Professional Services
Engineering and safety consulting for owners, operators, and manufacturers.
Engineering. Safety. Legal support. For the equipment that lifts.
Eckstine & Associates is a full-service engineering and safety practice focused on heavy lifting equipment — cranes, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), aerial work platforms, forklifts, and rigging. We support owners and operators, manufacturers and designers, and counsel and insurers.
Most engagements fall into one of three areas. Principal members of our team write the safety standards for this equipment, hold the operating certifications, and testify as expert witnesses on the equipment.
How we work with clients
Three service lines — consulting, litigation support, and training.
Consulting Services
Hazard analysis, equipment inspection, safety-program development, and standards compliance for owners, operators, and manufacturers.
- Hazard and design-defect analysis
- Safety-program development
- Regulatory compliance (OSHA, ASME B30, ANSI A92)
- Equipment inspections & pre-purchase reviews
- Human-factors and warnings review
Litigation Support & Expert Witness
Expert testimony, accident investigation, and trial-exhibit development. Litigation support is one of E&A’s specialties.
- On-site accident investigation
- Accident reconstruction & failure analysis
- Deposition and trial testimony
- Expert reports and pre-trial preparation
- Mock-ups, animations, CAD exhibits
Safety Training
Operator training programs for cranes, mobile elevating work platforms, forklifts, and rigging — including train-the-trainer courses.
- Crane operator training
- Aerial work platform (MEWP) training
- Forklift training
- Train-the-trainer programs
- Crane inspector training
Who we serve
Operating Companies
Construction firms, riggers, utility contractors, port operators, and any business operating cranes, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), aerial lifts, or forklifts at scale. Inspection programs, training, and ad-hoc engineering review.
OEMs & Designers
Lifting-equipment manufacturers needing design review, warning-adequacy analysis, standards-compliance audits, or product-safety-program development.
Legal & Claims
Plaintiff and defense attorneys, insurance carriers, and risk managers working on heavy-equipment accident matters.