Bellevue , MI 49021-9537
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Experience 1989-Present
Barnes Investigation & Consulting
Investigative Engineer
Barnes Investigation & Consulting was established in 1989 as a Safety and Accident Consulting Practice addressing Mobile Agricultural, Construction, Industrial and Material Handling Equipment. In 1998 I became a licensed Professional Investigator in the State of Michigan and in 2000 I became Certification as a Fire and Explosion Investigator.
Barnes Investigation & Consulting provides a broad line of professional investigative services. The licensed investigation work includes; Adoption, Background Checks , Criminal Investigation, People Location, Infidelity Investigation, Child Support, Fraud, Process Service, Surveillance. The investigative work is focused in Battle Creek, Michigan and the surrounding areas .
Barnes Investigation and Consulting is known for its professional and thorough investigation work. We understand the need to get the truth and to solve occurring and potential problems..
The Engineering Consulting business is focused on Accident Reconstruction, Fire Investigation, Failure Analysis, and Maintenance Evaluation.
I actively work to maintain my knowledge and broaden my skills through home study and continuing education programs. I have provided the field investigation, research and engineering analysis necessary to resolve over 400 accidents, fires and personal injury incidents. Resolution has often required deposition and trial testimony. I am an active member of several Fire, Safety and Technical Associations. I am also an active member or the Industrial Truck Standards Foundation (formerly ASME) B56.1 sub-committee and an Alternate on the B56.11 sub-committee. This group maintains the nationally recognized “B56 Safety Standards for Low Lift High and Lift Trucks” an American National Standard.
My Accident Investigation experience involves mobile heavy equipment and vehicles. I have evaluated incidents involving equipment overturns, seatbelts, service brakes, control systems, uncontrolled fork drop, hydraulic failure, maintenance practices, mechanical failure, operator error, operator training and product warnings.
The Fire Investigation training and experience includes Industrial, Agricultural, and Construction Equipment; Appliances, Autos, Highway trucks, Mobile Home, Motor Cycle, Structure Fires and Recreational Vehicles. I have worked with both liquid and vapor Propane systems; and represented Clark Material Handling on a committee that developed the Industrial Truck Association (ITA) recommended practice for installing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) systems on Forklifts.
Clark Material Handling Co.
Chief Product Engineer 1987-1989
Supervised the Product Engineering group responsible for the 2000# to 10,000# Internal Combustion powered Forklift andUpright division. This group provided Design Analysis,
Product Modifications, Custom design for special applications and worked with the new product design group in developing new product specifications. We also provided Technical Assistance to Manufacturing, Marketing, Service Engineering, Quality Assurance and Product Safety.
Product Engineering and Development 1977-1987
Design Team Leader and Engineering Liaison during the development of the Clark GCS/GPS family of forklifts. This work included interacting with Vendors, Manufacturing, Marketing, Quality, Product Safety, Tool Engineering and Service Engineering. I helped develop the overall product qualification-testing program, evaluating the test results and implementing the necessary changes.
Product Development Manager 1972-1977
Manage the design group responsible for developing new 2,000 to 12,000# Internal Combustion Powered Forklifts. Part of the new product development responsibility included Clark Material Handling’s early design studies and testing, to reduce noise, vibration and exhaust emissions to meet OSHA and California requirements. I also worked with the product safety group on design reviews and accident analysis.
Current Product Engineering 1964-1972
I supervised the engineering group responsible for Manufacturing Liaison, Custom Application Equipment design and Technical Support people. This group also was responsible for design of Military Specified Forklifts for 2000lb. to 8000lb. capacity, Design Compliance with Underwriters Laboratory Standards, OSHA Regulations and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers B56.1 Safety Standard for Forklifts.
Product Engineering Laboratory 1962-1964
While in the Product Engineering Laboratory I supervised and performed Product Qualification Tests, Underwriters Laboratories Fire Safety Compliance Tests, Military Acceptance Tests, Product Quality Assurance Tests and the Forklift Stability Testing program. I did the initial development testing of Electronic Control Systems for use on Clark Electric Forklifts. I was responsible for the product development and qualification testing of the original Clark Narrow Aisle Stand-up Rider Forklifts. As a Test Engineer I designed and built several automated endurance testing devices for electric forklifts and pallet trucks. I participated in the road-testing program of the Clark Cortez, one of the original Mini-Motor Homes produced in the USA.
Heavy Truck Design 1960-1962
I assisted on the design of a new series of 15,000# to 25,000# capacity Pneumatic Tired Forklift Trucks and Uprights. I was responsible for custom application designs including a 25,000# capacity Spark-Proof Forklift designed to carry the third stage of the solid fueled Minuteman Missile in and out its fueling station.
Upright Design Group 1959-1960
I assisted with the design of a new Triple Stage Upright that used a multi-stage lift cylinder to provide improved visibility through the mast and allowed full free lift for stacking in areas of limited overhead clearance. I developed a new pivoted fork mounting design, which allowed the forks to be rotated so the fork tips could be locked within the Forklift outline to protect other vehicles and occupants during rear end collisions with forklifts being towed on the highway.
License and Certification
Technical Associations
Jan 2011