Expert Witness

Curriculum Vitae of
Nicholas J. Barta
Owner, Bottom Line Loss Control, Inc

Summary

• I have operated powered industrial trucks in several industries, including seafood storage, wholesale warehousing, retail grocery, manufacturing, commercial construction, ship construction, and refrigerated and frozen storage. Over the 44 years of experience, I have been both in labor and management.

• As a distribution manager in the early 1990’s I began to develop safety programs for my company and by the mid to late 90’s began to develop other company’s safety programs. To further my education in safety program development, I received training in safety program development over a four-year period with a Retro group safety trainer, and attended over 55 courses.

• I became certified to train forklift operators in 1992, and trained over 350 operators. In 1998 my partner and I created Bottom Line Loss Control INC, which has trained WISHA inspectors and consultants on what to look for in an employer’s forklift program. I am familiar with the following manufacturers: Big Joe, BT, Cat, Clark, Crown, Daewoo, Drexel, Hyster, Komatsu, Linde, Manitou, Mitsubishi, Raymond, TCB, Terex, Towmotor, Toyota, and Yale. I have trained over 6,000 forklift trainers, and over 5,000 forklift operators.

• My experience in Aerial platform lifts cover boom supported elevating work platforms; self-propelled elevating work platforms, manually propelled elevating aerial platforms, and vehicle mounted elevating platforms. I am very familiar with the following aerial lift manufacturers: Genie, JLG, and Sky Jack. I have trained over 55 aerial trainers, and over 300 aerial operators.

• I have been involved in speaking at the Washington Governors’ State Safety Conferences, in addition to various industrial conferences throughout the nation.

• I am familiar with the laws applicable to forklift operations in the United States and Canada, with standard industry practice for forklift operations, and with the standard of care of a reasonable forklift driver.

• I have been involved as an expert witness on forklift and aerial lift deaths, injuries, and investigations. I am experienced in depositions, written opinions, pre-trial question development, jury trial presentations, POV accident recreations, and working with graphic designers and model replicators.

Fee Schedule

• Retainer Fee $1,000.00

• Billing Rate $300.00/hour

• A half-day charge (4 hours) will be charged for cancelled or postponed depositions and court dates. No charge with 10 day notification.

• No charge with a 10 day notification for cancelled or postponed depositions and court dates.

• We will bill at the end of every month and the terms are Net 10.

• Checks are to be made payable to:
  
  Bottom Line Loss Control
  PO BOX 731361
  Puyallup, WA 98373
  
  Tax ID: 91-1983912
  

References

Abeyta Nelson Law Firm – Terry Abeyta
Office 509-575-1588                                                       Washington State
Email: tabeyta@abeytanelson.com

Laffey, Bucci, and Kent LLP - Paul Bucci
Office 215-399-9255                                                       New Jersey
Email: pbucci@lbklaw.com 

Weltin Streb & Weltin - Daniel Weltin ESQ.                 California
Office 510-251-6060
Email drweltin@weltinlaw.com

Corr, Cronin, Michelson, Baumgardner, & Preece LLP    Washington State
Christina Dimock
Office 206-625-8600
Email: cdimock@corcronin.com

Chapa Law Group - Miguel Chapa                                 Texas
Office 210-298-5500
Email: mchapa@chapalaw.com

White and Williams LLP - Robert M.Caplin                    Pennsylvania
Office 215-864-7012
Email: caplanr@whiteandwilliams.com 

 

Contact; Nick Barta, PO Box 731361, Puyallup, WA 98373
253-845-6711

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