About our Expert
ABOUT US
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HHC Safety Engineering Services, Inc's Expert holds a doctorate designation, MBA designation, Safety designations by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals as a CSP, & CHST and holds two CSHO's: One CSHO in general industry and a second CSHO in construction.
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HHC Safety Engineering Services, Inc. provides safety engineering, industrial hygiene, risk management expert witness services and litigation support to companies in the following industries: general industry and manufacturing, oil and gas production, pipelines, refineries, construction, government agencies, insurance, and the legal community.
Our clients include: oil and gas production companies, chemical manufacturing companies, Utilities, Telecommunications companies, airports, port facilities, large warehousing companies, order processing plants, asphalt plants, engine manufacturers, manufacturing facilities, Electricians servicing telecommunication towers, laundry plants, bakery and food production plants, food distribution centers, hospitals, large office complexes (1 Million square feet), telecommunication buildings, and municipal water districts.
Janine McCartney, Ph.D., MBA, CSP, CHST, CSHO, CSHO is the proud recipient of the following professional awards and appointments:
- Qualified Member in Best's Recommended Expert Service Providers 2017-2025
- Appointed to the Editorial Board of Science of the Total Environment-2004-2025
- Appointed to the Editorial Board of Data in Brief-2016-2025
She was a keynote speaker at the 2018 World Safety Organization meeting and received the 2017 award for Outstanding Contribution in Peer Review from Reed Elsevier.
Services Rendered
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Safety Engineering
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Industrial Hygiene Testing and Evaluations
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Safety Inspections
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Safety Program Development, Evaluation and Management
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Accident Investigation
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Accident Reconstruction
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Safety Audits
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Risk Management
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Ergonomic Evaluations
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Expert Witness Reports, Testimony and Depositions
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Government Testimony (State or Federal)
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Employee Chemical Exposure Assessments
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Toxicology and Dose Reconstruction
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Oil & Gas Production
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Oil & Gas Safety (Onshore and Offshore)
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Pipeline Safety
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Refinery Safety
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Offshore Rig (MDOU) Safety Evaluations in International Waters
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Falls
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Construction Safety
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Site Safety Coordination
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Industrial Plant Accidents
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Equipment & Machinery
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Human Factors
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Employee Training
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Guarding Surveys
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OSHA Compliance
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Assistance with Contests to OSHA Citations
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Electrical Safety and Risk Assessments
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Electrocution Injuries
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Arc Flash Analyses and Accidents
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Flash Fires
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Lead
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Asbestos
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Qualifications
Dr. McCartney is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Safety and Health Technician (CHST). Dr. McCartney has 46 years experience in private industry and in government, with 30 years in Safety Engineering. Dr. McCartney has 39 years working with the legal community as an expert, has held safety management positions with two Fortune 300 companies, held Safety Office II position at OSHA Consultation and held an adjunct faculty position with TEEX at Texas A&M University.
Professional Memberships
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American Industrial Hygiene Association
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American Society of Safety Engineers
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Board of Certified Safety Professionals
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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National Fire Protection Association
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World Safety Organization
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American Association of Petroleum Geologists
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Service Area
Serving the United States, South America and United Kingdom
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AM BEST PODCASTS
November 2024-AM Best-Podcast- Trends in Pipeline Explosion Cases.
September 2024-Webinar AM Best-Trends in Oil and Gas, Pipeline, Wellsite and Energy Production Injury Litigation.
August 2024-Podcast-AM Best- Understanding How OSHA’s Multiemployer Worksite Citation Policy Impacts Construction Claims.
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December 2023-Podcast- AM Best-New PowerPoint Strategies Used by Plaintiff's Attorneys. What the Expert should anticipate.
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November 2023-Panel Discussion-Panelist-AM Best- How Insurers Are Controlling Expert Costs in Construction Defect Claims.
August 2023-Panelist Featured-AM Best Review Magazine-How Litigation Funding Is Affecting Settlement Strategies, Costs. Top 10 Best AM Best Webinars in 2023
April 2023-Panel Discussion-Panelist-April 2023-AM BEST-How Litigation Funding Is Affecting Settlement Strategies, Costs.
Podcast-(2022)-AM BEST-Repelling Reptile Strategies and Establishing Boundaries in Expert Witness Testimony.
Podcast-(2022, April). AM Best. The Implications of Wrongful Designation of an Expert on Claims.
Podcast-(2018, October). AM Best. Ghostwriting: What an Expert should never do or allow on or about 10/9/2018.
(2018, September). Keynote address 2018 World Safety Organization-The Need for Qualified Safety Professionals. Paper presented at the Meeting of World Safety Organization, Charleston, WV.
(2018, September). Arc Flash Safety-The Hazards of Overdutied Electrical Equipment. Paper presented at World Safety Organization, Charleston, WV.