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Statement of Qualifications 2018SAFETY CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY

2 Safety Engineering • Consultation • Training 1.800.204.1729

MISSION STATEMENTIt is the mission of SCT to provide quality and cost-efficient

occupational safety and health services. Our staff of dedicated

safety and health professionals will work with clients to create

a hazard-free workplace.

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CORPORATE PROFILE

Certifications and Associations ..........................................................4

Licensed Professional Engineering Certificates ............................5

NAICS Codes ..............................................................................................5

Offices ..........................................................................................................5

ADMINISTRATION

Corporate Structure ................................................................................6

Joe Ventura, General Manager............................................................8

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Services .......................................................................................................9

Mobile Services ..................................................................................... 10

Gail Grueser, President ....................................................................... 11

Dr. Thomas Markham, Medical Review Officer .......................... 11

SAFETY & HEALTH

Services .................................................................................................... 12

Small Business Assistance ................................................................. 12

Expert Witness Testimony .......................................................... 12, 17

Rob Medlock, Senior Vice President .............................................. 13

Jim Washam, Machine Safety Expert..............................................14

Dennis Hobart, Director of Construction Services ................... 15

Kelly Baker, Senior Research and Field Analyst..........................15

SCT In Chicago.......................................................................................16

Nick Walters, Vice President...............................................................16

Tom Bielema, Regional Administrator...........................................17

TRAINING

Services .................................................................................................... 18

Dragan Savic, Vice President ............................................................ 19

Aaron Zaksheske, Staff Augmentation Specialist..................... 19

Classroom Training .............................................................................. 19

COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING

Services .................................................................................................... 20

Professional Licenses .......................................................................... 20

Richard Lombardi, PE, Vice President ............................................ 21

Fred Schraff, PE, Electrical Engineer ............................................... 21

Client List..................................................................................................22

Project List............................................................................................... 24

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS 2018


Safety Controls Technology, Inc. (SCT) is a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (FBE, SBA, EDGE) delivering comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health services to both the public and private sectors. It is the mission at SCT to provide clients with reliable and responsible services that will save costs and create efficiencies without compromising environmental, occupational, and engineering quality.

WHO WE ARE

SCT’s in-house staff of professionals provides quality services including:• Environmental Safety & Health• Occupational Safety & Health loss control programs• Construction Management Solutions• Coatings Engineering & Inspection• Occupational Health/Medical Testing Services

SCT offers clients comprehensive management solutions including: • Written Programs• Training• Industrial Hygiene• Medical Monitoring• Safety and Health

Consultation• Record Keeping

• Construction Management• Expert Witness• Safety Staff Augmentation• Engineering Design Review

Professional Associations ABC Associated Builders and ContractorsABIH American Board of Industrial HygieneACI American Concrete InstituteASCE American Society of Civil EngineersASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration

& Air-ConditioningASPE American Society of Professional EstimatorsASSE American Society of Safety EngineersATSSA American Traffic Safety Services AssociationBIA Building Industry AssociationCEA Construction Employers AssociationCOSE Council of Smaller EnterprisesDATIA Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry AssociationGMIC Glass Manufacturing Industry CouncilHBA Home Builders AssociationNAADA The Association for Addiction ProfessionalsNACE National Association of Corrosion EngineersNAWIC National Association of Women in ConstructionNCEE National Center for Environmental EconomicsSSPC Steel Structure Painting Council

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NAICS Codes 541330 Engineering Services541380 Environmental Testing Laboratories or Services541620 Environmental Consulting Services541690 Safety Consulting Services541990 Mediation Product Services561611 Investigation Services611430 Professional Management Development Training611519 Heavy Equipment Operation School611699 CPR Training and Certification621340 Occupational Speech & Hearing Testing621511 DNA Testing621999 Employee Drug Testing & Hearing Testing Services624190 Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Self-Help Organizations624310 Job Training Rehabilitation Services

Offices OHIO6993 Pearl RoadMiddleburg Heights, OH 44130 Phone: 440.449.6000Fax: 440.473.1586Toll Free: 800.204.1729

ILLINOIS 4415 W. Harrison StreetSuite 202Hillside, IL 60162Phone: 708-382-2900Fax: 708-375-0675

FLORIDA261 Aberdeen StreetDunedin, FL 34698Fax: 440.473.1586Toll Free: 800.204.1729

ILLINOIS 1144 E. Cruger Road Washington, IL 61571 Phone: 708-382-2900 Fax: 708-375-0675

Licensed Professional Engineering Certificates• Alabama• Florida• Kentucky• Maryland• Michigan• New York• North Carolina• Ohio• Oregon

• Pennsylvania• Texas• Virginia• Washington• Washington DC• West Virginia


Corporate Structure

Gail GrueserPresident

Joe VenturaGeneral Manager

Rob MedlockSenior Vice President

Annette PlavnyO�ce Manager /

Controller

Pam CarrHR Director

Jim WashamMachine Safety Expert

Tom BielemaRegional Director

Fred Schra�, PEElectrical Engineer

Kelly BakerSenior Reseach & Field

Analyst

Dennis HobartDirector of

Construction Services

Aaron ZaksheskeSafety Sta�

Augmentation Specialist

Richard Lombardi, PEVice President of

Engineering

Dr. Thomas MarkhamMedical Review O�cer

Nick WaltersVice President of Safety

Engineering Services

Dragan SavicVice President of

National Accounts

Occupational Health

Administration

Safety and Health Training Programs

Workplace Safety and Health

Engineering Services

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OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE


SCT’s team of senior safety professionals is directed by General Manager Joseph Ventura. Mr. Ventura is a certified safety and health professional with over 20 years of experience in the field of Industrial Hygiene.

