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- Design and Safety Review of an Electric Vehicle
Service provided for Sacramento Municipal Utility District - Sacramento, CA
Performed hazardous analysis and design review of an electric vehicle conversion program.

- Product Liability Video Script
Service provided for Honeywell - Morristown, NJ
Prepared script for product liability training video for employees.

- Product Liability Prevention
Service provided to FADAL - North Hollywood, CA.
Safety reviews of computer-controlled vertical milling machines.

- Product Liability Assessment
Service provided for a chemical analysis equipment manufacturer - San Jose, CA
Safety evaluation of chemical analysis equipment.

- Product Liability Prevention
Service provided for a battery manufacturer Reading, PA.
Product liability prevention, litigation support and industrial safety. Automotive battery facility safety.

- Product Liability and Safety Seminar
Service for IBM - Purchase, NY
Produce and conduct seminars on product liability and safety for in-house training.

- Accident Investigation/Litigation Support
Service performed for Industrial Indemnity - San Francisco, CA.
Perform accident investigations for Industrial Indemnity insured's; offer recommendations to improve safety in the workplace.

- Product Liability and Safety Seminar
Service provided for ITT - New York, NY
Produce and conduct seminars on product liability prevention in manufacturing and in the workplace.

- Product Liability and Safety Review
Service provided to Tektronix - Beaverton, OR.
Perform product safety and liability prevention on electronic products.

- Warning Labels for Harvesting Equipment
Service provided for a manufacturer of harvesting equipment - Selma, CA.
Designed multi-lingual warning labels for grape harvesting equipment.

Semiconductor [Back To Top]

- Hazard Analyses of Wafer Processing Equipment
Service provided for Intel Corporation - Hillsboro, OR.
Performed a hazard analysis on wafer processing equipment utilizing chemical vapor deposition.

- Hazard Analysis of Automated Cleaning Equipment
Service performed for a manufacturer of semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment - Chaska, MN.         Performed hazardous analyses on automated cleaning equipment used in the semiconductor industry. These analyses included a study of over current protection and the requirement to reduce the rated ampacities of conductors when environmental factors dictate. In addition, analyzed the human factors requirements incident to loading and unloading the cleaning equipment. Provided the customer with a detailed list of recommendations necessary to reduce potential hazards and comply with applicable codes and ordinances.

- Hazard Analysis of Clean Room and Demo Lab
Service provided for Nikon - Belmont, CA.
Performed job hazard analyses on procedures and equipment used by personnel involved in clean room and demo lab activities. Prepared a training program and course materials for in-house instruction of Nikon personnel. Prepared input to a SB-198 management manual.

- Hazard Analysis of New Equipment Installation
Service provided for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer - Santa Cruz, CA
Analyzed equipment installation for hazards, compliance with codes and ordinances. Provided data on electrical hazards, toxic and hazardous gas installation and plumbing, exhaust requirements, lockout/tag out requirements, model gas ordinance requirements. Analyzed liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen installations for code compliance.

- Safety Audit of Equipment
Service provided for Sony - San Antonio, TX.
Audited semiconductor process equipment in Japan, for safety and regulatory compliance, prior to shipment and installation in the U.S. Performed equipment safety audit for regulatory compliance for a facility in Texas.

- Developed Electrical/Mechanical Specification
Service provided for TRW - Manhattan Beach, CA
Developed an electrical and mechanical specification which was used by a nationally recognized test laboratory to approve wafer processing equipment for a new facility. This specification was presented to and approved by the local building and fire officials in Manhattan beach.

- Auditing of Processing Equipment
Service provided for a thin film developer - Fremont, CA.
Performed safety and regulatory audit of Japanese semiconductor processing equipment for operator and maintenance personnel safety, equipment and facility safety. Provided on-going support.

- Emergency Preparedness Audit and S2-SEMI Third Party Equipment Review
Service provided for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer - Santa Cruz, CA.
Advised client on the impact of environmental and occupational regulations on the design of equipment and client safety program; performed an emergency preparedness audit recommending areas for improvement including equipment selection. Performed S2-SEMI third party review.

- Semiconductor Equipment Review
Service provided for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer - Portland, OR.
Safety audit of semiconductor process equipment.

- Product Liability Seminar
Service provided for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer - Acton, MA.
Seminars on product liability prevention; how to perform hazard analysis and safety inspections on equipment.

- Risk Analysis of Track Equipment
Service provided for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer - Santa Clara, CA.
Perform analysis of semiconductor track process equipment.

- Hazard Analysis and Safety Review of Lithography Equipment
Service provided for a lithography systems manufacturer -Wilton, CT.
Perform a risk analysis of semiconductor lithography equipment. This analysis included a review of the design, warnings and instructions for guarding against the dangers of exposure to laser energy.

- Hazard Analysis of a Vertical Reactor
Service provided for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer - San Jose, CA.
Perform hazard analysis on vertical reactor systems. Conduct a risk assessment on the use of a vertical thermal reactor for processing gallium arsenide wafers.

- GMP Compliance
Service provided for a medical device manufacturer - Soquel, CA.
GMP and product liability prevention. Complaint and MDR reporting.

- Training Program in Software Safety
Provided service for a medical device manufacturer - Concord, CA.
Software Liability and safety of medical devices.

