Blog Posts
Electrical Fire: Cause and Origin
Ronald Panunto, PE :::: Case Synopsis: A million dollar beach-front home was seriously damaged by a fire. The Origin & Cause Investigator for the homeowner’s insurance provider claimed that the…
Aquatics International Power Designation
DJS Associates is pleased to announce that Tom Griffiths, Ed.D., Aquatics Safety Consultant, has been given a “Power” designation only awarded to 5 companies for his commitment to aquatic safety. …
Be Safe At First, Second, Third & Home: Lowering the Chance of Injury in Baseball
Richard P. Borkowski, Ed. D., C. M. A. A. ::: Sport and Recreation Safety Consultant Every baseball coach needs to: Recognize that risks exist in baseball. Identify those risks. Evaluate…
Lack of Space in Restaurant’s Playground Leads to Injury
Thomas W. Bowler, CPSI :::: Case Synopsis: Plaintiff, age 4, was playing indoors within a chain restaurant’s playground facility. The girl tripped and crashed into a park bench located within…
Electrical Flash Burn Fatally Injures Mechanic
Ronald J. Panunto, PE, CFEI :::: Case Synopsis: An electrical maintenance mechanic at a dairy plant died from electrical flash burns while troubleshooting an inoperable 480VAC motor. Expert was retained…
A Seatbelt Defense Refuted
Robert J. Nobilini, Ph.D. :::: Case Synopsis: A semi-tractor trailer ran a red traffic light at an intersection and struck a pickup truck on its front right side. Both vehicles…
Sudden Acceleration Brake Cut Off
Sudden Acceleration: A hot topic. R. Scott King, BSME :::: Fueled by millions of recalled Toyota vehicles, the motoring public, news media, and federal safety regulators, have not been this…
Aquatic Safety Seminars
Tom Griffiths, ED.D, Aquatics Safety Consultant with DJS Associates, Inc., will be presenting several seminars on Aquatic Safety. Topics covered will include “Sudden Submerge Syndrome”; “The Note and Float Program”;…
Not-So-Common Sense
Marlin Buckley, Master Plumber/Electrician :::: Case Synopsis: A mechanical contractor was hired to replace a large cooling tower atop a building as part of a renovation project at a Philadelphia…
