Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
Bachelor of Science, 1959
Major: Physics and Pre-Engineering
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, High Honors, 1968
Major: Machine Design
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Graduate Courses in Mechanical Engineering, 1969
Major: Machine Design
Professional Experience
Forensic Consultant, 1980-Present
S. Melville McCarthy, Professional Engineer, Tallahassee, Florida
General Manager, 1978-1979
Wayne H. Coloney Company, Incorporated, Tallahassee, Florida
General Manager, 1978
Coloney Company Consulting Engineers, Incorporated, Tallahassee, Florida
Director, Consulting Engineering, 1977-78
Manager, Legal Engineering Division, 1974-77
Wayne H. Coloney Company, Incorporated, Tallahassee, Florida
Liability Consulting Engineer, 1972-1974
Mechanical Engineer, 1969-1972
Tampa Bay Engineering Company, St. Petersburg, Florida
Professional Registrations
Florida Professional Engineer, 13675, 1973-present
Georgia Professional Engineer, 10101, 1975-present
Alabama Professional Engineer, 13823, 1982-present
Publications
Chapter 31, Machine Guarding (except annotations), Volume Two, pp. 31-1–99, Attorney’s Guide to Engineering, Ira S. Kuperstein, Ph.D. P.E. and Neil L. Salters, Esq., Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., New York, NY, 1986
Honors
National Honorary Engineering Fraternity, Tau Beta Pi
National Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity, Pi Tau Sigma
Technical Courses and Seminars
Fire Cause Analysis
Fire and Arson Investigation, 1988, Albany, Georgia
International Association of Arson Investigators
Fire Cause Analysis, 1981, 1989, Madison Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Gas Appliance Fires, 1980, Birmingham, Alabama
University of Alabama
Arson Detection and Investigation, 1975, Ocala, Florida
Florida State Fire College
Product Safety
Programmable Logic Controllers, 2005, Orlando, Florida
National Technology Transfer, Inc.
Machine Safeguarding, 1999, Rockford, Illinois
Rockford Systems, Incorporated
Applied System Safety, 1988, Orlando, Florida
American Society of Safety Engineers
Machine Guarding, 1985, Orlando, Florida
Robinson & McCarthy
Human Factors, 1983, Atlanta, Georgia
Anacapa Sciences, Incorporated
Product Safety Warnings, 1982, Madison, Wisconsin, 1998, Orlando, Florida
University of Wisconsin
Power Press Safety, 1981, Tampa, Florida
National Safety Council and American Society of Safety Engineers
OSHA Tools – Hand and Power, November 2004
OSHA Fatal Accidents & Prevention, November 2004
Preventing and Investigating Accidents, November 2004
Workplace Safety: How to Avoid Hazards, November 2004
OSHA Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors, December 2004
Safety: Machine Operation & Safe Work Practices, December 2006
Reliability Engineering Techniques for Product Development, December 2006
Troubleshooting Electrical Control Circuits, February 2007
Automotive Accident Reconstruction
Pedestrian Accidents and Human Factors, 1994, Tallahassee, Florida
University of North Florida, Institute of Police and Traffic Management (IPTM)
Pedestrian Facilities Design, 1992, 1991, Tallahassee, Florida
Florida Department of Transportation
Commercial Vehicle Accident Reconstruction, 1991, Tallahassee, Florida
University of North Florida, Institute of Police and Traffic Management (IPTM)
Brakes: Design and Safety, 1988, Orlando, Florida
Society of Automotive Engineers
Functional Requirements of Highway Safety Devices, 1987, Tallahassee, Florida
University of Florida, Florida Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration
Human Factors in Highway Design and Traffic Control, 1987, Tallahassee, Florida
Federal Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration
Truck Brakes, 1987, Jacksonville, Florida
Seat Belts, 1987, Tallahassee, Florida
Univ. of North Florida, Institute of Police and Traffic Management (IPTM)
Special Problems in Accident Reconstruction, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, Jacksonville, Florida
University of North Florida, Institute of Police and Traffic Management (IPTM)
Miscellaneous
Pumps, 1990, Jacksonville, Florida, Techpro
Minimizing Accident & Liability Risk, October 2000
Florida Building Code Core Training – Building/Structural, May 2002
Interior Codes 4: Means of Egress, November 2004
Building Pathology: An Introduction, December 2006
Building Pathology: Foundations, December 2006
Site Safety Risk and Liability, February 2009
Worksite Safety 01: OSHA Safety Introduction, February 2009
Worksite Safety 03: OSHA Fall Protection, February 2009
Worksite Safety 05: OSHA Scaffolds, February 2009
Worksite Safety 06: OSHA Cranes & Other Hoists, February 2009
Worksite Safety 08: OSHA Materials Handling & Storage, February 2009
Previous Affiliations
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
National Safety Council, Northwest Florida Branch (NSC)
National Society of Professional Engineers, (NSPE)
Florida Engineering Society (FES)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Incorporated (AAFS)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
International Association of Arson Investigators, Incorporated, Florida Chapter (IAAI)
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRE)
Military
United States Navy, Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Virginia
Ensign, 1959-1961
Lieutenant Junior Grade, 1962
Technical Officer, Surface-to-Air Guided Missile Program
Revised: December 2009
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