Mr. Ventura received his bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University and

later his safety and health certification from Eastern Michigan University.

He developed an expertise in industrial hygiene and employee training through his work with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). There he developed and directed the Occupational Safety and Health department for the IUPAT DC6.

In addition to his management responsibilities at SCT, Mr. Ventura also serves as the principal industrial hygienist, providing expert witness services as well as employee training.

OSHA Authorized Instructor:

• OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Construction • OSHA 10 & 30 Hour General Industry • OSHA 500, Train the Trainer • OSHA 501, Train the Trainer• Scaffolding Competent Person • Respirator Protection OSHA 222-A • OSHA 5600, Disaster Site Response • Confined Space Emergency Response • Hazardous Waste Worker Train the Trainer • Fall Protection, Competent Person • Asbestos 24 hour Worker Training • Hazardous Waste Worker Training • Lead Worker, Supervisor, Contractor• Fall Protection Competent Person

Certificates of Training:

• Ohio Department of Health, Authorized Training Manager for Lead Worker and Supervisor/Contractor Training Program

MEET THE EXPERT: Joseph Ventura, General Manager

SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AT ITS FINEST

SCT provides cilents with a community of safety professionals. From the administrative side to the professional service side, SCT strives to ensure each client feels embraced in our progressive safety culture. We take occupational

health and safety seriously, and everyone is trained in a holistic safety approach.

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Health and Wellness programs such as drug testing, flu vaccination shots and drug free workplace training are simple and successful ways to increase workplace productivity and ensure workplace safety. When the business community needs a simple cost-effective approach that will show a meaningful return on investment, SCT has the solution.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Why Choose SCT for Occupational Health Services?The most important asset of a business is its employees. In order to create a sustainable and healthful workplace, companies need to implement Health and Wellness Programs into their culture. Selecting a competent provider of occupational health services can be the difference between an effective and ineffective program. When businesses consider an Occupational Health provider, they turn to SCT. SCT provides services on site, saving clients thousands of dollars in lost wages without compromising quality. With a new mobile medical unit, SCT is better equipped than ever to take care of your Occupational Health needs.

Directed by SCT President Gail Grueser, a licensed substance abuse professional, SCT’s Occupational Health Division is staffed with Red Cross Certified First Aid/CPR/AED trainers, certified drug collectors and board certified physicians. SCT’s Medical Review Officer Dr. Thomas Markham is a former medical officer in the United States Navy with an extensive background in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. SCT’s experience in occupational health means peace of mind for clients and their employees.

SCT is a turnkey source for all of your occupational health needs. SCT self-performs all of their services including:

• Drug & alcohol testing with secure online reporting system to ensure clients receive results in a timely and convenient manner. • Written program development for Bloodborne Pathogens, Drug Free Safety and Transitional Work. • First Aid/CPR/AED training approved by the American Red Cross. • Drug Free Safety Program training and Transitional Work Programs approved by the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation.

Occupational Health Services: • Drug and Alcohol Testing • Respiratory Medical Evaluation & Fit Testing • Hearing Tests • Flu and Hepatitis Vaccination Shots • DNA Testing• Training*All services available in-house or on-site at your facility

Health & Wellness Programs: • Biometric Testing • Functional Capacity Testing • Functional Job Analysis • Transitional Work Program Development • Training

Full employee resumes can be viewed at www.sct.us.com

ON THE ROAD WITH SCT

Our Occupational Health experts, led by SCT President Gail Grueser, can bring our services directly to you using our state of the art mobile medical van.

Customers have used our Mobile Medical Van for:

• Respiratory Fit Testing and Medical Evaluations • Audiograms • OSHA Medical Surveillance Clearance • Spirometry • Bloodborne Pathogen

• Drug & Alcohol Testing • First Aid / CPR / AED taught by American Red Cross Certified Instructors • Hepatitis B Vaccinations • Flu Shots • Tetanus Vaccinations • Department of Transportation Physicals

SCT’s mobile van includes:

• Two Bathrooms

• Soundproof Audio Testing Booth

• Private Exam Space


MEET THE EXPERT: Gail Grueser, President

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SCT’s Medical Review Officer Dr. Thomas Markham, M.D., is a former Medical Officer in the U.S. Navy with a background in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Dr. Markham graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine and served his residency in Occupational Medicine at the University of Michigan Institute of Industrial Health.

During his career in Occupational Medicine, Dr. Markham led and co-sponsored beryllium-related research which led to several scientific advances in the understanding of beryllium diseases. Currently, Dr. Markham serves as Chairman on the U.S. Department of Energy/ORISE Beryllium Health Surveillance Advisory Committee.

Experience:• Served 10 years as a member of the council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, representing the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. • Developed the original Pulmonary Function Testing Program training adopted by NIOSH for all industrial pulmonary function testing courses. • Occupational Medicine residency Advisory Committee, Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Cincinnati. • Occupational Medicine Residency Advisory Committee, Graduate

School of Public Health, University of Pittsbugh.