- Product Safety and GMP Compliance
Provided service for a medical manufacturer - Los Angeles, CA.
Product safety and litigation support on medical devices. GMP audits. Failure analysis. Complaint and MDR reporting. Perform product liability and GMP surveys. Provide litigation support for endoscopy equipment. Perform mechanical and electrical equipment failure analysis and corrective action evaluation. Review compliant file and develop MDR reporting guidelines. Develop claims reduction policies and procedures.

- Design Review and Risk Management of Medical Imaging Equipment
Service provided for ADAC Laboratories - San Jose, CA.
Safety review of medical diagnostic device. Reviewed the adequacy of the safety systems, mechanical, electrical and structural components of a medical diagnostic device. Provided advice regarding regulatory compliance.

- GMP and Product Liability Support
Service provided for Cardiovascular Imaging Systems, Inc. - A Division of Boston Scientific
- Sunnyvale, CA. 
GMP and product liability prevention. Complaint and MDR reporting.

- Product Liability Surveys and Consultation to Medical DeviceManufacturers
Service provided for Medmarc/Hamilton Resources - Fairfax, VA.
Perform product liability surveys of Medmarc insured. These surveys have involved manufacturers of cardiac defibrillators, operating room equipment, computer controlled pap smear diagnostic equipment, intra-aortic balloon assist devices, & cardiovascular implants.

- Prepare SB-198 IIPP Manual
Service provided for a manufacturer of energy saving wind turbine equipment - Livermore, CA.
Performed job hazard analyses on procedures and equipment used by Company personnel. Prepared Injury and Illness Prevention Program safety manual for SB-198 compliance.

- Liability Assessment of Tower Crane Elevator
Provided service for a crane manufacturer - Menlo Park, CA.
Safety and OSHA review of movable elevator/work station for vertical construction cranes.

- Safety Review
Provided service for an engineering company - Los Angeles, CA.
Perform a safety review of the facility. Perform construction safety review; Provide a management summary of recommendations to improve safety on the work site.

- Risk Analysis of Vapor Recovery Soil Remediation System
Service performed for a vapor recovery equipment manufacturer - Costa Mesa, CA
Performed safety analysis of a catalytic oxidizer vapor extraction system in order to obtain an industrial process permit in the city of Los Angeles.

Evaluated system and performed hazard analysis. Possible ignition and fuel sources that could contribute to fire were identified. Measurements were made and safety features that minimize the hazards were verified through testing. The analysis was documented in a formal report which was submitted to the Los Angeles Fire Department as part of the permitting process.

- Safety Analysis of Vapor Recovery System
Service performed for a vapor recovery equipment manufacturer - Anaheim, CA
Performed safety analysis of a vapor recovery system which uses an internal combustion engine to extract and react vapors. The system uses LP gas as a supplement fuel. The safety/test analysis was required to obtain an industrial process permit in the City of Los Angeles.

- Risk Analysis of Catalytic Oxidizer Vapor Extraction System 
Service provided for a geo-science company - Irvine, CA
Performed safety analysis of a catalytic oxidizer vapor extraction system to obtain an industrial process permit in the City of Los Angeles.

- Process Safety Risk Assessment
Service performed for a chemical waste company - Fremont, CA.
Performed a risk assessment of proposed hazardous waste incineration and existing recycling facilities to support a design review of the facilities as part of a training program in the system safety approach to hazardous materials management and safety.

- Training Program on Environmental Law and Regulations
Service performed for Zurich Insurance Company - Zurich, Switzerland
Conducted seminars describing the various state and federal environmental regulations to European companies with US facilities.

- Environmental Regulatory Advice
Service performed for a chemical producer.
Advised client on the impact of environmental laws on corporate safety programs, liability and product safety.

- Hazardous Operations Procedure Manual and Building HMMP's
Service provided for NASA-AMES - Moffett Field, CA.
Prepared a handbook to identify the Environmental and Occupational Safety Responsibilities of Facility and Building Managers; Prepared a Hazardous Operations Procedure Manual through audits of maintenance workers activities; Prepared the Hazardous Material Management Plans (HMMP's) for five facilities.

- Process Safety Management Seminars
Service provided for an environmental engineering company - Novato, CA.
Produce and conduct a Process Safety Management seminar based on CFR 1910.199 regulations.

- Environmental and Product Liability Review
Service provided for a manufacturer of explosives - San Leandro, CA.
Perform environmental liability and safety, as well as product safety. Provide a management summary of recommendations for areas of improvement.

- Environmental Safety Review
Service provided for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer - Scotts Valley, CA
Conduct environmental safety review of facility.

  Other [Back To Top]

- Safety Analyses of Computer Controlled Processes
Provided service for Allen Bradley a Division of Rockwell International - Milwaukee, WI.
Safety review of Programmable controllers, Robotics, Factory automation. Created automated data base and hazard analysis software for safety professionals

- Safety Analysis
Service provided for a bus lift manufacturer - Escalon, CA.
Hazard analysis of bus lifts for the handicapped.

- Hazard Analysis and Safety Review of Construction Equipment
Service provided for Simpson Strong Tie - San Leandro, CA.
Perform hazard analysis and legal review, safety warnings, catalog disclaimers on wood connectors for construction.