September 17, 2021 by -30- Forensic Engineering
TORONTO, ON, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021/insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensic firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Balagot B.A.Sc., P.Eng. as Associate, within the Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC group.x
Daniel holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Toronto and specializes in manufacturing and process engineering in various industries including energy and pharmaceutical. He possesses a decade of engineering related experience including several years as an Insurance Adjuster where he handled large complex loss claims for one of Canada’s leading specialty insurers. His involvement as a former insurance adjuster brings a great deal of depth and experience to this role. Daniel is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and has travelled within North America to supervise and design manufacturing facilities and participated in all project phases. He is also currently working towards a NFPA 921 Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) designation. At 30 Forensic Engineering, Daniel will focus on leading product liability and piping/plumbing investigations in addition to conducting metallurgical and fracture surface analysis.
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Robert Sparling P.Eng., Senior Vice President & Practice Lead, Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC states: “Daniel brings a unique perspective to Forensic Engineering having both experience as a claims adjuster and a process engineer. He has previously worked for a large insurer as an Engineering Claims Adjuster investigating large complex equipment losses. Additionally, Daniel has experience working for a major roofing manufacturer as their corporate process engineer for their North American plants. This combination of understanding insurance claims from an insurers perspective and understanding equipment from hands on experience gives Daniel unique perspectives on boiler and machinery losses. Welcome to the team Daniel.”
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
Civil/Structural Failure
Building and Fire Code
Geotechnical and Mining
Biomechanics & Personal Injury
Human Factors
Collision Reconstruction
Transportation Safety
Renewable Energy
Environmental Health & Safety
Multi-disciplinary Remediation
Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC
Fire / Electrical & Explosion investigations
Trucking
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