Medical Specialty Boards and Certifications:• Certified by the American Board of Preventative Medicine in Occupational Medicine

• Certified by the Medicial Review Officer Certification Council.

• Civil Surgeon, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice.

• Certified Examiner, Police and Fireman Disability Pension Fund of Ohio

• Certified Disability Evaluator, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

• Certified Dispute Resolution Evaluator, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

Professional Associations and Societies:• Fellow, American College of Occupational and Environmental

Medicine

• Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians

• American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygenists

• Medical Directors Forum

• International Commission on Occupational Health

• American Medical Association

MEET THE EXPERT: Dr. Thomas Markham, M.D., Medical Review Officer


SCT was co-founded in 1999 by President Gail Grueser. Under her direction, SCT has developed into a world-class organization providing comprehensive occupational safety & health solutions.

Ms. Grueser received her Bachelor’s Degree of Arts from Cleveland State University and went on to earn her Master’s

Degree of Education from Kent State University. As a licensed Substance Abuse Professional, Social Worker and Educator, Ms. Grueser brings a wealth of knowledge to ensure customers receive the assistance they need to keep their workplace safe and healthy.

Ms. Grueser is responsible for developing and measuring key performance indicators to monitor company operations. She works with senior staff to ensure proper policies are in place for effective administration. In addition to her administrative responsibilities, Ms. Grueser directs SCT’s Occupational Health Services Division, which provides training, medical monitoring and drug screening.

Certifications• State of Ohio Department of Education – Primary

• State of Ohio Licensed Social Worker

• Department of Transportation, Substance Abuse Professional

• Medical Review Officer Assistant, National Medical Review Officer Certification Council

• Certified Professional Collector, Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association

• Certified Professional Collector Trainer, DATIA

• CAOHL Occupational Hearing Training Technician

• NIOSH Pulmonary Function Test Technician

• American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Instructor

• OSHA Authorized Instructor


WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTHWorkplace safety and health compliance is not just a regulatory mandate; it is about protecting business assets and cost control. SCT’s professionals are dedicated to helping clients reach their safety goals, without the jargon, all while creating a more efficient workplace and lowering workers’ compensation premiums.

Why Businesses Choose SCT for Workplace Safety Protecting employees is every company’s main concern. Adapting safety plans and scheduling inspections will help ensure the safety of individuals. With the help of SCT, your company can be safe and OSHA compliant. We can help lower your workers’ compensation and insurance premiums. Whether it is training your staff, providing expert consultations, or performing workplace safety inspections, we can find you a solution at any budget.

Safety and Health ProfessionalsSCT’s experience in the field of occupational safety is unmatched in the industry. Consider the following:• Before joining SCT, Vice President Rob Medlock was the Cleveland

OSHA Area Director for more than 20 years.

• General Manger Joseph Ventura has over 20 years of experience in occupational safety and health and specializes in industrial hygiene and safety and health program development.

• Vice President Dragan Savic is a Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) with more than 10 years of experience in Construction and General Industry.

• Director of Construction Services Dennis Hobart is considered a foremost expert in trenching and excavating safety.

Assistance to Small BusinessesWorking with the Ohio BWC, SCT has created a model for safety and health compliance for small businesses across the country. Recognizing the unique needs and limited resources of small businesses, the SCT model utilizes the many resources in the community to provide safety and health compliance. Services include safety auditing, GAP Analysis, Written Programs, and training.

Safety Expert Witness ServicesSCT provides safety expert witnesses to testify authoritatively on behalf of clients. The program is headed by Rob Medlock, a former Cleveland OSHA Area Director who has testified extensively in safety-related lawsuits and regulatory matters all around the country. Our expert witness staff includes President Gail Grueser, General Manager Joe Ventura, Vice President Nick Walters, Regional Director Tom Bielema, and Machine Safety Expert Jim Washam.

Safety Staff Augmentation ServicesSCT is the single largest U.S. Supplier of staff augmentation services to the Glass Manufacturing Industry. Multi-Million Dollar reconstruction projects occur with a regular frequency as glass refractory furnaces lose their efficiencies. When this occurs, SCT is called upon to ensure that the construction tasks are performed productively and safely.


At SCT, we developed a suite of private, on-site consultation services designed to keep your business OSHA compliant and your workers safe. This Annual OSHA Tune Up service package is helping businesses throughout Ohio achieve their safety and compliance goals.

We offer three levels of OSHA Tune Up to accommodate all budgets.

Essential SafetyUp to 12.5 hours of Expert Safety Services provided by a SCT Senior Occupational Safety and Health Specialist. Services include:• Expert review of your company’s safety and health programs.• A basic facility safety and health hazard analysis.• Written recommendations to help you become OSHA compliant and hazard free.

PremiumUp to 4 hours of Expert Services provided by former Cleveland OSHA Area Director Rob Medlock. Up to 19 hours of Expert Services provided by a SCT Senior Occupational Safety and Health Specialist. Services include:• Expert review of your company’s safety and health programs.• A comprehensive facility safety and health hazard analysis.• Written recommendations to help you become OSHA compliant and hazard free.• One-on-one consultation with former Cleveland OSHA Area Director Rob Medlock.

SupremeUp to 8 hours of Expert Services provided by former Cleveland OSHA Area Director Rob Medlock. Up to 23 hours of Expert Services provided by a SCT Senior Occupational Safety and Health Specialist. Services include:• Expert review of your company’s safety and health programs.• A comprehensive facility safety and health hazard analysis.• Written recommendations to help you become OSHA compliant and hazard free.• Guidance on implementing a comprehensive safety and health management system.• One-on-one consultation with former Cleveland OSHA Area Director Rob Medlock.

