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Eckstine & Associates, Inc. |
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10817 Partridge Drive
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Voice: 717-762-1555
Fax: 717-762-9055
Email: denny@eckstine.net
www.eckstine.net |
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Eckstine & Associates, Inc. (E & A) provides litigation support, safety
consulting, safety training, and engineering consulting services relating
to construction, industrial, and agricultural equipment with a focus on
lifting equipment such as cranes, aerial lifts, fork lifts, etc. |
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Our principal consultant is Dennis W. Eckstine. His experience alone
totals over 27 years in equipment safety and litigation support.
Through his active involvement in current standards committees and
his engineering and product safety experience at Grove Worldwide, he
brings a solid scientific and practical background to his clients. |
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He is currently a member of numerous committees within the
organizations of American National Standards Institute, Society of
Automotive Engineering, ISO, and National Commission for the
Certification of Crane Operators. Mr. Eckstine was the founding
International Chairman of ISO TC 214 for Elevating Work
Platforms. He is currently International Chairman of ISO TC 96 SC 6
for Mobile Cranes, and a Commissioner of CCO. |
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He was previously Vice President, Senior Director of Product Safety
& Reliability, Engineering Staff Consultant and Director of
Engineering Administration for different major manufacturers. He
possesses a BSME and MBA. Mr. Eckstine started as a full time
employee in the construction equipment industry in 1971 for Grove. |
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Areas of expertise include: |
- Access and egress
- Walking working surfaces
- Anchor points
- Fall protection
- Crushing avoidance
- Electrical contact avoidance
- Insulated links
- Proximity warning devices
- Rigging hardware
- Stability
- Anti-two-block devices
- Load Moment Indicators / Rated Capacity Indicators
- Load Indicating Devices
- Structural analysis
- Ergonomics & human factors
- Warnings
- Wire rope
- Controllers
- Pot hole protection
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