FRED GRAHAM'S ASBESTOS SAFETY PROGRAM EXPERT WITNESS SUPPORT SERVICES

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1 FRED GRAHAM'S ASBESTOS SAFETY PROGRAM EXPERT WITNESS SUPPORT SERVICES QUALIFICATIONS If your asbestos lawsuit requires the services of a asbestos safety program expert witness to determine if the property owner and/or contractor had a asbestos abatement program in-place during the 60 s, 70 s, 80 s or 90 s that met the Walsh-Healy Act, OSHA 1910 General Industry, 1917 Maritime or 1926 Construction Industry s asbestos standards and best practices during those time periods please consider my qualifications: - Provide nationwide personal injury and wrongful death safety expert witness support services for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. - Certified Safety Professional Years of hands-on Asbestos Safety Program Experience. - Implementing and enforcing asbestos safety programs starting in 1970, before OSHA asbestos safety and health standards were promulgated, to safeguard thousands of insulators, pipefitters, and laborers from actual and potential exposures to friable thermal insulation and other asbestos-containing materials. - Safety Director for four design, engineering, and construction management firms. - Developed, staffed, implemented & administrated safety & health programs for 600 worldwide construction projects. - Authored various safety manuals for construction associations and general contractors that addressed asbestos abatement procedures. MY WORK EXPERIENCE 1. Nuclear Power Plants 2. Coal Fired Power Plants

2 3. Refuse-To-Energy Plants 4. Solar Energy R&D Plants 5. Heavy Water Nuclear Plants 6. Gas & Oil Separation Plants 7. Pipelines & Pumping Stations 8. DOE National Laboratories 9. Pulp & Paper Mills 10. Automotive Manufacturing 11. Japanese Auto Parts Plant 12. Office Buildings 13. Medical Facilities 14. Computer Chip Manufacturing 15. Airports 16. Shipbuilding 17. Ship Repairs 18. Nuclear Submarines 19. Chemical Processing 20. Petrochemical 21. Refineries 22. Steel Mills 23. Aluminum Processing 24. Water Treatment Plants 25. Waste Water Treatment Plants 26. Environmental Cleanup Projects 27. Warehouse Facilities 28. Food Processing Plants 29. Pharmaceutical Plant 30. Foreign Construction Projects MY ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1 Vice President of Construction 2.2 Director of Construction 2.3 Project Managers 2.4 Site Managers 2.5 Construction Superintendents 2.6 General Foreman 2.7 Foremen 2.8 Safety Coordinator 2.9 Field Employees 3.0 CLIENT REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Bid Specifications 3.2 Contract Documents 4.0 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS 4.1 General Discussion 4.2 Workers' Compensation a. Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage b. Investigation of Workers' Compensation Claims Involving Asbestos

3 4.3 Comprehensive General Liability 5.0 LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS - GENERAL DISCUSSION 5.1 OSHA/EPA Regulations a. Inspections b. Workers' Compensation 5.2 Workers' Compensation Laws a. Discrimination b. Third Parties c. Intentional Torts 5.3 Third Party Exposures 5.4 Union Agreements 5.5 Handicap Hiring 6.0 TRAINING PROGRAMS 6.1 OSHA Training Requirements a. Employee Information and Training b. Access to Training Materials 6.2 Craft Employees - Class I 6.3 Supervisory Employees - Class II 6.4 Class I Workers' Training Course Outline 7.0 ASBESTOS REGULATIONS 7.1 OSHA Asbestos Standards 7.2 EPA Asbestos Standards a. Notification b. Asbestos Disposal c. Demolition d. Procedures for Emission Control 7.3 List of EPA Regional Asbestos Coordinators 8.0 CEMENTITOUS PRODUCTS 9.0 HEALTH EFFECTS/MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS 9.1 Health Effects of Asbestos 9.2 OSHA Medical Questionnaires 9.3 OSHA Medical Surveillance Standards 10.0 AIR MONITORING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES 10.1 Asbestos Background Level Air Sampling 10.2 Sampling and Analytical Methods 10.3 Clearance Criteria 10.4 OSHA 1926(f) Exposure Monitoring Standards 10.5 Typical Airborne Asbestos Levels for Cement/Asbestos Materials a. Installing New Cement/Asbestos Materials (Sheets & Pipe) b. Removing Old Cement/Asbestos Material (Sheets) c. Removing Old Asbestos Insulation From Ductwork 10.6 Sampling Data Sheet 10.7 NIOSH Method 7400 a. The Solution b. The Air Sampling Method c. Basics of NIOSH Method 7400

4 11.0 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION 11.1 General 11.2 Respirator Selection a. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus 11.3 Respirator Program 11.4 Respirator Fit Testing 12.0 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 12.1 General 12.2 Laundering 12.3 Contaminated Clothing 12.4 Removal/Demolition Operations 13.0 WETTING AGENTS 13.1 Amended Water Solutions a. Wet Method b. Wetting Agents c. Airless Sprayer 14.0 PRE-ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES 14.1 Planning the Removal Project 14.2 Insurance & Bonding Documents/Certificates 14.3 State/Local Permits and/or Licenses 14.4 Local Laborers' Union Hall 14.5 Pre-Job Client Meeting 14.6 Change Trailers and Support Utility Services 14.7 Materials and Equipment for Asbestos Removal a. General b. Rolls of Polyethylene Plastic and Tape c. HEPA-Filtered Vacuum d. Exhaust Air Filtration System 14.8 Activity Log/Incident Book 14.9 Project Log and Visitors' Form Pre-Job Craft/Foremen Orientation DOT Approved License Waste Proposal Hauler Licensed State EPA Approved Landfill Operators 15.0 PREPARING THE WORK AREA 15.1 Secure Work Area(s) 15.2 Notify Other Contractors On-Site 15.3 Scaffolding and Mobile Work Platforms 15.4 Remote Work Locations 15.5 Temporary Lighting for Night Shift 15.6 Water Hoses With Spray Nozzles 15.7 Emergency Procedures 16.0 WORKING WITH ASBESTOS/CEMENT PRODUCTS 16.1 General Requirements a. On-Site Competent Person b. Protection Procedures c. Personal Protective Equipment for Visitors d. Site Inspections e. Working With Asbestos/Cement Products 16.2 Removal, Clean-Up and Disposal Work Practices a. Removal of Panels and Sheets

5 b. Clean-Up 17.0 DISPOSAL OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING WASTE 17.1 Asbestos Disposal Forms 17.2 Waste Disposal Containers 17.3 Disposal of Asbestos-Containing Waste 18.0 DETERMINING ABATEMENT COMPLETION 18.1 Visual Inspection 18.2 Air Monitoring 18.3 Final Inspection Report Form 19.0 RECORD RETENTION 19.1 Project Site 19.2 OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements a. Objective Data for Exempted Operations b. Exposure Measurements c. Medical Surveillance d. Training Records e. Availability f. Transfer of Records 19.3 Home Office 20.0 APPENDIX 20.1 Definitions SELECT THE BEST ASBESTOS PROGRAM SAFETY EXPERT WITNESS FOR YOUR CASE