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Rob Medlock is Senior Vice President of SCT. Under his direction, Mr. Medlock and his team have assisted clients in overcoming costly OSHA citations and third party claims.

Mr. Medlock studied at Indiana State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in Safety Management. He began his career with OSHA as a Student

Intern, and during the next 14 years he moved through the ranks as a Compliance Officer, State Plan Monitor and Supervisor working in Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio. In October 1991, he was selected as Area Director for the Cleveland Area OSHA Office where he served until his retirement in 2011.

During his tenure as OSHA Area Director, Mr. Medlock led his office in conducting over 17,000 inspections and implemented several OSHA Emphasis Programs including a Construction Fall Hazard program which was adopted nationwide by OSHA. Mr. Medlock has been a

MEET THE EXPERT: Rob Medlock, Senior Vice President

OSHA Tune Up:

recipient of the “OSHA Champion of the Year Award” and the “Distinguished Career Service Award.”

With over 33 years of experience as an OSHA employee and 20 years as the Cleveland OSHA Area Director, Vice President Rob Medlock is a proven expert in the field of occupational safety. At SCT, Mr. Medlock is responsible for directing and supervising a staff of professionals to provide high level occupational safety and health expert witness services.

National Training Courses Developed• Developed and conducted training programs for machine guarding and lockout for the State of Ohio, Division of Safety and Hygiene.

• Developed and conducted basic and advanced machine safety training for OSHA compliance personnel in Region V and other OSHA regions.

• As OSHA’s technical advisor for the National Alliance with the Plastics Industry Association, assisted in the development and presentation of several training programs on machine guarding and lockout for the Plastics Industry, which are published on the OSHA training website.

• Presented machine safety classes at international safety conferences: National Safety Council (NSC); Newspaper Association of America (NAA); Society of Plastics Inc. (SPI); and Printing Industries of America (PIA).

• Assisted the Printing Industries of America (PIA) with development of machine safety video, 1993.

Jim Washam worked for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for more than three decades, filling many different roles but primarily as one of the agencies leading subject experts in Machine Guarding and Lockout Tagout procedures.

Mr. Washam joined the SCT staff in June 2015 as its Machine Safety Expert. In his last

position with OSHA he served as the Region V Machine Guarding and Lockout Coordinator. Region V is OSHA’s largest coverage area, overseeing six Midwestern states. Mr. Washam literally wrote the book on Machine Guarding and Lockout Tagout for the State of Ohio. He developed and conducted the training programs for both areas.

After his retirement from OSHA in 2007, he worked as a private safety consultant and contracted with OSHA Training Education Centers develop-ing Lockout/Tagout Course 7115, and redesigned and taught the Machine Guarding 2040 and the Mechanical Power Presses 3040 courses. He was also contracted to develop OSHA’s Accident Investigation Manual.

SCT is thrilled that Mr. Washam is able to share his expertise and offer his services to our clients. In addition to conducting training classes and safety assessments, Mr. Washam also offers expert witness services.

SCT’s Safety Staffing Services are mobile. We have projects running across the United States 365 days a year. Let the

safety experts come to your job site.


MEET THE EXPERT: Jim Washam, Machine Safety Expert

Certifications• OSHA 510 in Construction

• OSHA 500 in Construction

• OSHA 511 in General Industry

• OSHA 501 in General Industry

• OSHA 30 in Construction

• OSHA 2225 Respiratory Protection

• Scaffolding Competent Person

• Fall Protection Competent Person

• Aerial and Scissor Lift

• Certified Professional Collector

• CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor through American Red Cross

Kelly Baker, Senior Research and Field Analyst, is an integral part of SCT’s General Industry Safety and Training Department. Ms. Baker has a keen eye and incredible attention to detail, which makes her a definite asset during OSHA compliance audits and facility inspections.

Ms. Baker has worked alongside Senior Vice President Rob Medlock as his assistant on

several OSHA cases, where she reviews case file documents for expert witness cases for Intentional Tort, VSSR, and 11(c) cases. Ms. Baker also writes expert witness reports based on findings from safety audits and assessments.

She has experience working in the field as a safety management project lead, and training experience. Ms. Baker has also conducted gap analyses on client/attorney request to establish current OSHA compliance status, areas of improvement, current safety culture status, and a path forward.

MEET THE EXPERT: Dennis Hobart, Director of Construction ServicesWith 18 years of experience in the field of trenching and excavating, SCT safety and health professional Dennis Hobart has spent his career designing and main-taining safe trenches on jobsites across Ohio.

In addition to his work in the field, Mr. Hobart has trained thousands of construction, industrial and municipal workers as well as emergency professionals in excavation safety and trench rescue.

Joining SCT in 2014, Mr. Hobart performs safety and health audits of trenching sites and is part of SCT’s safety and health training team, where he teaches OSHA 10 and 30 hour courses as well as trenching and excavating safety.

