About
R. Kevin Smith, P.E., D.F.E. is President of R. K. Smith Engineering Inc. since 1997, a mechanical engineering safety and design consulting firm. Kevin has consulted on over a thousand matters nationwide in the field of mechanical engineering design/safety over the past 42 years. He specializes in material handling safety, including lift trucks and self propelled elevating work platforms, and aerial work platform safety. Kevin has performed hundreds of investigations into product failures involving injury and property damage, and has reconstructed numerous accidents. Kevin formerly worked for Triodyne, Inc. for over 15 years as a forensic engineer/principal engineer. Kevin has testified at deposition or trial on several hundred matters.
Kevin has a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, and a master degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering, both from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He is registered as a professional engineer in Illinois and Indiana. He is a senior member/board certified diplomate in forensic engineering through NAFE.
Kevin has been actively involved as a member of the committee that writes the Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks (ASME/ANSI B56.1) for over 40 years. He also serves on the B56.6 committee (rough terrain lift trucks) and has served on ANSI A92.5 and A92.6 (more recently A92.20, A92.22, A92.24) subcommittees (mobile elevating work platforms).
Kevin has a laboratory for examination and testing, and owns or has access to varied testing equipment and tools. He also has several associates that assist him in various matters.
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