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Joe Monaco

Plaintiff, defense, or government regulators:  Your personal injury or wrongful death case needs powered industrial truck (forklift, AGV, AMR, etc.) expertise in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178; ANSI/ITSDF B56.1; ANSI Z490.1; ANSI 535.6, and other generally accepted practices. Please call me to discuss suitability for your case. If you need a superior report writer, able to choose the precise words needed and put them into context, call now. I am a practitioner with hands-on field experience in developing policy, designing training, and managing powered industrial truck safety in materials handling environments, including training; instruction; behavioral standards for operators; and train-the-trainer. You might also benefit from a thorough forklift accident investigation, reconstruction, management consulting, and my expert witness services.

  • Nationally recognized expert and thought leader in forklift operation, training, and standards of care
  • Voting Member: ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 committee (Safety Standard for Low Lift and High lift Trucks)
  • Federal Register cited original research on operator training at 29 CFR 1910.178(l)
  • NIOSH endorsed Monaco Group's approach to operator training as "valid & efficient"
  • Affected national safety dialog: See U.S. DOL Docet S-008, and Federal Register
  • Published and delivered many articles and presentations
  • NO Daubert issues

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