Certifications

• OSHA 30 Hour in Construction• OSHA 510: Safety and Health Standards for Construction• OSHA 511: Safety and Health Standards for General Industry• Certified Trainer in Trenching and Excavating• First Aid / CPR / AED Certified through American Red Cross

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MEET THE EXPERT: Kelly Baker, Senior Research and Field Analyst

SCT IN CHICAGO: EXPANDING OUR SAFETY FOOTPRINT TO THE WINDY CITY

SCT is committed to providing workers across the United States with safe working environments. Demand for quality Occupational Safety and Health

services led to SCT’s 2017 expansion farther into the Midwest, opening up offices in Chicago and Peoria, Illinois.

Nick Walters, Vice President of Safety Engineering Services, and his team assist clients in overcoming costly OSHA citations and third party claims. Mr. Walters has extensive occupational safety experience in a wide variety of industries and he is a certified Construction Safety and Health Technician (CHST).

He began his career with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1992. Over the course of fourteen years, Mr. Walters worked as a Compliance Officer, Whistleblower Investigator, and Regional Audit Team Leader in the Aurora, Peoria, and Chicago, Illinois Offices. He was appointed Regional Administrator for Region V in 2012

As Regional Administrator of the largest OSHA Region in the nation, Mr. Walters was responsible for overseeing all OSHA programs within a six state Region consisting of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. He oversaw some of the largest OSHA enforcement cases in the country, including those involving multimillion dollar penalties, criminal prosecutions, use of Section 11(b) of the OSH Act, multiple fatalities, and catastrophes. He also served on numerous OSHA Executive Steering Committees that provided guidance on the establishment of national OSHA enforcement, whistleblower, and compliance assistance policies. Mr. Walters led the Agency’s participation in numerous emergency response events including, oil spills, tornados, and train derailments. He worked in close collaboration with employers, associations, and workers to promote safe workplaces through OSHA Partnerships, Alliances and the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).

With 25 years of experience with OSHA, Vice President Nick Walters is a proven expert in the field of occupational safety. At SCT, Mr. Walters is responsible for directing and supervising a staff of professionals to provide high level occupational safety and health expert witness services.

4415 W. Harrison Street, Suite 202Hillside, Illinois 60162

1144 E. Cruger RoadWashington, Illinois 61571


MEET THE EXPERT: NICK WALTERS, CHST, VICE PRESIDENT

CHICAGO & PEORIA OFFICES: (P) 708-382-2900 | (F) 708-375-0675

As Regional Director, Mr. Bielema assists in development and implementation of comprehensive safety and health solutions to a wide variety of clientele. Mr. Bielema began his career in occupational safety and health in 1994 as a student intern with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). After graduating from Purdue University, he joined OSHA full time in the Peoria Area Office in Peoria, Illinois, where he spent the next 12 years as a Compliance Safety and Health Officer.

During his tenure at OSHA, Mr. Bielema monitored safety in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, service, transportation, alternative energy, agriculture, grain handling, meat

packing, health care, and numerous types of light, commercial, and heavy construction.

Mr. Bielema left government service in 2006 to serve as safety and heath manager for a large logistics and parts distribution center. This move to the private sector gave him a new skill set for understanding how to manage and direct safety in a variety of scenarios, including managing a multi-shift team, performing weekly training classes for new hires, medical/injury management, and motivating workers to embrace safety.

In 2007 Mr. Bielema returned to OSHA to serve as Assistant Area Director in the Peoria Office. He became Area Director of the Peoria OSHA Office in 2010 and served in that position until joining SCT in late February 2017. During his management service at OSHA, Mr. Bielema lead a team of highly skilled professionals in the 81 counties of Central and Southern Illinois.

Using his OSHA expertise, Mr. Bielema also joins Mr. Medlock and Mr. Walters on staff for expert witness services. With our staff’s extensive OSHA and safety background, SCT is uniquely poised to offer expert witness services to clients seeking assistance with OSHA compliance and inspections.

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Expert Witness Services

SCT provides review, guidance, and testimony services for legal teams regarding cases involving alleged workplace safety violations. Members of our expert witness team have represented legal counsel for plaintiffs, defendants, and OSHA.SCT’s expert witness staff members have extensive backgrounds in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This unique insight gives them the clear advantage when it comes to analyzing a scenario and providing an unbiased and qualified expert safety opinion.

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MEET THE EXPERT: Tom Bielema, Regional Director



SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS

Meaningful safety training bridges the gap between written safety and health programs and successful implementation in the workplace. SCT has the training expertise and experience you need to ensure your employees are working smarter and safer.

Why Businesses Choose SCT for Training Soultions

Employees are the most important asset of any business. A well-trained workforce increases productivity and improves the botton line. Selecting a competent provider of safety and health training services can be the difference between an effective and ineffective program. When businesses consider a training provider, they turn to SCT. Flexibility is the key, and SCT provides it’s services on site, saving clients thousands of dollars in lost wages while not compromising on quality.

Directed by SCT General Manager Joseph Ventura, SCT’s Safety and Health Training division is staffed with OSHA Authorized Instructors. SCT’s interactive education programs provide a high level of training coupled with low remediation rates which are quantifiable for clients.

SCT’s Safety Staffing Services provide safety project management coverage for all shifts. From construction to general industry, our

safety technicians can handle any job.

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Vice President of National Accounts Dragan Savic manages SCT’s team of Occupational Safety and Health Professionals.

Mr. Savic is a certified Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), a nationally recognized peer safety certification organization.

Mr. Savic serves as project manager for all glass and steel furnace projects and performs Industrial Hygiene-related surveys required in glass and steel demolition/rebuild projects. Mr. Savic is also a coating inspection specialist as certified by the National Association of Coating Engineers.

