Makesh is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with 30+ years of global experience in thermal power and utility plant, WtE, biomass, and hazardous and clinical waste infrastructures • Expert in design, commissioning and optimisation of combustion systems, including moving grate, AFBC/CFBC, pulverised combustion and gasification systems • Extensive working knowledge and experience in fuel and waste handling, plant performance, combustion audits, flue gas treatment and technology validation • Provides expert witness, delays and defects services on energy and waste resource reco...

Occupational hygiene - respiratory cases, e.g. carcinogens, asthmagens and COPD (such as dust, silica, fume, isocyanates and other vapours) • Dermal cases (such as solvents, metals, acids, resins and other chemicals) • Microbiology (mould and bacteria, such as Aspergillus spp and legionella)

I accept instructions from defendants and claimants via solicitors on most health and safety topics. I have particular experience in health and safety legislation, fatal accident investigation, manufacturing, construction, banking, education, healthcare, charity, retail and pharmaceuticals. My skills include: risk assessment, training, work at height, fall prevention, safe systems of work, safety documentation and policies, fire safety and protection, COSHH, manual handling and work equipment.

With over 20 years of experience, Dr Ahmed Rezk has worked with numerous lawyers and clients, providing expert reports on matters involving cooling, heating and heat pumps, as well as complex thermal and renewable systems, energy efficiency and sustainability. His reports are supported, where necessary, by non-invasive measurements and thermographic analysis of complex systems, which also support evidence-based RCA investigations. Dr Rezk is a Mechanical Engineer by education and is internationally recognised as a consultant and academic. He is a Chartered Engineer with the U...

I have extensive experience in the design, specification, supervision and/or project management of mechanical and electrical engineering services installations, on a wide variety of commissions, including healthcare projects. During that time I have undertaken design audits and/or detailed technical appraisals of both new and existing mechanical and electrical engineering services installations, prepared expert witness reports and provided advice to clients and their legal representatives in respect of duties concerning technical and/or contractual aspects related to mechanical and ele...

Accident investigation • Major hazards • Fire • Explosion • Toxic gas • Chemical spills • HSWA • COMAH • COSHH • DSEAR • Industrial injuries from chemical & process hazards • Risk from transport, storage, handling & treatment of chemicals, including hazardous waste • Environmental impact assessment • Accidents to the environment • Planning inquiries (risk & air pollution issues) • Air pollution, including odour nuisance & food tainting • Cargo quality disputes • Cargo contamina...

Health & safety management systems • Organisational culture • Training & education • Incident investigation • Workplace traffic management • Machinery safety & guarding • Manual handling • Noise • Thermal comfort & stress • Confined space entry • COSHH assessments • Airborne contaminant control • Experienced in the assessment of requirement for, procurement, training, fitting, use, storage & maintenance of PPE & RPE • Exposure to hazardous substances • Asbestos exposure • Occupatio