About
Joe DeFranco has over 25 years of experience in construction, industrial and crane safety consulting. He has been a Board Certified Safety Professional since 2001 and has been retained in over 70 cases for construction and general industry matters. Joe is an OSHA 500 Outreach Trainer, a NCCCO Certified Crane Operator and Inspector, a MSHA Certified Instructor, a Certified Independent STAR Assessor, and a professional member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP).
Experienced in:
Workplace Safety and Health
-Workplace Accidents, including catastrophic injury and fatality cases
-OSHA & MSHA Compliance and Citation Issues
-MSHA Part 48 & 46
-Accident investigations
-Multi-Employer Worksites
-Crane Accidents
-Crane Safety
-Mobile and Overhead Cranes
-Rigging & Signalperson
-Fall Protection
-Trenching and Excavation
-Confined Space
-Scaffolding
-Forklift, Aerial Lift
-Struck-By/Caught-Between Hazards
-Electrical Safety
-Chemical Safety including lead, silica, hexavalent chromium, and ammonia safety
-Noise
-Machine Guarding
-PPE
-Hand and Power Tool Safety
-Lockout/Tagout
*Available Nationwide
*Experienced in cases for both plaintiffs and the defense
*Email: Joe@safetyconsultingteam.com