Since joining SCT in 2004, he has gained extensive knowledge in the areas of glass and steel furnace/demolition/rebuild with more than 50 projects in the last decade. Mr. Savic has also expanded his expertise in the areas of excavation, trenching, shoring, fall protection, fall arrest systems, scaffolding, lead abatement, mold, indoor air quality, and respiratory protection, and drug and alcohol testing. He has performed more than 1,000 safety audits to determine OSHA compliance and has developed site-specific safety plans for both construction and general industry.

Experience: • Certified Construction Health and Safety Technician, CHST• Trained as Trainer for Operator Safety Awareness Program for Aerial Work Platforms• Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene OSHA 521• OSHA 30-Hour in Construction• OSHA 500 Train the Trainer Authorized• Confined Space CPWR/IUPAT Competent Person• Asbestos Contractor Supervisor Training• HAZWOPER 40-Hour Certification• Mobile Crane Competent Person Certification• Rigging Safety Certification• Excavation Competent Person• Supervisor Substance Training• Certified Drug and Alcohol Screening Collector• Ohio Department of Transportation Quality Control Specialist• Quality Control Specialist

MEET THE EXPERT: Dragan Savic, CHST, Vice President

MEET THE EXPERT: Aaron Zaksheske, Safety Staff Augmentation Specialist

Aaron Zaksheske, Safety Staff Augmentation Specialist, began with SCT in 2014 as an Occupational Safety and Health Technician. He quickly showed an immense aptitutde for leading safety training and implelmenting customized training within the glass manufacturing industry.

Mr. Zaksheske has been a project manager and safety lead on projects across the United States. He graduated from Slippery Rock University with a degree in Safety Management. A tireless worker, Mr. Zaksheske is one of SCT’s go to trainers and safety project leads.

Certifications• Asbestos Abatement

Supervisor

• Certified Drug Test Collector

• Fall Protection Certification

• First AID / CPR Certified

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction

Safety Course

• OSHA 10-Hour General

Industry Safety Course

• 7845 Recordkeeping Rule

Seminar

Classroom Training

SCT works with clients to help them achieve the goal of zero workplace accidents. Coupled with written safety and health programs, SCT provides comprehensive safety and health training services that can be administered in-house or on-site at your facility .

The courses administered by our qualified and experienced staff are tailored to meet EPA, OSHA, and State regulations as well as the compliance guidelines of clients’ own Safety and Health Programs. Employees respect and relate to the design of SCT’s classes. Visit for a full and comprehensive description of the complete course offerings.


ENGINEERING SERVICESSometimes the job itself creates problems in the workplace. Hazards such as unguarded machines and inadequate fall protection systems are only abated through engineering solutions. When it comes to effective safety engineering, businesses turn to SCT to help them build a safer workplace.

Safety Engineering, Arc Flash Assessment, Containment Inspections

Safety engineering’s primary goal is managing risk thus eliminating or reducing it to acceptable levels. Increasing business and personal risk associated with sophisticated operations combined with growing scrutiny from OSHA make it more important than ever for companies to acquire assistance from safety engineering experts.

Specializing in the areas of Environmental, Structual, Electrical, Mechanical, and Coating engineering, SCT’s staff of professionals work with clients from initial concept to project completion to ensure the job is done right the first time.

Richard Lombardi, a licensed Professional Engineer with more than 30 years experience working with businesses to eliminate workplace hazards, leads SCT’s Safety Engineering Department. With a staff of NACE-certified coating inspectors and other certified technicians, Mr. Lombardi works with clients to meet all safety engineering needs.

Additionally, SCT is happy to have the machine guarding expertise of James Washman, a former OSHA Compliance Officer and a nationally known expert on machine guarding on staff. When clients need advice on proper machine guarding, Mr. Washam basically wrote the OSHA standard.

SCT’s goal is to save customers time and money all while reducing risk and increasing efficiency in the workplace. Design it, build it and maintain it the right way with SCT.

We Provide:• Safety engineering Services• Fall protection analysis• Machine guarding analysis• Coating specification design• Coating inspection• Arc flash program development• Environmental contamination monitoring

• Alabama• Florida• Kentucky• Maryland• Michigan• New York• North Carolina• Ohio• Oregon• Pennsylvania• Texas• Virginia• Washington• Washington DC• West Virginia

Licensed Professional Engineering Certificates

Arc Flash expert and Electrical Engineer Fred R. Schraff, PE, came to SCT in early 2017 with a detailed background in Arc Flash Analysis, Industrial Control, Analog Circuit Design, Power Electronics, and AC Power Distribution.

Mr. Schraff has worked as a private consulting P.E. for many years. Some of his previous employers include Keithley Instruments, IOtech Inc., Clarke H. Joy Company, and the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company. In addition to his status as a Registered Professional Engineer, Fred also holds certifications as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and a Licensed Electrical Contractor.

Skills• Analog instrumentation design • Measurement and instrumentation • Arc flash remediation and safety training • Electrical distribution design and updates • Forensic engineering investigations • Fire and explosion investigation • Product feasibility studies • Schematic Capture: Orcad, Protel, Cadence, Eagle, and Viewlogic • Circuit Simulation: TopSpice and LT Spice • Other: MathCad, EasyPower, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Visio, Publisher, and Adobe Acrobat

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Heading SCT’s Engineering Department is Richard Lombardi, a Registered Engineer Certified by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. Mr. Lombardi received his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology from Ohio State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical

Engineering from Fenn College.

