Extensive experience of working within the international tour operating industry. Carried out numerous inspections and audits of hotels and excursions worldwide and dealt with major incidents such as the Indian Ocean tsunami, Caribbean hurricanes, food poisoning outbreaks, cryptosporidium in swimming pools, drownings, coach crashes, hotel fires, outbreaks of legionella and balcony falls. Retail operations, camping and caravan parks, children's clubs. Safety training for staff and managment
Health & Safety consultant and expert witness with particular experience in advising on safety at holiday parks, arts venues and other leisure facilities
Consulting automaotive engineer and expert witness. INpsection of alltypes of vehicle, inlcuding motor homes , caravans, trailers, buses and coaches. Reports for Trading Standards. Car servicing surveys.
Consulting motor engineer and expert witness. Examination and reports on all types of motor vehicle, inlcuding licenced taxis. Inspection of caravans. Investigation of air bag deployments.
30 years experience of identifying and assessing physical hazards and human factors issues in very wide spectrum of domestic products and consumer facilities. Over a hundred expert witness reports written for injury claims or trading standards cases on issues including causes of accidents, foreseeable child behaviour, warnings or instructions, diligence in supply chain, risk assessments and product recalls. Reasoned interpretations given of general and specific safety expectations, published standards, safety regulations, European Directives and statutory duties of care. Opinions also given where criminal prosecutions or child care proceedings involve disputed assertions of product involvement in injuries.