truck equipped with a customized cascade dual quick-mount side shift carriage and standard upright to assure compliance with ASME B , Evaluation of Visibility from Powered Industrial Trucks, and OSHA 29 CFR Occupational Noise Exposure standards. Test to Determine Compliance of Forklift Truck Operator Visibility with ISO/FDIS Standard C Developed and directed testing of operator visibility from a seated position on a Clark forklift truck, new model CDP 160, equipped with a two-stage upright, low profile carriage, cab enclosure, and suspension seat, to assure compliance with the international standard, ISO/FDIS 13564: 1997(e), Test method for measuring visibility from powered industrial trucks. Test to Determine Operator Visibility from Various Types of Powered Industrial Trucks C Developed and directed testing to determine operator visibility from various types of powered industrial trucks including: Class 1 - Electric Motor, Sit-down Rider, Counter-Balanced Trucks (Solid and Pneumatic Tire), Class 2 - Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks (Solid Tire), Class 4 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks (Solid Tire), Class 5 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks (Pneumatic Tire), Class 7 - Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks (Pneumatic Tire), Container Forklift Trucks, and Van Carriers. Design Thermoplastic Upright Trunnion Bearings C Designed and developed three different trunnion bearing concepts utilizing amorphous, high temperature engineering thermoplastic material. Research Current Developments In Pedestrian Accident Prevention C Conducted research of current developments in the area of on-truck pedestrian warning systems including review of documents relating to advancements in this area. Research Clark Equipment Company s Pedestrian Accident Prevention History C Analyzed and summarized Clark Equipment Company s research and development in the area of pedestrian accident prevention. Develop and Implement Assembly Line Processes for Clark Equipment Company C Developed and implemented assembly line processes for twenty-one models of powered industrial trucks manufactured at Clark s Battle Creek, Michigan facility. C Updated and implemented assembly line processes for Clark product transferred to Clark s manufacturing facility located in Georgetown, Kentucky. C Designed tooling and fixtures for sub-assembly and final line manufacturing processes. C Conducted time and motion studies to determine manufacturing process flow, labor rates, man power requirements, and manufacturing costs. Page 5 of 5