A registered Professional Engineer in 30 states, Mr. Lombardi has more than 30 years of experience in mechanical and electrical design, project management, business development and project coordination.

As a Project Manager, Project Engineer and Designer for both public and private sectors, Mr. Lombardi has developed an extensive background in Building and Site Design, Business Development, Contract Documents, Building Inspection, Commissioning and Analysis, and Construction Administration.

Experience:• Negotiated and engineered design on multi-million dollar projects

• Designed state-of-the-art lighting systems

• Mechanical and electrical design responsibility for over 90 Million dollars of educational facilities

• Provided mechanical and electrical engineering peer review for projects in the United States and Europe

• Current federal government (DOD) top secret clearance with SCI

• Contract administration and supervision

• Building inspections

• Project and field engineering

• Quality assurance and quality control

• Document review and technical writing

• Staff supervision and training

• Submittal and constructability review

• Monitoring and inspecting General Contractors work

MEET THE EXPERT: Richard Lombardi, PE, Vice President

MEET THE EXPERT: Fred Schraff, PE, Electrical Engineer

A & H TruckingAbat BuildersAkron Energy SystemsAK SteelAlbert Higley CompanyAll Foils Anchor GlassApostolos Group Inc.Ardagh GroupArchitectual FiberglassBender CorporationBontrager ExcavatingBuckeye MetalCameron Family GlassCarroll GlassCity of AvonCity of East ClevelandClassic Auto GroupCleveland Clinic

Lilja CorporationLockheed MartinMantua ManufacturingMarous Brothers Construction Martin EnterprisesMiles Farmers MarketNational Machinery & ConveyorNorth Coast DrillingOwens-CorningPrecision ProductionRepublic SteelRoss Incineration ServicesRJ Martin Saint-GoBain ContainersStandard Contracting & EngineeringThomarios ConstructionTower Systems SouthVarbros Industries, LLCVacuum Electric Switch Co.

Cleveland State UniversityCleveland ThermalCOSEDependable Painting Co.Duley ElectricFechkoFrank Novak & SonsFresh MarkGallo GlassGibsons MachinaryGiorgi Interior SystemsHalvorsen Heat SealHot TechJ.B. Stamping, Inc.Johns ManvilleKalcor CoatingsKopf BuildersKeystone Threaded ProductsLake Erie Construction

PARTIAL CLIENT LIST: SAFETY & HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS


PARTIAL CLIENT LIST: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHA & H Trucking Inc.AESS Artistic Corp.All Seasons Contracting Inc.All State Freight SystemsAluminum Line ProductsAmerican Fleet ServicesAmerican Rock Mechanics IncAntique Auto BatteryApostolos Group Inc.Aristocrat WestAtra Metal Spinning Inc.Broadview Heating & Air Cond.Butchko ElectricCatholic CemeteriesChannel ProductsCity of AvonCMI EFCO Inc.Consumers Builders Supply

Crestmont Nursing Home NorthCunningham PavingDeluca PlumbingDick Esser PlumbingEA GroupElliot MasonryElyria Country ClubER FlynnEuropower IncExpert CraneFred’s Heating & CoolingGreat Lakes Power Service Co.Hemlock Landscapes Inc.International Machining Inc.IUPATJulius Zorn, Inc.Kaplan’s Furniture Inc.Lakewood Steel, Inc.

Life Services ManagementLSC Service Corp.Manufacturers Services Inc.McDowell ConstructionMedical Services CompanyMicroCleanMonroe Plumbing Inc.Monty’s Roofing Inc.MT Heat Treat Inc.Myocare (Convenient Care)National Carpet OutletNorth Ridgeville TireNorthcoast DrillingNortheast Ohio Natural GasOCP & BaswaPinnacle Auto Transport, LTD.Precious Cargo Transport

Pro Tree & Landscape Co., Inc.Ritsko InsulationRiverstone TavernRoyal ChemicalRustic RestaurantSolar Flo CorporationSP Mount Print Co.Springco Metal FinishingStud WeldingThe George Whalley Co.Walsh ConstructionWarren Roofing

PARTIAL CLIENT LIST: WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTHAkron Energy SystemsA.K. SteelAll FoilsAnchor GlassAnthony Allega CompaniesApostolos Group Inc.Architectual FiberglassArdagh GlassBallast FenceBontrager ExcavatingBuckeye Metal Co. Cameron Family GlassCamino ConstructionCanton Drop ForgeCarroll GlassCardpackCity of Avon

PARTIAL CLIENT LIST: ENGINEERING SERVICES Ohio Turnpike Commission Bridge Coating and Concrete Inspection services - 2010

Rock Creek Water Tank Coatings Inspection services - 2010

Lockheed Martin, Goodyear Airdock - Coatings Inspection services - 2009-2013

Ohio Turnpike Commission Bridge Coating & Concrete Inspection services -2008

Portage County Waste Water Treatment Facility, Construction Inspection 2006-2008

Ohio Turnpike Commission Bridge Coating Project Inspec-tion 2003-2004

DLG Engineering Bridge Coating Project Inspection 2006-2007

KS Engineering Bridge Coating Project Inspection 2006-2007

Football Stadium/Training Facilities, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas Project Manager 2004-2006

