Blog Posts
Water Damage Mystery
Col. Bryan J. Smith, P.E., Construction Site Safety / OSHA Consultant :::: Case Description/Summary: A recently constructed home began showing signs of water infiltration and damage. The plaintiff hired an…
Making Machines Safe
Ronald J. Panunto, P.E., Electrical Engineering Consultant :::: Case Synopsis: Plaintiff was injured when his core-boring machine struck a rebar and jammed. When the drill bit jammed, the drill carriage…
The Inquisitive Student and the Injury
Edward Dragan, ED.D., Standard of Care Consultant :::: Whenever children are around equipment of any kind – a slide on a playground, a table saw in shop class, folding tables…
Watch Where You Stand
Steven M. Schorr, P.E., President of DJS Associates :::: A tractor-trailer operator was executing a right-hand turn at a four-way intersection in a major city. As he was completing his…
Industry Update: The Wheels of the Bus Go Round-and-Round… and Over?!?
What's one way to get a commuter bus through gridlocked traffic? Build one that can glide over cars, of course. China has taken the idea of a double-decker bus and…
Industry Update: Why do Jersey beachgoers keep walking out into traffic?
It's a typical beach day out on Atlantic Avenue, which means the usual pedestrian chaos. Beachgoers crossing the many streets without traffic lights assume the cars will stop: The 2010…
Water Safety Signs for Kids
Who can predict what kids will or won’t pay attention to? Along with my wife, I helped to raise four children, now all in their 20s, and each one of…
Video Reveals What Really Happened with Tractor-Trailer / Pedestrian Accident
Steven M. Schorr, P.E., President of DJS Associates :::: Increasingly, the data available to review as part of a collision reconstruction includes video, sometimes obtained from nearby surveillance cameras, and…
Just Zip It
Nancy L. Weocur, Engineering Assistant/Research Coordinator :::: Some drivers call it rude (along with other terms) when a driver cuts into their lane at the last minute, but one study…
