251-***-**** JAMES E. PRITCHETT * WHITE AVE - FAIRHOPE, AL 36532

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NAME: James Pritchett

EMPLOYMENT:

President of Crane Inspection Services, Inc. Fairhope, AL. This company was formed in 1987 and is one of approximately 118 agencies accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor under 29 CFR Part 1919 to inspect, test, and issue documents/papers of certification where required on shore-based material-handling devices and floating cranes and derricks under OSHA Maritime Safety Regulations. Crane Inspection Services, Inc. is past accredited by California OSHA and Washington State OSHA.

President of Crane Experts International, Inc. in that position I have performed root cause investigations, expert deposition, expert witness testimony, and many high profile accidents over the last 10 plus years. My expertise is a result of over 27 years of crane and equipment operation and maintenance experience, within the industrial manufacturing, maritime shipping, and heavy construction sectors. As President of Crane Inspection Services, Inc., I perform inspections, teach training seminars, and conduct accident investigations for a large number of companies and corporations on an international level. I am extremely comfortable with travel and open to relocation. I am currently one of a small number of delegates from the United States of America to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) within ISO, Technical Committee for Cranes TC96. This committee meets with other international safety delegates to discuss the formulation of crane safety guidelines. I am currently chairman of the ISO/ TC 96 SC5 committee for Use, Operation, and Maintenance. I’m past chairman of the ISO/TC 96 SC 9 committee for Bridge & Gantry Cranes. I am also an Alternate voting member of ANSI B30.2 committee for writing industry safety standards for Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single or Multiple Girder, Top Running Trolley Hoist).

I have worked with the OSHA Training office in Chicago in the last 15 years as an approved trainer. I have been directly involved in training OSHA compliance officers from across the nation in understanding the OSHA 1910 Standard with regard to Mobile and Overhead Cranes. EDUCATION:

BA degree, Spring Hill College, 1980.

Participated in programs and courses on cranes offered in Orlando, FL, Norfolk, VA, Milwaukee, WI, and at the OSHA Institute in Chicago, IL.

Past Certified OSHA instructor for the Construction Standards 1926. Successfully completed a 40 hour Electric Overhead Traveling Crane (EOT) – 0106 course. This advanced level course is conducted under the direction of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, within the Province of Ontario, Canada. The course was given by Operating Engineers Successfully completed mobile crane training and rigging considerations course. This course covered the study of various types of mobile equipment; crawler, locomotive, truck, and rough terrain cranes and applicable standards such as OSHA, ANSI, PCSA, and SAE. Proper machine setup, inspection procedures, record keeping requirements, proper usage and importance of load charts, and operator responsibilities/requirements for training were all addressed during the course of this workshop. Instruction also as to the applicable standards pertaining to slings and rigging equipment was covered. Particular emphasis was given to wire ropes, its classifications, construction and the importance of proper maintenance and documentation. There were field inspections with hands-on participation from students, under the supervision of a Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau surveyor. The course was given by Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau.

251-***-**** JAMES E. PRITCHETT 7 WHITE AVE - FAIRHOPE, AL 36532 ac7w7e@r.postjobfree.com

ASSOCIATIONS:

President (1992 - 1995) of the Crane Certification Association of America, a national association whose membership comes from the 128 agencies.

Past Vice President of Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA). Past Central Director of Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA). Member of American Society of Safety Engineers.

Member of the Operating Engineers Local 653 in Mobile, AL. Member of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

** References available upon request