Field Inspection of Structures and Rehabilitation of Existing Structures 2007-2008

Engineering Lead for 75 Million Dollar Katrina and Wilma Hurricane Relief Projects 2007-2008

Garfield Heights Tunnel Renovations and Repairs, Lead Inspector Safety and Testing 2005

Independent third party inspection for tank rebuild project for Midwest tank, Inc. 2004

Interstate-McBeeInsight ServciesJohns ManvilleJ.B. Stamping, Inc. JR EngineeringKent DisplaysLake Erie ConstructionLegend TubeLilja CorporationLockheed MartinMAHLEMarous Brothers ConstructionMiles Farmers MarketNASANational Machinery & ConveyorNeway StampingOBMPark Ohio

Cleveland State UniversityCleveland ThermalCook Paving Co. Diamond ProductsFabrizi Trucking & Paving Co. Fechko ExcavatingFrank Novak & SonsGeis CompaniesGeneral AluminumGiorgi Interior SystemsGoodyearGotta Groove RecordsGPD GroupHeat Seal, LLC.Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. Hot TechInfinity Construction

PPG IndustriesQuality StampingRepublic SteelRitramaRobek Fluid PowerRoberts Roofing Co. Saint-GoBain Containers Inc. Superior Dairy Tech Ready MixThomarios ConstructionTriple S TireUS Steel CorporationUtilicon Corporation

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SCT MAJOR PROJECTS

PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION NATURE OF PROJECT RESPONSIBILITYTOTAL COST

(APPROX)

Akron Energy Systems Electrical and civil engineering after facility purchase

Occupational Safety and Health Oversight, Electrical Engineering,

Civil Engineering$849,000

Anchor Glass Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $250,000

Owens Corning Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupationa Safety and Health Oversight $300,000

Lilja Corporation Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $2,000,000

Bontrager Excavating General safety Occupational Safety and Health Oversight, Training $100,000

Carroll Glass Cleveland Ohio, Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $91,000

Cleveland State University Construction Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $35,000

COSE General safety Occupational Safety and Health Oversight, Training $232,000

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station/Thomarios Construction Coating application Coating Inspection Services,

Engineering $106,000

Frank Novak & Sons Coating application Coatings Inspection/ Safety Oversite $228,000

General Aluminum Co. General safety Industrial Hygiene, Training $80,000

Fosbel, Inc. Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $125,000

Gilmore Academy Engineering support, coating application

Coating Inspection, Project Management, Engineering $86,000

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority/Houston Rapid Transit

Transit station rehab/ corridor extension Commissioning/Safety/Security $80,000

Henry F. Teichmann Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $1,000,000

Hot Tech Inc. Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $75,565

Johns Manville Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $240,000

Lake Erie Construction Company Employee training Training Services $90,000

Lockheed Martin Coating application Coating Inspection Services $450,000

Marous Brothers Construction General safety Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $522,000

Mid-America OSHA Training Training Services $9,000

NASA Construction Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $120,000

National Machinery & Conveyor Inc. Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $450,000

Ohio Turnpike Commission Coating application Coating Inspection Services $36,000

Republic Steel Customized safety training Curriculum Development/ Training $250,000

Saint-GoBain Containers Inc. Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $670,000

Verallia Furnace demo/rebuild projects Occupational Safety and Health Oversight $1,000,000

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SCT EXPERT WITNESS EXPERIENCE

LAW FIRM NATURE OF CASE AREA OF EXPERTISE

Alford Bolin LLC Fatality Tower Erection

Billet & Associates LLC Third party lawsuit Tanker Trucks (fall)

Browse McDowell OSHA Injury case Machine Guarding

Denman & Lerner Co. LPA Overexposure to solvents Industrial Hygiene

Denman & Lerner Co. LPA Amputation Struck by

Dickie McCamey OSHA cases Various

Elk and Elk Plaintiff Injury Electrical Shock

Franz Ward LLP Intentional Tort Foundry, Material handling

Hahn Loeser & Parks Fatality Overhead crane

Hornbeck Chilcoat & Veatch OSHA Cases Safety Program Compliance

Morrow/Meyer LLC Injury Fall Protection & OSHA Consulting

Morrow/Meyer LLC Fatality Cranes

McMahon DeGulis LLP Mold Investigation Indoor Air Quality

Nicodemo & Wilson LLC Paintiff Injury Construction in Plant

Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper LLC Product liability, FAA tower painting coating failure Coating Engineering

Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper LLC Overexposure to lead Industrial Hygiene

Roetzel & Andress Fatality Off road construction Electrocution

Roetzel & Andress Fatality, Heavy highway pavement equipment Struck By

Roetzel & Andress Fatality, Farm equipment malfunction Struck By

Roetzel & Andress Fatality, Maintenance of equipment hydraulic system failure Aerial Lifts

Ross, Bittain, & Schonberg Fatality, excavation Excavation and Trenching

Ross, Bittain, & Schonberg Worker illness Indoor Air Quality

Ross, Bittain, & Schonberg Fatality, Fall from Scaffolding Scaffolding, Fall protection

Ross, Bittain, & Schonberg Injury Fall Protection

Ross, Bittain, & Schonberg Fatality Fall Protection

Sutter O’Connell Co. Workers Comp Consultant and Advisor

Shihab & Associates, Co. LPA Fatality, Overexposure to Solvents Industrial Hygiene


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